China expects Olympic torch 'trouble' in Tibet

Tibet’s governor said today he expects activists advocating independence to cause “trouble” for the Olympic torch relay when it comes through the Himalayan region on its way to Mount Everest next month.

Champa Phuntsok, the Chinese-appointed head of the Tibetan Autonomous Region, said he believes supporters of the Dalai Lama, whom Beijing has accused of instigating last month’s unrest, will seek to use the Olympics to publicise their cause.