U.S. Urges China to Ease Tibet Policy After Nun’s Immolation

October 20, 2011, 4:59 AM EDT

By James Rupert

(Updates with Chinese foreign ministry comment in fourth paragraph.)

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. repeated a call for China to respect human rights and particularly “the rights of Tibetans” after a ninth young Tibetan set herself on fire in protest at Chinese rule.