A young Tibetan was taken into custody Tuesday by police in western China’s Sichuan province after he walked alone along a public road, scattering paper flyers and shouting slogans challenging Beijing’s rule in Tibetan areas, sources said.
The April 8 protest in Manikengo town in Sichuan’s Dege county prompted cries of support from Tibetan onlookers, who echoed the young man’s calls for the long life of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, a Tibetan living in exile told RFA’s Tibetan Service on Wednesday.
“Tibetans standing on the sides of the street repeated the slogan and raised shouts of 'Ki Hi,' expressing support for his actions,” the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity and citing contacts in the region.
“Later, police arrived at the scene and detained him,” he said.
A second exile source confirmed the protest, citing contacts in his native Dege county.
“It is true that the protest took place, and the youth is said to have come from Kyegudo [Yushu] county,” in neighboring Qinghai province, the source said.
“But his name and other details about him are still unknown.”
Separately, a local shopkeeper also confirmed the youth’s lone protest, placing it at about 12:00 p.m. local time.
“A Tibetan walked down the street here in Manikengo and protested. He was later detained by police,” she said.
Sporadic demonstrations challenging Beijing’s rule have continued in Tibetan-populated areas of China since widespread protests swept the region in 2008.
A total of 130 Tibetans have also set themselves ablaze in self-immolation protests calling for Tibetan freedom, with another six setting fire to themselves in India and Nepal.
Reported by Lumbum Tashi for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Karma Dorjee. Written in English by Richard Finney.
RE: Kyegudo [Yushu] county
Kyegudo does not equal /Yushu/.
I suppose it refers to a /town/ -- Gyêgudo, skye dgu mdo, skye rgu mdo.
Once again, slopping reporting by RFA. Is this because you don't know, don't care, or don't what? Why should the US taxpayer support such slopping reporting? Such frequent mistakes detract from the content of what you are trying to report.
There is no such /county/ in
Apr 11, 2014 01:54 AM
