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Inauguration of new head of Tibetan exile government Lobsang Sangay marks 'new era' for the Tibetan people; Dalai Lama says his long-cherished aspiration for democratically elected leader vested with full political authority and responsibility has been fulfilled
Lhasa has been virtually sealed off and religious practices curtailed as the Chinese authorities seek to enforce the latest round of official commemoration of the anniversary of the "peaceful liberation" of Tibet.