Monks debate during the Monlam Chenmo, also known as the "Great Prayer Festival," at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, China, 3/4/09. The Monlam Chenmo, falling on the 4th-11th day of the first Tibetan lunar month, is the greatest religious festival in Tibet and was established in 1409. Tibet's governor insisted Thursday that his region is stable and will remain so ahead of a sensitive anniversary marking the Dalai Lama's flight into exile that last year sparked anti-government protests and riots (AP).
BEIJING – Armed police were stationed throughout the capital of Chinese-controlled Tibet and blocked roads to the eastern part of the region, Hong Kong tourists said Friday, in the latest sign of tensions ahead of next week's anniversary of anti-government riots.
Paramilitary officers were spotted all over Lhasa and the atmosphere was "tense," a 33-year-old Hong Kong traveler told The Associated Press in a phone interview. More>>
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