'Cultural genocide' behind self-immolations: Dalai Lama

TOKYO, Nov 7:  The Dalai Lama said on Monday that "cultural genocide" was behind a wave of self-immolations in Tibet under China´s tough stance, in comments during the exiled spiritual leader´s visit to Japan.



"Chinese communist propaganda create (a) very rosy picture. But actually including many Chinese from mainland China who visit Tibet, they all have the impression things are terrible," the Dalai Lama told journalists.[break]



"There are some kind of policy, some kind of cultural genocide is taking place."

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