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| China sets Tibet protest deadline | China sets Tibet protest deadline |
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| The authorities in Tibet have given anti-Chinese demonstrators until Monday to surrender, following violence that officials say left 10 people dead. | The authorities in Tibet have given anti-Chinese demonstrators until Monday to surrender, following violence that officials say left 10 people dead. |
| "The plot of the separatists will fail," the head of Tibet's government warned as security forces patrolled the main city, Lhasa. | "The plot of the separatists will fail," the head of Tibet's government warned as security forces patrolled the main city, Lhasa. |
| State media said the 10 killed in Friday's clashes had included business people who were "burnt to death". | State media said the 10 killed in Friday's clashes had included business people who were "burnt to death". |
| But exiled Tibetan leaders put the death toll higher and blamed China. | But exiled Tibetan leaders put the death toll higher and blamed China. |
| "There have been 30 confirmed deaths until today, and over 100 unconfirmed deaths," the Tibetan government in exile, which is based in northern India, said. | "There have been 30 confirmed deaths until today, and over 100 unconfirmed deaths," the Tibetan government in exile, which is based in northern India, said. |
| International concern | International concern |
| James Miles, a British journalist in Lhasa, said there were some clashes on Saturday morning, but they were not on the same scale as Friday. | James Miles, a British journalist in Lhasa, said there were some clashes on Saturday morning, but they were not on the same scale as Friday. |
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| Police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators defying a curfew in the old quarter of the city, he said. | Police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators defying a curfew in the old quarter of the city, he said. |
| Police later cordoned off the centre. | Police later cordoned off the centre. |
| "Lhasa is completely closed and there is Chinese military all over," Danish tourist Bente Walle told Reuters news agency. | "Lhasa is completely closed and there is Chinese military all over," Danish tourist Bente Walle told Reuters news agency. |
| In a statement quoted by the state-run news agency Xinhua, the Tibetan government urged "the lawbreakers to give themselves in by Monday midnight" and promised that "leniency would be given to those who surrender". | In a statement quoted by the state-run news agency Xinhua, the Tibetan government urged "the lawbreakers to give themselves in by Monday midnight" and promised that "leniency would be given to those who surrender". |
| Tibetan government Chairman Qiangba Puncog denounced the "plot of the separatists". | Tibetan government Chairman Qiangba Puncog denounced the "plot of the separatists". |
| "We will challenge them firmly, according to law," AFP news agency quoted him as saying. | "We will challenge them firmly, according to law," AFP news agency quoted him as saying. |
| He said no shots had been fired by police since the start of the unrest. | He said no shots had been fired by police since the start of the unrest. |
| Officials told Xinhua that those killed on Friday were "all innocent civilians" - among them hotel employees and shop owners. | Officials told Xinhua that those killed on Friday were "all innocent civilians" - among them hotel employees and shop owners. |
| Western countries have expressed concern at the clashes, and US officials called on the Chinese to act with restraint. | Western countries have expressed concern at the clashes, and US officials called on the Chinese to act with restraint. |
| The violence - the worst in Tibet since 1989 - erupted on the fifth day of largely peaceful protests that began on Monday's anniversary of a 1959 uprising against Chinese rule. | The violence - the worst in Tibet since 1989 - erupted on the fifth day of largely peaceful protests that began on Monday's anniversary of a 1959 uprising against Chinese rule. |
| Fires broke out near the Jokhang temple, one of the most sacred sites for Tibetan Buddhists, and Xinhua reported that shops, banks and hotels were destroyed. | Fires broke out near the Jokhang temple, one of the most sacred sites for Tibetan Buddhists, and Xinhua reported that shops, banks and hotels were destroyed. |
| 'Long-simmering resentment' | 'Long-simmering resentment' |
| News agency pictures aired on Saturday showed young men setting fire to a Chinese flag and throwing rocks, while state media said police had fired tear gas to disperse protesters. | News agency pictures aired on Saturday showed young men setting fire to a Chinese flag and throwing rocks, while state media said police had fired tear gas to disperse protesters. |
| Riot aftermath in pictures | Riot aftermath in pictures |
| The demonstrations - like those last September in Burma - were initially led by Buddhist monks and then attracted crowds of ordinary people. | The demonstrations - like those last September in Burma - were initially led by Buddhist monks and then attracted crowds of ordinary people. |
| Chinese officials said the riots had been "organised, premeditated and masterminded" by Tibet's exiled political leader, the Dalai Lama. | Chinese officials said the riots had been "organised, premeditated and masterminded" by Tibet's exiled political leader, the Dalai Lama. |
| He denied the allegations, and urged China to "address the long-simmering resentment of the Tibetan people through dialogue". | He denied the allegations, and urged China to "address the long-simmering resentment of the Tibetan people through dialogue". |
| Events in Tibet sparked fresh protests in the neighbouring Chinese province of Gansu - which has a large ethnic Tibetan population. | Events in Tibet sparked fresh protests in the neighbouring Chinese province of Gansu - which has a large ethnic Tibetan population. |
| Police fired tear gas near the Labrang monastery on Saturday, a BBC reporter at the scene said. | Police fired tear gas near the Labrang monastery on Saturday, a BBC reporter at the scene said. |
| Tibetan exiles held demonstrations in several countries, including Australia and India. | Tibetan exiles held demonstrations in several countries, including Australia and India. |
| In Nepal, police arrested about 10 people during a protest in Kathmandu. | In Nepal, police arrested about 10 people during a protest in Kathmandu. |
| BBC China editor Shirong Chen in Beijing says the Chinese government does not want bloodshed five months before staging the Olympic Games. | BBC China editor Shirong Chen in Beijing says the Chinese government does not want bloodshed five months before staging the Olympic Games. |
| On the other hand, it cannot allow the monks and other Tibetans to vent their anger as this could be seen as a sign of weakness, he says. | On the other hand, it cannot allow the monks and other Tibetans to vent their anger as this could be seen as a sign of weakness, he says. |
| Many Tibetans claim their culture has been diluted or even destroyed by Beijing and they resent the local presence of Han Chinese, China's biggest ethnic group. | Many Tibetans claim their culture has been diluted or even destroyed by Beijing and they resent the local presence of Han Chinese, China's biggest ethnic group. |
| China says Tibet has always been part of its territory, although Tibet enjoyed long periods of autonomy before the 20th Century. | China says Tibet has always been part of its territory, although Tibet enjoyed long periods of autonomy before the 20th Century. |
| 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. |