In an article entitled “It’s time Tibetan exiles became Indian citizens” published recently on the Asian Age, an Indian media, revealed Tibetan exiles’ miserable life and privileges of the“leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile”.

"Tibet must also acknowledge the benefits that they have received under Chinese governance.Self-immolation is a horrifying extremeits with the underlying purpose is to play on the emotions of the West," said Ashley Yang from USC,the US.

Six ethnic Tibetans were sentenced to three to 12 years in prison for their roles in an October self-immolation case by a local court in northwest China’s Gansu Province on Jan.31, 2013, making a total of eight people have been convicted of “intentional homicide” for...

With increasing numbers of self-immolations, people's opinions about the reason show diversification.

In recent years, with the supporting policies and a series of principles of the central government and Tibetan local government, great achievements have been made in Tibet.

Expressing concern over reports of continuing self-immolations in Tibet, the US appealed to Tibetans to refrain from drastic actions according to an article published on the Global Post on Feb.15, 2013.

Tibetan Buddhist disciples are free to preactice religion and enjoy monastic life, contrary to some foreign media reports.

As Tibetans in China bask in festivity to celebrate the "Water Snake Losar", or the Tibetan New Year's Day, some separatists are inciting commemorations of Tibet's so-called "100th Independence Day".