Chinese authorities sealed off three monasteries in Tibet, reports said on Friday, after a wave of rare street protests in the remote, Buddhist region whose rule has become a focus for critics ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
The demonstrations, which also spilled into Chinese provinces populated by Tibetans, began earlier this week after marches around the world to mark the 49th anniversary of a failed uprising against Communist rule.
"All three monasteries are closed off to tourists," the Washington-based International Campaign for Tibet said in a statement, citing tourism operators. "There is an intensified atmosphere of fear and tension in Tibet's capital." More...
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