'At least 80 dead' in Tibet protests
source: http://www.guerrillanews.com/headlines/16999/Deathtoll_rises_to_80_in_Tibet
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The Dalai Lama called for an international inquiry into China’s crackdown, accusing it of a “rule of terror” and “cultural genocide”.
Chinese troops were out in force in Lhasa, Tibet’s main city, on Sunday.
Hong Kong Cable TV reported that about 200 military vehicles, each carrying 40 to 60 armed soldiers, had driven into the city.
Loudspeakers broadcast messages, such as: “Discern between enemies and friends, maintain order.”
China tightly restricts Western journalists’ access to Tibet and it is sometimes extremely difficult to verify what is going on.
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Indeed, it is very difficult to verify what is going on. And it's about to get even harder. Chinese troops have moved in to seal off Tibet, and foreign media have been expelled from the region after the midnight deadline for protesters to hand themselves in passes. Click the link for article and video.
A Chinese official has also blamed the Dalai Lama for organizing the violent riots and for lying about the current situation in Tibet. It's an interesting case that China finds itself in, because it is traditionally relatively closed off from world media but this year the world is watching with the run up to the Olympics. Do you think that China is putting itself at risk by refusing to be more transparent?
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