Following an outbreak of unrest in China’s south-west, the ruling Communist party has been at pains to show that it is taking no chances.
The party secretary in Tibet has called on security forces to step up surveillance, while authorities in neighbouring Xinjiang said last week they would hire 8,000 more police officers for the restive territory.
The announcements came after police shot dead at least two Tibetan protesters in Sichuan province last week. Despite sustained crackdowns in both regions, unrest in Tibet, as well as Xinjiang, has repeatedly caught security forces by surprise.
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