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Olympic torch relay in Tibet
June 21, 2008
But for many Chinese, outraged by the March unrest and then the protests against China's rule in Tibet that dogged the international stage of the torch relay, the Lhasa stop of the torch was a proud moment of vindication..
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"For me as a son of the Chinese people, the Olympic Games is a grand event we've always looked forward to," said Zha Lang, a retired ethnic Tibetan official who was among those cheering on the square under the Potala.
Image: Nepalese policemen detain a Tibetan activist during an anti-Chinese demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy building in Kathmandu to protest the passing of the Olympic torch relay in Tibet's capital Lhasa.
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