Word: separatist
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...inalienable part of the People's Republic of China; that he must state publicly to give up Tibet [an] independence and that he must stop all activities aimed at splitting the motherland. However, much to my regret, up until this date, the fourteenth Dalai Lama has not stopped his separatist activities...
...speech in Sanders Theatre on Saturday, however, Jiang said he would not agree to meet with the Dalai Lama until the Dalai Lama had renounced his "separatist" intentions...
...locals now call the predicament "Roby Ridge," referring to the deadly FBI showdown with white separatist turned militia icon Randy Weaver in Ruby Ridge, Idaho. In fact, the Illinois siege has become a rallying point for militia types from as far away as Nevada. The police find nothing funny about Roby Ridge. They do not want the pun to stick...
Contrary to what seems to pass for conventional wisdom these days, many aspects of life in China are improving. Admittedly it's still tough if you're a political dissident or Tibetan separatist, but it's also true that government is becoming more accountable, personal freedoms are multiplying and real wealth is being created...
BONNERS FERRY, Idaho: The latest murder charges filed yesterday in the Ruby Ridge case appear to have shocked locals, who remain divided over who was in the wrong in the FBI standoff with white separatist Randy Weaver five years ago. "Most people thought this was over," says TIME's Judy Hanson. "Why this prosecutor has decided to press charges now is anyone's guess." It may have to do with the fact that Boundary County prosecuter Denise Woodbury is new to the job. Woodbury has only been in office for about seven months. Now by opening the Ruby Ridge wound...