Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

May 16, 2008 8:10:00 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Back to the grid

China Seals Off Tibetan Capital  

Posted Mar 29, 08 2:51 PM CDT in World    Most Covered

(newser) – Chinese police closed off Tibet's capital today after fresh protests broke out during a tightly-orchestrated visit by diplomats. “The whole area has been shut down,” said one London-based advocacy group. Authorities swarmed Lhasa’s main temples, as monks continued demonstrating and urged Beijing to begin talks with the Dalai Lama.

Beijing has promised to compensate the families of 18 victims killed in Lhasa violence, but reps of the Dalai Lama say the death toll is closer to 140. The US has pressed China to allow journalists and diplomats greater access to Tibet, and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will raise the issue during a visit to Beijing next week, Reuters reports.

Source Reuters

open commentscomments (0)

Editor Recommended

New protests erupt at Lhasa temples
Associated Press | Mar 29, 08

EU joins US in calling for China, Dalai Lama talks
VOA News | Mar 29, 08

US investors anxious over Chinese ruckus
CNN | Mar 28, 08

Related News

  • Dalai Lama to China: Stop Smearing Me

    May 9, 08 1:12 PM CDT
    Dalai Lama to China: Stop Smearing Me If Chinese leaders truly believe the Dalai Lama was behind the Lhasa riots, “then they should go to Oslo and see to it that I am stripped of my Nobel Peace Prize,” the spiritual leader tells Der Spiegel. The Tibetan leader is tired of China’s accusations, and he says they should come forward with evidence if they have it. More »

  • Dalai Lama Reps Visit China for Peace Talks

    May 3, 08 9:30 AM CDT
    Dalai Lama Reps Visit China for Peace Talks Representatives for the Dalai Lama head to China today for talks on restoring peace between the two sides, the BBC reports. The visit marks the first contact between the exiled leader and Chinese officials since pro-Tibet protests turned violent in March. The envoys will discuss the Dalai Lama’s “deep concerns about the Chinese authorities' handling of the situation” and work toward peace, his office said. More »

  • China Will Meet With Dalai Lama Aide

    Apr 25, 08 4:43 AM CDT
    China Will Meet With Dalai Lama Aide Beijing officials will meet in the next few days with a representative of the Dalai Lama, reports AFP, quoting Chinese media. The meeting would be the first encounter between the Tibetan leadership and members of the Chinese government since last month's unrest in Tibet. China has come under intense foreign pressure to open talks with the Dalai Lama, particularly in the wake of protests in the run up to the Beijing Olympics. More »

  • China Protests Slam Tibet Push for Freedom

    Apr 19, 08 7:13 AM CDT
    China Protests Slam Tibet Push for Freedom Chinese demonstrators today responded to pro-Tibet protests around the world with rallies of their own, blasting Tibet’s calls for independence and demanding a boycott of French goods, Reuters reports. “Oppose Tibet independence, support the Olympics,” said banners hoisted by protesters in at least four cities. A number of protests clustered around French Carrefour supermarkets in China. More »

  • New China Museum Fuels Tibetan Anger

    Apr 17, 08 11:59 AM CDT
    New China Museum Fuels Tibetan Anger China is accelerating construction of a number of museums ahead of August's Olympics, but one is sure to cause serious consternation: the first museum in Beijing devoted to Tibet. Antiquities and historical documents will be used to underline the claim that Tibet is an integral part of China, the New York Times reports—with the Dalai Lama edited out post-1959.  More »

China Seals Off Tibetan Capital
An arrested rioter, accompanied by a police officer is interviewed by foreign journalists at a prison in Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region Thursday, March 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
China Seals Off Tibetan Capital
Chinese have sealed off Lhasa after new protests erupted in the Tibetan capital.   (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
China Seals Off Tibetan Capital
Chinese paramilitary police patrol through a street in Lhasa.   (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
China Seals Off Tibetan Capital
The Dalai Lama says he only wants greater autonomy for Tibet within China.   (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
China Seals Off Tibetan Capital
Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson will raise Tibet in Beijing during a visit next week.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
China Seals Off Tibetan Capital
Tibetan monks have protest lack of religious freedom and urged China to talk with the Dalai Lama.   (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
prev   next
play

Threads (1 of 4)

Tags

China  • Tibet  • Henry Paulson  • Dalai Lama  • Tibetan independence  • Lhasa  • monks  • diplomats


Loading...

Loading...

Related Threads: China, Henry Paulson, 2008 Summer Olympics, Tension in Tibet

Next story from this section »

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other World Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »