Business Insider -
7 Feb 2013 02:58

In the last few years there has been a huge increase in the number of young Tibetans who, protesting Chinese rule, have set themselves on fire. By last count there were almost 100 acts of self-immolation since 2009. At this point it's becoming difficult for China to ignore the protesters, who accuse Beijing of religious suppression and the exile of Tibetan leader the Dailai Lamai. So, Beijing has begun to be proactive -- this week it announced that two men would be placed on trial for "intention...
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