China condemned attacks on its embassies abroad in the wake of its crackdown on rioting in Tibet, calling them a serious threat to safety.

"We strongly condemn the violent action of Tibet independence activists," Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told reporters at a hastily called news conference.

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