Talking about the recent Lhasa riots, Hu said they were by no means "peaceful demonstrations" or activities of "non-violence" as claimed by the Dalai clique, but undisguised serious and violent crimes.

March 27: President Hu Jintao has talked by phone with his US President George W. Bush. During the conversation on Wednesday, Hu expressed his views on the Taiwan and Tibet issues; A tour by overseas reporters to cover the Lhasa riots was interrupted by a group of lamas at the Jokhang Temple on Thursday morning, Officer with the Information Office of China's State Council, organizer of the media tour, said the coverage of the reporters would go on as scheduled;Some leaders of political parties and high government officials in other countries have voiced support for the Chinese government in its handling of the recent riots in Lhasa, capital city of China's Tibet Autonomous Region; Tibetan doctor Losang Cering was awarded a "Tibet Youth May 4 Medal", one of the highest honors for young people, on Wednesday for his bravery in the March 14 riots in Lhasa. (China.org.cn)