The Washington Times

Security tightened in Tibetan region of China; wounded hide

Many Tibetans resent Beijing’s heavy-handed rule and the large-scale migration of China’s ethnic Han majority to the Himalayan region. While China claims Tibet has been under its rule for centuries, many Tibetans say the region was functionally independent for most of that time.

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