The Times of London reports on the Olympic torch relay in Japan, after the torch passed through Nagano with little incident other than a "clash" between pro-Tibetan protesters and Chinese students. The article mentions the legs that remain of the relay, as well as the way in which Nagano handled the security (using their own guards instead of the Chinese ones, which was a contentious choice when it came to light a couple weeks ago). Other than these two items, though, the article's focus is less on the torch relay than on the political situation regarding Tibet. The article shows the influence of the protesters and all the attention they've been getting on the Chinese government, who "may have" decided to meet with the Dalai Lama's representatives as a result. It goes on to discuss the ways in which the Chinese media are viewing the Tibet situation and to report the responses of Olympics officials and Chinese government officials.
The article uses the now-established frame of the Tibetan struggle for independence to report the latest in the torch relay, but it fleshes out that frame now with more context and balanced responses from different sides of the issue (Olympics officials, government officials, the Chinese media, Chinese political analysts).
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