. >> newland said china is threatening the religious, cultural, and linguistic identity of the tibetan people. she said u.s. officials will likely raise the issue during a visit to the u.s. next month by chinese vice president. chinese officials have hung portraits of leading figures on government buildings in the region's central city. the pictures include those of former leader and current president. the officials have handed out thousands of photographs and flags at homes and buddhist temples. analysts believe the chinese government is trying to promote patriotism while expressing discontent about the handling of tibetan issues. >>> ben bernanke has extended policy, good morning. >> good morning, catherine. the super low lending rates were set to expire in the middle of 2013. that's been extended by more than one year. the u.s. central bank says it will keep key interest rates at very low levels until at least late 2014. in a statement released after an open market committee meeting on wednesday, the federal reserve said it will extend its ultra easy monetary policy by more than a y