Xi Jinping: China will 'smash' Tibet separatism (BBC)

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The man expected to be China's next president has promised to "smash" any attempts to destabilise Tibet.

Xi Jinping, who is due to succeed President Hu Jintao in 2013, said he would fight against "separatist activities" linked to the Dalai Lama.

He was speaking in Lhasa as part of a trip to mark 60 years since the communists took over Tibet.

Analysts say the speech suggests Mr Xi is unlikely to veer from the policies of his predecessors.

Beijing has for years been critical of the Dalai Lama, regularly denouncing him as a "splittist" in official media.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14205998

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1. We just enjoyed a week of Tibetans here in DC for the Dalai Lama.

If things get worse over there, they're welcome to come over here. :-)