The Dalai Lama is seen in a video asking a boy to "suck his tongue" In Tibetan culture, kissing on the mouth is a sign of respect. The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile says the video is "misinterpreted" The UN estimates that one million Tibetan children now live separated from their parents, forced to learn Chinese in boarding schools.
Since 2009, nearly 160 Tibetans have set themselves on fire to protest the persecution of the Tibetans by the Chinese.