Beijing inches forward on Tibet – Benjamin Robertson

From AlJazeera.net:

For some in the crowd, the Dalai Lama‘s words are not enough to stop them from dozing under the hot Indian sun. Among those listening attentively, though, are a small group recently arrived from Beijing.

“It is for us an amazing opportunity … we study Buddhism because life in China is lacking in spirituality,” says their leader, who asked not to be identified.