Tibetan Woman Kills Herself by Self-Immolation

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BEIJING — A young Tibetan mother has killed herself by self-immolation to protest Chinese rule, according to reports by Radio Free Asia and Voice of America, two news organizations financed by the United States government.

The woman, Chugtso, 20, set fire to herself about 3 p.m. on Tuesday near the Jonang Monastery in Dzamthang County of Sichuan Province, according to a Radio Free Asia report that quoted a Tibetan living in exile in India who is in contact with people in the area.

Ms. Chugtso, who used only one name, is survived by her husband and 3-year-old child. Her body was taken to the monastery, where monks said prayers, then to her home.

At least 116 Tibetans in Chinese-ruled regions have set fire to themselves since 2009 in acts of protest. Chinese officials have said the Tibetans are psychologically unbalanced or have been incited by the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, or his allies.