China has accused the Dalai Lama of stoking Tibetan unrest to sabotage the Beijing Olympics and berated U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after she spoke out against Chinese government oppression in Tibet.
The Chinese government said Sunday that formerly restive areas were under control and accused the Dalai Lama of trying to harm China's image ahead of the summer games.
The Tibetan spiritual leader called the accusations against him "baseless."
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