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August 08, 2011

"There is no 'socialism' in Tibet. There is colonialism. Chinese rule in Tibet is clearly unjust and untenable."

- LOBSANG SANGAYduring his inaugural speech as elected head of Tibet's government-in-exile; Sangay is assuming the political role of the Dalai Lama, who at 76 remains the exiles' spiritual leader
June 08, 2009

"This is one of the chief indicators that China has failed in Tibet."

- ROBERT BARNETT,Tibet scholar at Columbia University, on Beijing's inability to select a Dalai Lama successor who has legitimacy in Tibet and supports the Communist Party
April 09, 2008

"This is not about us battling the torchbearers. This is about the Chinese government using the torch for political purposes. And we're going to use it right back."

- LHADOM TETHONGexecutive director of Students for a Free Tibet, speaking to a crowd in San Francisco where protests against the Beijing Olympics are expected on Wednesday

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