Beijing Winter Olympics open under shadow of human rights criticism

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Several western nations have criticised China’s rights record while protests are unfolding worldwide

Ethnic Tibetans make up more than 80 per cent of the population in the Tibet Autonomous Region, one of the most restricted areas in China. Critics, led by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, say Beijing’s rule amounts to “cultural genocide”.

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