China Defends Response in Tibet - New York Times

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For China, the timing of the unrest in Tibet has drawn unwelcome attention to some of the longstanding tensions in the country at a time when the ruling Communist Party is planning a show of unity and harmony during the Olympics.

China says Tibet has been part of its territory for hundreds of years, but Beijing has exerted full control only since 1950, when Communist troops invaded the region.

The catalyst for last week’s violence was a series of pro-independence protests led by Buddhist monks to mark the 49th anniversary of a failed uprising that forced the Dalai Lama into exile.

Now China is under international pressure to avoid further bloodshed or a heavy-handed crackdown in Tibet.