Posted AT 8:41 PM EDT on 07/07/08
China's window of opportunity on Tibet
FRANK CHING
Globe and Mail Update
Last week's meeting between representatives of the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government produced a slight softening of Beijing's position, but it also exposed a wide gulf between the two sides on the purpose of the talks.
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