China: Defiant Tibetans Hold Protests Amid Self-Immolation

China: Defiant Tibetans Hold Protests Amid Self-Immolation About 2,000 Tibetans in two troubled southwest Chinese provinces on Wednesday defied a security crackdown and held separate protests against Beijing's rule as another monk self-immolated, fueling tensions, according to local and exile sources. Chinese security forces attempted but failed to stop the demonstrations in two counties in Qinghai province as protesters shouted slogans and carried banners calling for a "free Tibet," the...

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