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Chinese leaders have accused the Dalai Lama of organizing the recent riots in Tibet and one called him a monster. Zhang Qingli, the Communist Party Secretary in Tibet, said on Wednesday: "The Dalai Lama is a wolf wrapped in robes, a monster with a human face and an animal's heart." He said that it was important to stop the rioting in Lhassa because it affected the stability of the whole of China. A day earlier, China's premier Wen Jiabao blamed the Dalai Lama for orchestrating the riots and said his followers were trying to "incite sabotage" of the Beijing Olympics. The Dalai Lama rejected all accusations and pleaded with Tibetans not to use violence. He even warned that he would quit his post if the unrest increased. "If things become out of control then my only option is to completely resign," he said. He invited China to investigate his words and actions thoroughly.
Chinese leaders have accused the Dalai Lama of organizing the recent riots in Tibet and one called him a monster. Zhang Qingli, the Communist Party Secretary in Tibet, said on Wednesday: "The Dalai Lama is a wolf wrapped in robes, a monster with a human face and an animal's heart." He said that it was important to stop the rioting in Lhassa because it affected the stability of the whole of China. A day earlier, China's premier Wen Jiabao blamed the Dalai Lama for orchestrating the riots and said his followers were trying to "incite sabotage" of the Beijing Olympics. The Dalai Lama rejected all accusations and pleaded with Tibetans not to use violence. He even warned that he would quit his post if the unrest increased. "If things become out of control then my only option is to completely resign," he said. He invited China to investigate his words and actions thoroughly.
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