China pledges harsh measures against Tibet protesters (Reuters)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Sun, 03/16/2008 - 9:58pm

Chinese soldiers sit on armoured personnel carriers (APCs) as they guard the streets in Lhasa, Tibet March 16, 2008.<br /><br />Rioting erupted in a province neighbouring Tibet on Sunday, two days after violent protests by Tibetans against Chinese rule in Lhasa that the region's exiled representatives said had killed 80 people.<br /><br />(Stringer/Reuters)Reuters - Tibetan protesters who committed serious crimes will be dealt with harshly but those who show remorse can expect leniency, Tibet's governor said on Monday ahead of a midnight deadline for rioters to hand themselves in.



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