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Dalai Lama Threatens to Step Down over Tibet Riots

By Renee Montagne,
Anthony Kuhn
Published March 18, 2008 at 6:00 AM EDT

The Dalai Lama made a startling threat Tuesday, saying he would step down as the leader of a Tibetan government in exile if protesters in Tibet continued their violent protests.

Though the Dalai Lama is a leading voice for nonviolence, China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday put the blame for the anti-Chinese riots in Tibet's capital directly on the Dalai Lama.

The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has denied the accusations.

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Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, is a special correspondent and host for NPR News.
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Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea, reporting on the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and the great diversity of Asia's countries and cultures. Before moving to Seoul in 2018, he traveled to the region to cover major stories including the North Korean nuclear crisis and the Fukushima earthquake and nuclear disaster.
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