China Closes Tibet to Foreigners for Sensitive Anniversaries
Chinese paramililtary policemen patrolling in front of the iconic Potala Palace in the regional capital Lhasa, in China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Photographer: Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images
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Beijing (AP) -- China is barring foreign travelers from Tibet over a period of several weeks that includes a pair of sensitive political anniversaries questioning the legitimacy of Beijing's rule over the Himalayan region.
Travel agencies contacted Wednesday said foreign tourists would not be allowed back into Tibet until April 1. It's not clear when the ban started, although some monitoring groups said it began this month.