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| Brown promises to meet Dalai Lama | Brown promises to meet Dalai Lama |
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| Gordon Brown has said he will meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama when he visits the UK. | Gordon Brown has said he will meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama when he visits the UK. |
| The prime minister has faced pressure from opponents to make the commitment after recent protests in Tibet. | |
| During prime minister's questions, he also said he had spoken to China's premier on Wednesday morning and had urged an end to violence. | |
| Tory leader David Cameron congratulated Mr Brown on reaching what he called the "right decision". | |
| The Dalai Lama has called for an end to the violence in Tibet and rejected accusations by China that he was responsible for the recent unrest. | The Dalai Lama has called for an end to the violence in Tibet and rejected accusations by China that he was responsible for the recent unrest. |
| 'Absolutely clear' | |
| China says 13 people were killed by rioters in Lhasa. Tibetan exiles say 99 have died in clashes with authorities. | China says 13 people were killed by rioters in Lhasa. Tibetan exiles say 99 have died in clashes with authorities. |
| Mr Cameron said: "Does the prime minister agree that our relationship with China is vital... But we must be absolutely clear in telling the Chinese that this is unacceptable." | |
| Mr Brown said he had spoken to Chinese premier Wen, telling him "there must be an end to violence in Tibet". | |
| He added: "I also called for constraint and I called for an end to the violence by dialogue between the different parties." | |
| Mr Brown also said: "I will meet the Dalai Lama when he is in London." | |
| Mr Cameron replied: "Can I congratulate the prime minister on making the right decision... I congratulate him for doing the right thing." | |
| Mr Brown said: "We make the right decisions at all times." | |
| The protests began on 10 March - the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule - and have gradually escalated. | |
| They come ahead of the Olympic Games in Beijing this summer. |