Tibetan protests against China turn desperate as self-immolations increase
Dawa Tsering said little before he set himself ablaze before a crowd of onlookers in the Tibetan town of Kardze, high in the mountains of China’s Sichuan province. “Long live his holiness the Dalai Lama!” are the only words witnesses remember the monk shouting before the fire.
Protests against Chinese rule have been a regular feature in and around the Tibetan Autonomous Region for decades. But the last few months have seen them turn darker, more violent and more desperate.
When Mr.
Protests against Chinese rule have been a regular feature in and around the Tibetan Autonomous Region for decades. But the last few months have seen them turn darker, more violent and more desperate.
When Mr.
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