Armed Chinese paramilitary police stand guard at a street corner leading to the Jokhang temple in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, China on Wednesday March 11, 2009.

Armed Chinese paramilitary police stand guard at a street corner leading to the Jokhang temple in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, China on Wednesday March 11, 2009.

Chinese paramilitary police take a break near their anti-riot gear in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, China, Monday March 9, 2009, a day before the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule. (AP Photo)

Chinese paramilitary police patrol in a street near the Jokhang temple in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, China, Monday March 9, 2009, a day before the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule. (AP Photo)

Chinese paramilitary police patrol in a street of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, China, Monday March 9, 2009, a day before the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule. (AP Photo)

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