| The red - robed monk officially expressed frustration | | | | accusations, the Dalai Lama reiterated his peaceful |
| at China's refusal to talk with the exiled government to | | | | approach to China and told the world to support Beijing |
| quell the unrest in Tibet, which has reportedly left at | | | | to hold the Olympics and disapproved of any boycott |
| least one hundred thirty five Tibetans dead and | | | | of the games. |
| thousands injured and arrested. | | | | The Dalai Lama is offering to hold talks with China to |
| The riots, which were to mark the 49th anniversary of | | | | discuss solution on the Tibet issue but China has |
| the 1959 anti Chinese uprising and to seek world | | | | ignored the offer. Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala, have |
| attention on the Tibet issue ahead of the Beijing | | | | expressed disillusion with the Chinese government and |
| Olympics in August Climaxed on March 14, when | | | | are worried with reports that China has intensified the |
| Chinese troops and police cracked down on the | | | | crackdown. |
| protesters. | | | | The only longterm solution seen involving this issue is to |
| China said that Dalai Lama in exile in Dharamsala, India | | | | grant Tibet "genuine autonomy" in accordance to |
| since 1959, incited the riots, and accused Tibetans of | | | | autonomy provisions in the People's Republic of China's |
| burning, looting and killing Chinese. Faced with China's | | | | constitution and its implementing guidelines. |