China reveals fresh sentences for Tibet unrest

2008/11/05 01:12:07 @Reuters: International News

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese official has revealed fresh sentences for Tibetans accused of rioting in Lhasa in March, state media reported, while talks continue between Beijing and envoys of the Dalai Lama. The vice chairman of the Tibet regional government, Baema Cewang, said 55 people had so far been sentenced for the deadly rioting that shook the regional capital, Lhasa, on March 14, sparking riots and protests against Chinese rule across many ethnic Tibetan areas, Xinhua news agency reporte
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