stigweard, I'm not disputing what you say, I realize there is substantial tension between the Han population of Tibet and the Tibetans and that China regard their claim on Tibet as absolute.

However, I have visited China and know that the uniforms the police are wearing in those news reports are not those of the Chinese police whereas other evidence does seem to support the claim that they are indeed Nepalese.

My point here is that not only did the West not overly protest the re assertion of China's claim of Tibet 50 years ago but, if the news items really do show the riots in Nepal and not Lhasa as stated, the West is also losing the 'war for hearts and minds' too.

reports of treatment of Tibetan refugees in Nepal -

'Police in Nepal have broken up another protest by 200 Tibetan refugees and monks near the offices of the United Nations in Kathmandu.

Chanting "China, stop killings in Tibet", the protesters were marching to the UN headquarters when police stopped them about 100 metres from the office.

When the Tibetans tried to break through the police line, officers charged with batons, beating them and arresting forty.'
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation