China’s political elite has been shaken by a lurid new scandal over the death of a senior official’s son who crashed his Ferrari during what appeared to be a sex session with two women.

China is urging Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to back the Olympics as part of conditions for continued talks.

The Dalai Lama’s envoys and Chinese officials are planning a second round of talks, China’s state-run news agency said today.