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Article: Tibet's identity tied to China's rising leaders; Spiritual leader Dalai Lama, Bush to discuss Hu.(WORLD)(BRIEFING: GLOBAL ISSUES)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- November 7, 2005
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Byline: Tom Carter, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Chinese President Hu Jintao and the rising generation of Chinese leaders represent the best chance in 50 years for a breakthrough on the Tibet issue, said Lodi Gyari, the personal envoy and chief political adviser to the Dalai Lama for the past 25 years.
Mr. Gyari - who, like the Dalai Lama, is revered in Tibetan Buddhism as "Rinpoche" or senior reincarnated lama - spoke in an interview with The Washington Times last week about his years of negotiations with Beijing.
The Dalai Lama arrives in Washington today for a week of meetings and lectures, including a White House visit with President Bush and ...