The Dalai Lama said he was willing to step down as head of the Tibetan government in exile if that was needed to stop the riots in his homeland, but China repeated its charge that he had masterminded the violence.
The government-in-exile, based in the Indian Himalayan foothills, said it believed 99 people had died in clashes between Chinese authorities and Tibetans over the past week, including 19 yesterday alone.
Chinese state television reported that 100 people had given themselves up to police after taking part in the violent protest against Chinese rule, the region's worst in nearly two decades.
It cited Baima Chilin, vice chairman of the Tibet government, as saying those who surrendered had been "participants, and some were directly involved in beating, smashing, looting and arson".
The government-in-exile, based in the Indian Himalayan foothills, said it believed 99 people had died in clashes between Chinese authorities and Tibetans over the past week, including 19 yesterday alone.
Chinese state television reported that 100 people had given themselves up to police after taking part in the violent protest against Chinese rule, the region's worst in nearly two decades.
It cited Baima Chilin, vice chairman of the Tibet government, as saying those who surrendered had been "participants, and some were directly involved in beating, smashing, looting and arson".