Mr. Tashi’s case entered a new phase on Thursday, when the police concluded an additional investigation at the prosecutors’ request and handed over those results. Mr. Liang, who was retained by Mr. Tashi’s family, met separately with Mr. Tashi and the Yushu police chief. Tashi said he had had no intention of inciting separatism.”In his interviews with The Times, Mr. Tashi never advocated Tibetan independence. Mr. Tashi’s family said in early March that the police were illegally holding Mr. Tashi since officers had not notified family members of Mr. Tashi’s detention. In 2014, Alibaba featured Mr. Tashi in a video produced for its international roadshow before a prominent initial public offering.

Source: International New York Times August 30, 2016 20:32 UTC