Lhasa riot footage 'has been doctored'

A video clip of the March 14 Lhasa riot recently hyped by Western media has "obviously" been manipulated and is "misrepresentative", Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said yesterday.

"Maybe the Dalai Lama and his followers got some image-editing tips from some Western media," he said.

"The intention of the Dalai Lama and his backers in releasing the video clip is obvious."