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 DHARMSALA, India (AP) - China must stop using force against protesters in Tibet, the Dalai Lama said Friday, calling the demonstrations a manifestation of the "long-simmering resentment of the Tibetan people."
The Tibetan spiritual leader and head of Tibet's government-in-exile said in a statement that he was "deeply concerned over the situation that has been developing in Tibet following peaceful protests."
His comments came as protests by Buddhist monks in Tibet turned violent Friday. Shops and vehicles were set on fire and gunshots were heard in the streets of the capital, Lhasa. A radio report said two people were killed in the largest demonstrations in nearly two decades against Beijing's 57-year rule over Tibet.
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