BEIJING — Fresh protests broke out in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, on Saturday as foreign diplomats wrapped up a tightly controlled visit organized by Beijing, a radio broadcaster and Tibetan activists reported.
A protest began Saturday afternoon at Lhasa’s Ramoche monastery and grew to involve “many people,” said Kate Saunders of the Washington- based International Campaign for Tibet.
People also protested at the Jokhang Temple, a major Buddhist site in Lhasa, the government- in-exile of the Tibetan Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, said on its website.
The reports of protests came as a 15-member group of diplomats from the United States, Japan and Europe returned to Beijing after a two-day visit to Lhasa.
Diplomats toured damaged areas of Lhasa and met people selected by Chinese authorities, who accompanied them at all times.
The Associated Press
