Dalai Lama offers good wishes for Beijing Olympics
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Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has offered his "good wishes" for the Olympics, saying they were a moment of "great pride" for the Chinese, and should promote peace.
Ignoring opposition from his radical younger followers, who have been staging protests in New Delhi against Beijing, the Dalai Lama said the games "should contribute to promoting the Olympic spirit of friendship, openness and peace".
In his statement the Dalai Lama again reiterated his support of China's right to host the Games.
Beijing has accused the Dalai Lama of seeking to sabotage the games and fomenting deadly unrest in Tibet against China's rule in a bid to embarrass the Chinese government .
