BEIJING (Reuters) - China dismissed the election of a new political leader by Tibetan exiles, suggesting on Thursday it had no intention of dealing with a group which it called illegal and unrecognised.
The new prime minister, the 42-year old Lobsang Sangay and who was elected this week, has hinted in the past he could move beyond the Dalai Lama's "middle way" policy of negotiating for autonomy for Tibet from China. He used to be a leader of the Tibetan Youth Congress, which demands complete independence.
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