Dalai Lama: Rail Link ‘Cultural Genocide’ – John Miller

From AP, via Washingtonpost.com:

A rail link being built between Tibet and several major Chinese cities could lead to “cultural genocide” by luring more Chinese workers to the region, the Dalai Lama said.

Tibet’s spiritual leader said following a speech in Idaho Sunday that more pressure will be placed on native Tibetans by the rail line scheduled for completion in 2007.

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