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  • March 2008

    • China Clamps Down on Tibetans

      Associated Press  |  Mar 20, 08 4:33 AM CDT

      China Clamps Down on Tibetans

      (Newser) - The Chinese government has acknowledged for the first time that  rioting has spread from Tibet into neighboring provinces, as it forcefully reasserted control, setting up roadblocks with armed police in areas with large Tibetan populations. In Gansu, hundreds of Tibetans, many on horseback, stormed a government compound, burned the Chinese flag  and hoisted the Tibetan emblem Tuesday.   More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Dalai Lama  • Tibetan independence  • Sichuan province  • riots  • Gansu province

    • Dalai Lama Calls for Tibet Probe

      Associated Press  |  Mar 16, 08 5:29 AM CDT

      Dalai Lama Calls for Tibet Probe

      (Newser) - The Dalai Lama today called for an international investigation into China and accused it of engaging in "cultural genocide" in Tibet, the AP reports. The spiritual leader said 80 people have been killed in recent protests. Chinese soldiers and tanks patrolled the streets of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa today, which appeared quiet in images from Hong Kong TV. Condoleezza Rice called for "restraint" on the part of Beijing. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Condoleezza Rice  • Tibet  • Beijing  • Dalai Lama  • Lhasa  • Gansu province

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