Tibetan sets himself on fire in protest over Chinese visit

A TIBETAN activist unfurled a Tibetan flag and then set himself on fire yesterday outside the Mumbai hotel where Chinese President Hu Jintao was courting Indian business leaders eager to boost trade between Asia’s emerging giants.

Until yesterday, Indian authorities had successfully prevented protests with the potential to embarrass Hu, erecting heavy police cordons everywhere he went.

Activists accused India of abandoning Tibetans in an attempt to placate China.