Renewed violence has broken out in a Tibetan area of western China, with reports of several injuries.
Xinhua news agency said rioters attacked government offices in Garze, Sichuan province, on Thursday evening, leaving one official seriously hurt.
Tibetan exile groups say security forces fired on crowds of civilians, killing at least eight people.
The violence comes weeks after unrest swept through Tibetan areas and Beijing responded with a security crackdown.
Protests were peaceful initially, but later turned violent and ethnic Chinese were targeted.
Tibetan exile groups say Chinese security forces killed dozens of protesters. Beijing says about 19 people were killed in rioting.
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