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China today vowed to "resolutely crack down" any attempt to incite unrest, blaming overseas activist groups and the Dalai Lama of instigating the recent
spate of self-immolations by Buddhist monks and violent clashes in Tibetan-inhabited areas. 

Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said clashes last month between Tibetans and security forces in Sichuan province were the work of "criminals" and were instigated by overseas groups advocating for Tibetan independence.

Meanwhile, the Financial Times says that the elected leader of the Tibetan government in exile has warned of an impending Chinese military crackdown across the restive Himalayan plateau and urged western governments to press Beijing to exercise restraint.