Overseas forces distort the truth

It is not uncommon for some Western governments and the so-called Tibetan government-in-exile to play up and distort incidents, such as the one last week between the law enforcement forces and local residents in Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province.

On Monday and Tuesday, police stations in two counties of the autonomous prefecture were attacked by mobs, prompting the police to defend themselves.

According to Xinhua News Agency, one of the clashes involved a mob of more than 100 people, who had gathered following rumors that three monks intended to commit suicide by self-immolation there.