the dalai lama in france
The Dalai Lama has begun a 12-day visit to France by blessing a Buddhist institute on the edge of Paris.
The exiled spiritual Tibetan leader will spend most of the duration of the Olympics in France.
Plans to meet President Nicolas Sarkozy were dropped, though the Dalai Lama will meet lawmakers on Wednesday.
Beijing has accused the Dalai Lama of stirring up unrest in Tibet and warned Mr Sarkozy of "serious consequences" if he met him.
Bowing to pressure? Although I hope not, I suspect it may be so.
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