The court says the one Tibetan encouraged others to self-immolate . It sentences two of them to death , with a two-year reprieve . Hong Lei says the verdict shows the Dalai Lama 's role in the Tibetan unrest . Speaking at a regular news briefing in Beijing , Hong Lei , a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Chinese authorities hoped that with the verdict Thursday , `` the international community will be able to clearly see the evil , malicious methods of the Dalai clique in the self-immolations and condemn their crimes . '' The Dalai Lama has long denied assertions he 's seeking Tibetans independence .
The court says the one Tibetan encouraged others to self-immolate . It sentences two of them to death , with a two-year reprieve . Hong Lei says the verdict shows the Dalai Lama 's role in the Tibetan unrest . The Dalai Lama has long denied assertions he 's seeking Tibetans independence .