China detains dozens afer riot

China detains dozens after riot

Authorities detained 95 people -- all but two of them monks -- after a crowd of more than 100 people attacked a police station in western China, state media said Sunday.

The crowd attacked after a man in custody for advocating Tibetan independence escaped from the police station and committed suicide. The angered rioters and protestor began to attack the police station calling for the region’s independence. The protests turned violent, as some advocated independence from China, while others demonstrated against the growing influence of the Han Chinese.

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