A man in the east of Tibet set himself alight on Saturday in the latest in a series of similar protests at Chinese rule and government policies, US broadcaster Voice of America reported, according to dpa. Sonam Dhargyal, 44, had self-immolated in the Rebkong region, the broadcaster said quoting witnesses. A monk in Sichuan province in south-western China set himself alight in a similar protest earlier this week. Many Tibetans live in the province. Over the past year some 30 Tibetans have set themselves on fire, with at least 19 dying as a result. Beijing sees a foreign conspiracy behind the protests. Prime Minister Wen Jiabao this week accused the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile in India of promoting Tibetan separatism.
