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New protests in Lhasa

BEIJING: New protests were reported on Saturday in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa as diplomats wrapped up a trip organised by Beijing in an effort to blunt criticism of its crackdown on unrest in the region.

A protest began at Lhasa’s Ramoche monastery and grew to involve “a lot of people,” said Kate Saunders of the Washington-based International Campaign for Tibet. Citing witnesses in the city, she said there were “some reports of fighting,” but had no other information. Ramoche was where protests started on March 14 that led to the crackdown.

People also protested at the Jokhang Temple, a major Buddhist site in Lhasa, the so-called government-in-exile of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, said on its website. — AP

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