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| China premier attacks Dalai Lama | China premier attacks Dalai Lama |
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| The Dalai Lama's claim of "cultural genocide" in Tibet is nothing but lies, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said. | The Dalai Lama's claim of "cultural genocide" in Tibet is nothing but lies, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said. |
| Speaking at the close of parliament, Mr Wen accused the exiled Tibetan leader of instigating recent violence in Tibet's main city, Lhasa. | Speaking at the close of parliament, Mr Wen accused the exiled Tibetan leader of instigating recent violence in Tibet's main city, Lhasa. |
| China's response was restrained, he said, and in accordance with the law. | China's response was restrained, he said, and in accordance with the law. |
| China says 13 people were killed by rioters in Lhasa. Tibetan exiles say at least 80 protesters were killed in a crackdown by Chinese security forces. | China says 13 people were killed by rioters in Lhasa. Tibetan exiles say at least 80 protesters were killed in a crackdown by Chinese security forces. |
| UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on both Chinese forces and demonstrators in Tibet to show restraint. | |
| The protests began on 10 March - the anniversary of a Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule - and gradually escalated, culminating in a day of violence late last week. | |
| The protests have also spread to Tibetan communities in Gansu and Sichuan provinces. |