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BEIJING — A Tibetan man set himself on fire and died outside a police station in the western Chinese province of Gansu on Tuesday, becoming the 134th person to self-immolate in protest of Chinese rule over Tibetan areas, according to a report by Radio Free Asia, which is financed by the United States government.BEIJING — A Tibetan man set himself on fire and died outside a police station in the western Chinese province of Gansu on Tuesday, becoming the 134th person to self-immolate in protest of Chinese rule over Tibetan areas, according to a report by Radio Free Asia, which is financed by the United States government.
The burning by Sangye Khar, 33, occurred outside a police station in the mountain town of Sangchu, known as Xiahe in Chinese, home to the Labrang Monastery, one of the most important sites in Tibetan Buddhism and a major tourist attraction. The self-immolation, the third in a row to take place outside a police station, coincided with a major Tibetan religious festival. The man, Sangye Khar, 33, self-immolated in the mountain town of Sangchu, known as Xiahe in Chinese, home to the Labrang Monastery, one of the most important sites in Tibetan Buddhism and a major tourist attraction. The self-immolation, the third in a row to take place outside a police station, coincided with a major Tibetan religious festival.
Chinese security forces have flooded many parts of the Tibetan plateau to prevent self-immolations and other protests of Chinese rule. The Chinese authorities have set up a widespread web of controls to monitor the restive region with ubiquitous surveillance cameras, paid informers and plainclothes security agents at monasteries. The authorities frequently shut down the Internet after incidents of unrest.Chinese security forces have flooded many parts of the Tibetan plateau to prevent self-immolations and other protests of Chinese rule. The Chinese authorities have set up a widespread web of controls to monitor the restive region with ubiquitous surveillance cameras, paid informers and plainclothes security agents at monasteries. The authorities frequently shut down the Internet after incidents of unrest.