Colonization Resistance commemorate China

Tibet heats up again. As reported English daily The Times yesterday (10 / 3), in the capital city of Lhasa, hundreds of people reportedly arrested the suspect.

Meanwhile, dozens of heavily armed paramilitary increased patrols to intimidate indigenous people on the slopes of the Himalayan country is so not down to the street.

Every March 10, commemorating the Tibetan resistance to colonization events that erupted in China March 10, 1959. Tail of the incident, the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama fled to India even today.

Two years ago, initiated a peaceful demonstration of monks on March 10, riots erupted which resulted in 20 people dead four days later. Now, Beijing is worried that the same incident happen again this time.

For this reason, anyone suspected of being picked up immediately. "There are about 500 people who had been arrested," said a number of Tibetans in Lhasa who contacted The Times.

However, it is difficult to confirm the news that Beijing closed the Tibetan border of foreign nationals since last Tuesday (9 / 3). China's authorities also do not want to comment on the arrest news. Moratorium on issuing permits for visits related to non-China to Lasha also determined.

Beijing has also issued warning letters to hotels and households throughout Lhasa. They are prohibited from allowing outside Tibetan monks staying in the next few days.

Meanwhile, the police checked the identity of each of Tibetans who crossed near the Jokhang Temple, the most sacred places of local residents. They were asked to indicate the three documents. Namely, identity cards, temporary residence permit, and letters into Lhasa. If it does not carry the full document, those who come from outside of Lhasa will be detained or sent home.

However, the examination did not apply to citizens of the ethnic Han China that controls the region's economy. Han is the ethnic majority in all regions most populous country in the world.

Such special police elite SWAT units in the United States-are also scattered in various corners of Lhasa, plus trucks and vehicles equipped with weapons. Especially in Drepung Monastery, the center of riots in March 2008.

The sources also said the Times, a series of convoys of 14 trucks each with 14 personnel in full uniform, wearing a helmet, and holding semi-automatic weapons, including the driver and two officers were also seen coming and going all day yesterday.

Trucks armed civilians (paramilitaries) are moving slowly through the streets of the city as a show of force. The goal is clear, intimidate Tibetans not to take to the streets to stage demonstrations.

Meanwhile, acts of resistance also commemorated March 10 Tibetans who live in other countries. In Nepal and India, for example, held an anti-China demonstrations that tails a number of demonstrators arrested. Tibetans in Taiwan also held a prayer together.