The Central Tibetan Administration dismissed allegations made by the delegation of communist party leaders from Tibet Autonomous Region during its visit to the US. The delegation, led by chairman Padma Choling, said the ongoing wave of self-immolations in Tibet were “criminal acts premeditated, plotted and manipulated by overseas separatist forces”. China remains steadfast in refusing to open up Tibet for independent fact-finding delegations to investigate the true causes of self-immolations.