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"Positive contribution" (Story of a real Tibet)

In August 1999, I paid a three-day inspection tour of Tibet. In Tibet, I visited government organs, hospitals, schools and monasteries and conducted direct exchanges with Tibetan cadres, students and monks. The Tibetan people were very friendly and... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Mar 30 2009

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