China suppressed the worst outbreak of violence in Tibet since 1989 and perhaps since 1959 (when Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was forced into exile). The violence spread from the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, to other areas of the region. China blamed the Dalai Lama for fomenting the violence even though he called for an end to it.rnChina's annual session of parliament ended with the appointment of Li Keqiang as vice-prime minister. Mr Li is tipped as a candidate for the top when the current generation of leaders retires.rnStill smarting from an electoral rebuff, Malaysia's prime minister, Abdullah Badawi, shuffled his cabinet, removing several scandal-tainted ministers and promoting a prominent judicial reformer.
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