Passing the Olympic torch to India

Beijing was relieved to have a trouble-free Olympic torch relay in New Delhi. Beijing was anxious about this torch relay because India is estimated to have a population of 150,000 Tibetans who live in exile and who been staging repeated protest. China expressed its thanks to the Indian government for its efforts to make the passage of the torch relay as smooth as possible.

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