So where does the 'middle path' go?

Following the Lhasa violence on March 14, the Dalai Lama has made many speeches in an attempt to absolve his clique of the responsibility it bears for the enormous casualties during the riots.

The other day, he once again stated that there was no change in his "middle path" stance, and expressed the hope that "Chinese leaders hold substantive talks with Tibetans".

"We sincerely pursue genuine autonomy for ethnic Tibetans, for whose rights China's Constitution has explicit provisions," he said.