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| More than 100 people have turned themselves in to police following anti-China riots in Tibet's main city, Lhasa, Chinese state media has said. | More than 100 people have turned themselves in to police following anti-China riots in Tibet's main city, Lhasa, Chinese state media has said. |
| The authorities had threatened to punish harshly protesters who failed to surrender by a Monday night deadline. | |
| Lhasa police have been searching homes and making arrests, activists say. | |
| Meanwhile, footage has emerged from nearby Gansu province, where Tibetans tore down a Chinese flag and replaced it with a Tibetan flag on Tuesday. | |
| Hundreds of protesters can be seen on foot and horseback in the incident at a school near Hezuo, captured on camera by a Canadian film crew. | |
| The demonstrators attempted to march on a government building before security forces used tear gas to stop them, reports from the scene said. | |
| We must not develop anti-Chinese feelings. Whether we like it or not we have to live side-by-side The Dalai Lama Crackdown on the newsLama's birthplace blocked | We must not develop anti-Chinese feelings. Whether we like it or not we have to live side-by-side The Dalai Lama Crackdown on the newsLama's birthplace blocked |
| The Chinese government and rights groups have provided radically different accounts of the past week. | The Chinese government and rights groups have provided radically different accounts of the past week. |
| Activists say dozens of people have been killed by security forces after protests, but Chinese officials say 13 people were killed by mobs during riots by Dalai Lama supporters. | Activists say dozens of people have been killed by security forces after protests, but Chinese officials say 13 people were killed by mobs during riots by Dalai Lama supporters. |
| Foreign journalists have not been allowed into Lhasa and the flow of information is tightly controlled, making it difficult to verify either of these claims. | Foreign journalists have not been allowed into Lhasa and the flow of information is tightly controlled, making it difficult to verify either of these claims. |
| 'Life and death struggle' | 'Life and death struggle' |
| Tibet's Communist Party secretary Zhang Qingli has warned of a "long-term" struggle against the Tibetan exile movement, labelling the Dalai Lama a "wolf in monk's robes". | Tibet's Communist Party secretary Zhang Qingli has warned of a "long-term" struggle against the Tibetan exile movement, labelling the Dalai Lama a "wolf in monk's robes". |
| TIBET DIVIDE China says Tibet was always part of its territoryTibet enjoyed long periods of autonomy before 20th century1950: China launched a military assaultOpposition to Chinese rule led to a bloody uprising in 1959Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama fled to India Accounts from TibetSend us your commentsTibet adds to Olympic woes | TIBET DIVIDE China says Tibet was always part of its territoryTibet enjoyed long periods of autonomy before 20th century1950: China launched a military assaultOpposition to Chinese rule led to a bloody uprising in 1959Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama fled to India Accounts from TibetSend us your commentsTibet adds to Olympic woes |
| "We are in the midst of a fierce struggle involving blood and fire, a life and death struggle with the Dalai clique," he told a meeting of regional leaders on Wednesday. | "We are in the midst of a fierce struggle involving blood and fire, a life and death struggle with the Dalai clique," he told a meeting of regional leaders on Wednesday. |
| "Leaders of the whole country must deeply understand the arduousness, complexity and long-term nature of the struggle," he said in remarks carried online by the China Tibet News. | "Leaders of the whole country must deeply understand the arduousness, complexity and long-term nature of the struggle," he said in remarks carried online by the China Tibet News. |
| The Dalai Lama - who in 1989 won a Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to non-violent protest - has strongly rejected Chinese claims of involvement and called for calm. | |
| "Violence is against human nature," the Dalai Lama said. "We must not develop anti-Chinese feelings. Whether we like it or not we have to live side-by-side." | "Violence is against human nature," the Dalai Lama said. "We must not develop anti-Chinese feelings. Whether we like it or not we have to live side-by-side." |
| He has called for an international inquiry into why the riots took place. | He has called for an international inquiry into why the riots took place. |
| 'Looting and arson' | 'Looting and arson' |
| The protests began on 10 March, on the anniversary of a Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule, and gradually escalated. | The protests began on 10 March, on the anniversary of a Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule, and gradually escalated. |
| The Tibet regional government said 105 protesters had handed themselves over to police by 2300 (1500GMT) on Tuesday, Xinhua reported. | The Tibet regional government said 105 protesters had handed themselves over to police by 2300 (1500GMT) on Tuesday, Xinhua reported. |
| All had been involved in "beating, smashing, looting and arson", the agency quoted Baema Chilain, vice-chairman of the regional government, as saying. | All had been involved in "beating, smashing, looting and arson", the agency quoted Baema Chilain, vice-chairman of the regional government, as saying. |
| Tibetan activists say Chinese troops shot indiscriminately(Warning: Graphic content) In pictures: Shooting claims | Tibetan activists say Chinese troops shot indiscriminately(Warning: Graphic content) In pictures: Shooting claims |
| On Tuesday, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the situation was under control - but more violence was reported by rights groups and witnesses. | On Tuesday, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the situation was under control - but more violence was reported by rights groups and witnesses. |
| As well as the protest in Gansu, the India-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy say three people were killed by security forces in Kardze, Sichuan Province. | |
| The group said hundreds of people took to the streets with banners calling for Tibetan independence. | The group said hundreds of people took to the streets with banners calling for Tibetan independence. |
| Rights groups say hundreds of people have been arrested in Lhasa in an ongoing crackdown on dissent. | Rights groups say hundreds of people have been arrested in Lhasa in an ongoing crackdown on dissent. |
| They have released images they say show people who have been shot dead by security forces in other provinces. | They have released images they say show people who have been shot dead by security forces in other provinces. |
| Military build-up | Military build-up |
| BBC correspondents have described seeing military convoys heading into Tibet from neighbouring regions. | BBC correspondents have described seeing military convoys heading into Tibet from neighbouring regions. |
| An eyewitness has told the BBC there has been a military build-up in the city of Aba, which has seen large-scale protests in recent days. The witness said it was in a "curfew-like" situation. | An eyewitness has told the BBC there has been a military build-up in the city of Aba, which has seen large-scale protests in recent days. The witness said it was in a "curfew-like" situation. |
| Chinese officials have denied any violence has been used against protesters. | Chinese officials have denied any violence has been used against protesters. |
| The US-based group Human Rights Watch has called for access to those who have been arrested to ensure they are not being tortured. | The US-based group Human Rights Watch has called for access to those who have been arrested to ensure they are not being tortured. |
| China's handling of the Tibet issue is being watched closely by world leaders in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics. | China's handling of the Tibet issue is being watched closely by world leaders in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics. |
| Officials said on Wednesday that the Olympic torch - which will be carried across China ahead of the Games - will still go through Tibet despite the current troubles. | Officials said on Wednesday that the Olympic torch - which will be carried across China ahead of the Games - will still go through Tibet despite the current troubles. |
| It is due to be carried to the top of Mount Everest in May, and to pass through Lhasa in June. | It is due to be carried to the top of Mount Everest in May, and to pass through Lhasa in June. |
| China says Tibet has always been part of its territory but Tibet enjoyed long periods of autonomy before the 20th Century and many Tibetans remain loyal to the Dalai Lama, who fled into exile in India in 1959. | China says Tibet has always been part of its territory but Tibet enjoyed long periods of autonomy before the 20th Century and many Tibetans remain loyal to the Dalai Lama, who fled into exile in India in 1959. |
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