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China denies using force in Tibet
China denies using force in Tibet
Last Modified: 17 Mar 2008
By:
James Blake
China denies using lethal force to deal with protests in Tibet - despite claims that more than 80 demonstrators have been killed.
Beijing said the violence was being orchestrated by followers of the Dalai Lama and was designed to wreck the Olympics in August.
China has set a midnight deadline for the protesters and is threatening to punish those who don't surrender.
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