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| Clashes between protesters and security forces in Tibet's main city of Lhasa have left at least two people dead, according to reports. | Clashes between protesters and security forces in Tibet's main city of Lhasa have left at least two people dead, according to reports. |
| An emergency official told AFP news agency that many people had been hurt and an unspecified number had died. | An emergency official told AFP news agency that many people had been hurt and an unspecified number had died. |
| The US-based Radio Free Asia quoted witnesses who said they had seen at least two bodies on Lhasa's streets. | The US-based Radio Free Asia quoted witnesses who said they had seen at least two bodies on Lhasa's streets. |
| Rallies have continued all week in what are said to be the largest protests against Beijing's rule in 20 years. | Rallies have continued all week in what are said to be the largest protests against Beijing's rule in 20 years. |
| British journalist James Miles, in Lhasa, told the BBC that rioters had taken control of the city centre. | British journalist James Miles, in Lhasa, told the BBC that rioters had taken control of the city centre. |
| "Some of them are still attacking Chinese properties - shops, restaurants, owned by ethnic Chinese," he said. | "Some of them are still attacking Chinese properties - shops, restaurants, owned by ethnic Chinese," he said. |
| One monk was kicked in the stomach right in front of us and then beaten on the ground Eyewitness: 'Kicked to floor'Analysis: Beijing's dilemma class="" href="/1/hi/world/south_asia/7296677.stm">Nepal agrees Everest ban "Some of them are looting those shops, taking out the contents and throwing them on huge fires which they've lit in the street." | |
| Another eyewitness said there were tanks on the street and he had seen people being carried away on stretchers. | Another eyewitness said there were tanks on the street and he had seen people being carried away on stretchers. |
| Dalai Lama concerned | Dalai Lama concerned |
| Radio Free Asia, which is funded by the US government, quoted one Lhasa resident as saying: "[The rioters] ransacked Chinese shops and the police fired live ammunition into the crowd. No-one is allowed to move around in Lhasa now." | Radio Free Asia, which is funded by the US government, quoted one Lhasa resident as saying: "[The rioters] ransacked Chinese shops and the police fired live ammunition into the crowd. No-one is allowed to move around in Lhasa now." |
| TIBET DIVIDE China says Tibet always part of its territoryTibet enjoyed long periods of autonomy before 20th century1950: China launched a military assaultOpposition to Chinese rule led to bloody uprising in 1959Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama fled to India In pictures: Tibet protestsQuick guide: TibetMedia remains silent The rallies began earlier this week when a number of Buddhist monks were reportedly arrested after a march marking the 49th anniversary of a Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule. | |
| Hundreds of monks took to the streets to demand their release. The protests have gathered momentum over the past four days and campaign groups say ordinary people are now involved. | Hundreds of monks took to the streets to demand their release. The protests have gathered momentum over the past four days and campaign groups say ordinary people are now involved. |
| The Dalai Lama, who heads Tibet's government-in-exile in India, released a statement expressing deep concern. | The Dalai Lama, who heads Tibet's government-in-exile in India, released a statement expressing deep concern. |
| He called on the Chinese leadership to "stop using force and address the long-simmering resentment of the Tibetan people through dialogue with the Tibetan people." | He called on the Chinese leadership to "stop using force and address the long-simmering resentment of the Tibetan people through dialogue with the Tibetan people." |
| He added: "I also urge my fellow Tibetans not to resort to violence." | He added: "I also urge my fellow Tibetans not to resort to violence." |
| Chinese authorities have blamed "the recent sabotage in Lhasa" on the "Dalai clique". | |
| Unrest has spread to other areas of Tibet and neighbouring provinces. There are reports of hundreds of monks rallying in Gansu. | Unrest has spread to other areas of Tibet and neighbouring provinces. There are reports of hundreds of monks rallying in Gansu. |
| The situation is causing concern among Western governments - with senior US and European officials urging both sides to show restraint. | |
| Call for dialogue | |
| The European Union issued a statement urging China to address the concerns of Tibetans. | |
| "We would like to see some kind of reconciliation between the Chinese authorities and the Tibetan representatives," said Dimitrij Rupel, foreign minister of Slovenia, which currently holds the EU's rotating presidency. | |
| PROTEST TIMELINE 10 March: Monks arrested while marking 49th anniversary of failed uprising11 March: Police use tear gas to disperse monks staging peaceful rallies13 March: Police seal off key Lhasa monasteries14 March: Rioting in Lhasa | |
| British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Europe would be "seeking clarification" on the events in Lhasa. | |
| "There are two messages, one is the need for restraint, the other is that substantive dialogue is the only way forward," Mr Miliband said. | |
| French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said France was not backing a boycott of the Beijing Olympic Games, but added: "France can draw attention to the link between the Olympic Games and this Tibetan aspiration, which China has to take into account." | |
| China says Tibet has always been part of its territory - though Tibet enjoyed long periods of autonomy before the 20th Century and many Tibetans remain loyal to the Dalai Lama, who fled in 1959. | China says Tibet has always been part of its territory - though Tibet enjoyed long periods of autonomy before the 20th Century and many Tibetans remain loyal to the Dalai Lama, who fled in 1959. |
| Are you in Tibet or do you know anyone currently in Tibet? Did you witness the rallies this week? Send us your comments. | Are you in Tibet or do you know anyone currently in Tibet? Did you witness the rallies this week? Send us your comments. |