Mondo Times Sports Poll Archive

This poll ran from March 10 to 16, 2008.

Mondo Stars Poll Results

"The Dalai Lama is trying to sabotage the Beijing Olympics." True 181/26% False 512/74%

Votes: 693

Zhang Qingli, the Tibet region Chinese Communist Party secretary. Zhang did not say how the Dalai Lama was trying to sabotage the Games.

Repoting from Beijing on Saturday, March 8 2008, Anita Chang of the Associated Press wrote that "Chinese officials accused the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, of trying to sabotage this summer's Beijing Olympics, suggesting Friday they are prepared to take harsh measures against any group causing instability in the Himalayan region.

"The ruling Communist Party routinely accuses the Dalai Lama of trying to undermine Chinese authority by pushing for independence for Tibet, although he says he wants meaninful autonomy for the region, not independence."

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