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December 09, 2012

China lambasts US over Tibet self-immolation comments
Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2012
China on Friday angrily rejected US charges that its policies in Tibet were leading Tibetans to set themselves alight in protest and accused Washington of backing independence forces in the Himalayan region. More than 90 Tibetans have set themselves on fire since 2009 to protest China's rule of the Tibetan plateau, rights groups have said, with the frequency of incidents increasing sharply in November. On Wednesday, US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Maria Otero expressed concern over th ... read more

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