The Economist
September 3, 2007
The political scene: China maintains its grip on Tibet
Although in many ways eastern China is generally becoming freer, the government continues to employ heavy-handed policies in some ethnic-minority regions, not least Tibet. Following the completion of a railway over the permafrost between Qinghai province and the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, in 2007, concerns about demographic change in the region as ethnic Han settlers arrive have increased. In addition to the recent Tibet-related protests by foreigners at the Great Wall of China, local Tibetans also staged a protest in August in the town of Litang in the ethnic Tibetan west of Sichuan province. It was reported by Radio Free Asia that an ethnic Tibetan snatched a microphone from a Chinese official at a horse race and called for the return from exile of Tibet's religious leader, the Dalai Lama, obtaining vocal support from the Tibetan crowd attending the event. The radio station said that around 200 people were eventually arrested in connection with the incident.
The Advertiser (Australia)
September 3, 2007 Monday
DEFIANT anti-government protesters in Burma plan to stage a 160km protest march today as the military government wraps up its work on guidelines for a new constitution. Pro-democracy activist Aung Moe Min told Radio Free Asia the marathon
procession would start in Laputta Township and end in Rangoon. ''I know it will be a long and tedious walk and is bound to face crackdowns by the authorities,'' said Aung Moe Min, calling on the public to overcome fear and take part.
Agence France-Presse -- English
September 3, 2007 Monday 9:31 AM GMT Three arrested over new demo in Myanmar DATELINE: YANGON, Sept 3 2007
Three pro-democracy supporters were arrested Monday in rural Myanmar as they tried to launch a march to the commercial capital Yangon in protest at soaring fuel prices, the opposition party said…Aung Moe Win had announced his plan for the march on US-funded Radio Free Asia over the weekend, making it almost a certainty that the authorities would block the protest.
Associated Press Worldstream
September 2, 2007 Sunday 8:36 AM GMT
Activists plan new protest march as Myanmar junta completes charter guidelines DATELINE: YANGON Myanmar
Defiant anti-government protesters in Myanmar plan to stage a 160 kilometer (100 mile) protest march Monday as the country's military government wraps up its work on guidelines for a new constitution. Pro-democracy activist Aung Moe Min told U.S.-supported Radio Free Asia the marathon procession would start in Laputta township and end in Myanmar's biggest city Yangon, 160 kilometers to the northeast.
