Tibetan Activist Sets Self on Fire Outside U.N. in Protest Against China
NYT > World News·July 3, 2026

Lobga Rangzen, a 52-year-old resident of Queens, died after the self-immolation. He said Beijing’s policies were “destroying the Tibetan people.”

Lobga Rangzen, a 52-year-old resident of Queens, died after the self-immolation. He said Beijing’s policies were “destroying the Tibetan people.”