Qiangba Puncog, the government chief in Tibet, answers a question at a news conference in Beijing
Qiangba Puncog, the government chief in Tibet, answers a question at a news conference in Beijing March 17, 2008. Chinese security forces did not use lethal weapons on protesters in Tibet's capital, Lhasa, Qiangba Puncog said on Monday as troops poured into neighbouring provinces to quell copycat rioting by Tibetans. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA)