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International reaction to 2008 Tibetan unrest

America, China, and Tibet

‘To the Point’ reports on the mounting pressure on the US to boycott the Olympic Games.

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Olympic torch in India

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Delicate Olympic debate

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China sticks to relay plan

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Olympic torch trouble

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Tibet dilemma for Taiwan

Global Politics

The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports that the Chinese crackdown on Tibet — and calls for an Olympic boycott over China’s human rights record — pose a dilemma for Taiwan’s president-elect: that is, get closer to China

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