KANGDING (China): Authorities in Tibet and restive parts of western China were on heightened alert Tuesday for possible unrest on the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule and the Dalai Lama’s flight from Tibet.
Residents and businesses in the regional capital of Lhasa reported seeing increased patrols of armed police throughout the city.
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