March 19

On March 19, 2008, the violent incident happened in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province turned out to be incited by the separatists. More than 2,200 criminals committing the violence went to the police and confessed.

On March 19, 1959, Panchen Erdeni responded to the Working Committee and Military area Command in Tibet that Panchen Khenpo Assembly would unite with the local working committee and the PLA to ensure the security in Xigatse and smash the armed riots of separatists.