China has cut off mobile phone and internet access in areas of Tibet that have seen protesters shot dead in the past few months. Officials claim that officers only opened fire in defense, after attempts at dispersing rioters with high pressured water guns and rubber bullets failed. Tibetan exiles however, are claiming that shots were fired on peaceful protesters. Internet access has been cut off in these areas due to the belief that external influences contributed to the protests. This is not the first time that China has done this, as they shut down access after riots in North Eastern Xinjiang in 2009 left over 200 dead.
By: Kaitlyn Gordon
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