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Thursday 27 March 2008

Tibetan Monks Defy Beijing, Protest During Visit by Foreign Journalists

Tibetan Monks Defy Beijing, Protest During Visit by Foreign Journalists
By Daniel Schearf Beijing27 March 2008
A group of Tibetan monks has defied Beijing by protesting during a government-controlled visit by foreign journalists to Tibet. A group of about 30 monks interrupted an official briefing in the Tibetan capital Thursday to accuse the Chinese government of lying about recent unrest. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing.