March 14-March 18...
Tibetan protesters arroused attention as they got violent. They threw rocks at police and set bonfires. This brought a major crackdown force from China, who did not want to look inhumane as their Olympics are at stake. The protests were against Chinese rule in Tibet, which wants to become independant. China accused the Dalai Lama, who they exiled to India, of organizing the riots. China later sent in troops to stop the riots and at least 10 civilians died, probably more. China also accused the protesters and rioters of trying to ruin the Olympics, as the torch must go through Tibet and they don't want countries to boycott because of violence. The logo is the Chinese flag, being zipped up arround the Tibetan flag, which is trying to escape. This shows the unrest in Tibet, as well as Chinese power in that it has taken over or engulfed Tibet.
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