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| Chinese police opened fire and wounded four protesters "in self-defence" last Sunday in a Tibetan area of Sichuan province, the Xinhua news agency says. | Chinese police opened fire and wounded four protesters "in self-defence" last Sunday in a Tibetan area of Sichuan province, the Xinhua news agency says. |
| The report is the first time Chinese authorities have admitted hurting anyone since demonstrations against Chinese rule in Tibet began last week. | The report is the first time Chinese authorities have admitted hurting anyone since demonstrations against Chinese rule in Tibet began last week. |
| China's government had previously said 13 "innocent people" were stabbed or burnt to death by "rioters" in Lhasa. | China's government had previously said 13 "innocent people" were stabbed or burnt to death by "rioters" in Lhasa. |
| Exiled Tibetan leaders say at least 99 people have been killed in the unrest. | Exiled Tibetan leaders say at least 99 people have been killed in the unrest. |
| Earlier on Thursday, China admitted for the first time that the protests had spread outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region to nearby provinces where large numbers of ethnic Tibetans live. | Earlier on Thursday, China admitted for the first time that the protests had spread outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region to nearby provinces where large numbers of ethnic Tibetans live. |
| Xinhua said Sunday's police shootings took place in Aba county, close to Sichuan's border with Qinghai province. | Xinhua said Sunday's police shootings took place in Aba county, close to Sichuan's border with Qinghai province. |
| The state-owned news agency had previously reported only that "mobsters" had caused "great damage to shops and government offices. | The state-owned news agency had previously reported only that "mobsters" had caused "great damage to shops and government offices. |