Local Tibetans call for more attention to conflict with China

KNKX Public Radio | By Tom Paulson

Published February 23, 2012 at 1:55 PM PST

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Seattle Tibetans protest against China, Westlake Park

To mark the start of the Tibetan New Year, Losar, some of Seattle’s Tibetan community demonstrated downtown against China with colorful flags, angry chants and coffins.

“The situation in Tibet right now is very, very bad,” said Jampa Jorkhang, president of Tibetan Association of Washington and one of the organizers of the protest yesterday.

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