The China Economic Review (published in Hong Kong) is reporting that three more Tibetans self-immolated in protest against the Beijing government’s policies in Tibet. The China Times, however, is denying these reports. If true, these acts would bring the total number of self-immolations in recent weeks to around 19–a very substantial level of protest. The Beijing government is increasingly concerned as the fifth-year anniversary of the most recent outbreak of violence in Tibet gets closer as March approaches. The Arab Spring continues unabated.
National Geographic has a very informative article on the strategic significance of the Strait of Hormuz.
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