NGO's - Tibet stays with China, Dalai Lama

"That must make it awkward for the 'Free Tibet' crowd, comments Simon World in his link to this AFP-story.

"As long as I am responsible for the affairs of Tibet we remain fully committed to ... not seeking independence for Tibet and (are) willing to remain within the People's Republic of China," he said.

In the past year negotiations between the central government and the Dalai Lama seemed to have made considerable progress.