28. Chinese state media have confirmed reports of clashes between monks and police at a Tibetan monastery in Sichuan province, but deny it has been blockaded. The ‘Global Times’ said “Chinese police intervened to control lamas that had stirred up trouble” at Kirti Monastery in Aba county, western China. Tibetan exiles said armed police surrounded the complex last Tuesday and refused to allow monks to enter or leave. The Dalai Lama warned late last week that the situation could turn “explosive”. An article released by the Xinhua state news agency on its news wire this weekend –but not, apparently, on its website –said believers and vehicles were freely entering and monks could be seen outside. The report, headlined “Life Normal in Tibetan Monastery”, quoted a member of Kirti’s management saying it had “long ago formed a joint patrol team, with police, to prevent unspecified people from entering.” He added that “there couldn’t be any beatings” as staff at the entrance were very friendly. The International Campaign for Tibet said hundreds of residents gathered outside Kirti last Tuesday fearing authorities would forcibly remove monks for a “patriotic education” campaign after the self-immolation of a young lama. Citing exile sources, it alleged that security forces beat protesters and unleashed dogs on the crowd as they forced their way through to the monastery, surrounding it and preventing up to 2,500 monks from leaving. The U.S. expressed concern about the situation last week, with state department spokesman Mark Toner tell a regular briefing: “We have seen that Chinese security forces have cordoned off the Kirti Monastery…They’ve also imposed onerous restrictions on the monks and general public, and we believe these are inconsistent with internationally recognized principles of religious freedom.” .It is believed that the Chinese authorities are acting in response to...

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28. Chinese state media have confirmed reports of clashes between monks and police at a Tibetan monastery in Sichuan province, but deny it has been blockaded. The ‘Global Times’ said “Chinese police intervened to control lamas that had stirred up trouble” at Kirti Monastery in Aba county, western China. Tibetan exiles said armed police surrounded the complex last Tuesday and refused to allow monks to enter or leave. The Dalai Lama warned late last week that the situation could turn “explosive”. An article released by the Xinhua state news agency on its news wire this weekend –but not, apparently, on its website –said believers and vehicles were freely entering and monks could be seen outside. The report, headlined “Life Normal in Tibetan Monastery”, quoted a member of Kirti’s management saying it had “long ago formed a joint patrol team, with police, to prevent unspecified people from entering.” He added that “there couldn’t be any beatings” as staff at the entrance were very friendly.  The International Campaign for Tibet said hundreds of residents gathered outside Kirti last Tuesday fearing authorities would forcibly remove monks for a “patriotic education” campaign after the self-immolation of a young lama. Citing exile sources, it alleged that security forces beat protesters and unleashed dogs on the crowd as they forced their way through to the monastery, surrounding it and preventing up to 2,500 monks from leaving. The U.S. expressed concern about the situation last week, with state department spokesman Mark Toner tell a regular briefing: “We have seen that Chinese security forces have cordoned off the Kirti Monastery…They’ve also imposed onerous restrictions on the monks and general public, and we believe these are inconsistent with internationally recognized principles of religious freedom.” .It is believed that the Chinese authorities are acting in response to...

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The previous actions of a young monk.

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A speech by the Dalai Lama.

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The attempts of monks to leave Tibet.

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The protests of The International Campaign for Tibet.

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