Difference between revisions of "Tibetans protest with Dalai Lama picture"
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| − | DOZENS of Tibetans including monks have held up a portrait of the Dalai Lama in a community in southwestern China in an act of defiance days after other Tibetans set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule. | + | DOZENS of [[Tibetans]] [[including]] [[monks]] have held up a portrait of the [[Dalai Lama]] in a {{Wiki|community}} in southwestern [[China]] in an act of defiance days after other [[Tibetans]] set themselves on [[fire]] to protest {{Wiki|Chinese}} {{Wiki|rule}}. |
| − | Police in Seda county said today that officers dealt with the gathering, but declined to say whether any of the Tibetans were arrested in the incident yesterday. | + | Police in Seda county said today that officers dealt with the [[gathering]], but declined to say whether any of the [[Tibetans]] were arrested in the incident yesterday. |
| − | China is sensitive to protests by Tibetans because they threaten its control over its western region and may inspire protests in other parts of China by people with possible grievances against the government. | + | [[China]] is [[sensitive]] to protests by [[Tibetans]] because they threaten its control over its [[western region]] and may inspire protests in other parts of [[China]] by [[people]] with possible grievances against the government. |
| − | At least 16 Buddhist monks, nuns and other Tibetans are believed to have set themselves on fire in the past year - four this month - mostly in traditionally Tibetan areas of Sichuan province. | + | At least 16 [[Buddhist monks]], [[nuns]] and other [[Tibetans]] are believed to have set themselves on [[fire]] in the {{Wiki|past}} year - four this month - mostly in [[traditionally]] [[Tibetan]] areas of {{Wiki|Sichuan province}}. |
| − | Most have chanted for Tibetan freedom and the return of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, who fled to India amid an abortive uprising against Chinese rule in 1959. | + | Most have chanted for [[Tibetan]] freedom and the return of their [[spiritual]] leader, the [[Dalai Lama]], who fled to [[India]] amid an abortive uprising against {{Wiki|Chinese}} {{Wiki|rule}} in 1959. |
| − | China has vilified the Dalai Lama for more than a decade, accusing him of a campaign to split the Himalayan region from the rest of China, and has tried to get monks to denounce him in political education programs held in religious institutions in Tibetan areas. The Dalai Lama says he is only seeking increased autonomy for Tibet. | + | [[China]] has vilified the [[Dalai Lama]] for more than a decade, accusing him of a campaign to split the [[Himalayan]] region from the rest of [[China]], and has tried to get [[monks]] to denounce him in {{Wiki|political}} [[education]] programs held in [[religious]] {{Wiki|institutions}} in [[Tibetan]] areas. [[The Dalai Lama]] says he is only seeking increased autonomy for [[Tibet]]. |
| − | Yesterday, fewer than 100 Tibetans gathered and held a portrait of the Dalai Lama, said the official at Seda county public security bureau in Sichuan province who gave only his surname, Wang. | + | Yesterday, fewer than 100 [[Tibetans]] [[gathered]] and held a portrait of the [[Dalai Lama]], said the official at Seda county public {{Wiki|security}} bureau in {{Wiki|Sichuan province}} who gave only his surname, Wang. |
| − | "The New Year festival is coming up so they want to draw attention by creating an incident," he said, referring to the Chinese New Year later this month. | + | "The New Year {{Wiki|festival}} is coming up so they want to draw [[attention]] by creating an incident," he said, referring to the [[Chinese New Year]] later this month. |
Wang said police dealt with the incident, but declined to give any further details. | Wang said police dealt with the incident, but declined to give any further details. | ||
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An official from the Seda county government said there was no protest yesterday. | An official from the Seda county government said there was no protest yesterday. | ||
| − | Fears of protests by Tibetans were why Premier Wen Jiabao kept a trip to Nepal at the weekend secret, according to the Nepalese prime minister. Wen arrived on Saturday in the tiny Himalayan nation that is home to thousands of Tibetan refugees. | + | {{Wiki|Fears}} of protests by [[Tibetans]] were why Premier Wen Jiabao kept a trip to [[Nepal]] at the weekend secret, according to the [[Nepalese]] [[prime minister]]. Wen arrived on [[Saturday]] in the tiny [[Himalayan]] {{Wiki|nation}} that is home to thousands of [[Tibetan]] refugees. |
| − | "The visit was not announced, as the Tibetan activities have intensified recently," Baburam Bhattarai was quoted as saying in yesterday's English-language Republica newspaper. | + | "The visit was not announced, as the [[Tibetan]] [[activities]] have intensified recently," Baburam Bhattarai was quoted as saying in yesterday's English-language Republica newspaper. |
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Latest revision as of 17:22, 25 January 2016
January 17, 2012
DOZENS of Tibetans including monks have held up a portrait of the Dalai Lama in a community in southwestern China in an act of defiance days after other Tibetans set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule.
Police in Seda county said today that officers dealt with the gathering, but declined to say whether any of the Tibetans were arrested in the incident yesterday.
China is sensitive to protests by Tibetans because they threaten its control over its western region and may inspire protests in other parts of China by people with possible grievances against the government.
At least 16 Buddhist monks, nuns and other Tibetans are believed to have set themselves on fire in the past year - four this month - mostly in traditionally Tibetan areas of Sichuan province.
Most have chanted for Tibetan freedom and the return of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, who fled to India amid an abortive uprising against Chinese rule in 1959.
China has vilified the Dalai Lama for more than a decade, accusing him of a campaign to split the Himalayan region from the rest of China, and has tried to get monks to denounce him in political education programs held in religious institutions in Tibetan areas. The Dalai Lama says he is only seeking increased autonomy for Tibet.
Yesterday, fewer than 100 Tibetans gathered and held a portrait of the Dalai Lama, said the official at Seda county public security bureau in Sichuan province who gave only his surname, Wang.
"The New Year festival is coming up so they want to draw attention by creating an incident," he said, referring to the Chinese New Year later this month.
Wang said police dealt with the incident, but declined to give any further details.
An official from the Seda county government said there was no protest yesterday.
Fears of protests by Tibetans were why Premier Wen Jiabao kept a trip to Nepal at the weekend secret, according to the Nepalese prime minister. Wen arrived on Saturday in the tiny Himalayan nation that is home to thousands of Tibetan refugees.
"The visit was not announced, as the Tibetan activities have intensified recently," Baburam Bhattarai was quoted as saying in yesterday's English-language Republica newspaper.
