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Thousands of Tibetans in Nepal protest China Associated Press Police allowed the estimated 2,000 exiles, many of them women and children, to demonstrate without incident on the outskirts of Katmandu. In the past, police have used a heavy hand to break up or block Tibetan protests. Police official Pramod Pandit said they allowed the demonstration because it was not in a restricted zone or near the Chinese Embassy. Tibetan exiles have regularly protested near the Chinese Embassy and visa office in the heart of Katmandu since March, and police have regularly detained the protesters. Nepalese officials say they cannot allow any protests against friendly nations, including China, and have to protect diplomatic missions from attacks. Tibetan exiles in both Nepal and India have been staging frequent demonstrations to protest China's response to the unrest that erupted in Tibet's capital in March. The March protests in Lhasa were among the biggest in almost 50 years of Chinese rule. Many Tibetans insist Tibet was an independent nation before communist troops invaded in 1950, while Beijing says the Himalayan region has been part of its territory for centuries. Thousands of Tibetan exiles either live in Nepal or pass through en route to India, where their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama lives in exile. |
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