In a chilling display of state censorship, Gong Lajja, also known as Tashi Nyima, was arrested on August 28 by the Dege County Police of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture during a live broadcast. Gong Lajja, a popular social media influencer known for his efforts to promote Tibetan language and culture, had amassed over 75,000 followers on Kuaishou and more than 200,000 subscribers across multiple platforms, including Weibo and Douyin.
Famous for his outdoor live stream events, "Live Outdoors on the...
High in the remote stretches of the Tibetan Plateau, China has made its presence felt in bold fashion, carving a colossal 600-foot-long message into the landscape. Inscribed in characters large enough to be read from space, the message reads, “Long live the Chinese Communist Party.” It is not just a symbol, but part of an extensive network of security fortifications along China’s border with Nepal, raising questions about Beijing’s growing influence over its southern neighbor.
In a continued effort to enforce its Sinicization policies on Tibetan youth, Chinese authorities detained four Tibetan teenagers for resisting enrollment in government-run schools. The teens, aged 15 to 18, had previously been students at the Lhamo Kirti Monastery school in Dzoge County, Sichuan Province, where the curriculum was taught in Tibetan and included Buddhist teachings. The monastery school was abruptly closed by Chinese officials in July, with authorities citing a regulation that students under 18 were ineligible for monastic education.
Chinese authorities have escalated harassment against Chinese citizens residing in Japan, particularly those involved in activities deemed "subversive" by Beijing, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch on Thursday. The report sheds light on China's growing efforts to stifle dissent and prevent the international community from learning about its ongoing human rights abuses in regions like Tibet, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia.
Several senior Tibetan officials in Dechen (Chinese: Diqing) prefecture, located in present-day Yunnan Province, have been investigated in recent months by China's anti-graft agency, signaling high levels of corruption or potential political instability within the Chinese bureaucracy. The investigations have targeted multiple ethnic Tibetan officials, with allegations of "serious violations of discipline and laws" commonly cited in such cases.Among those under investigation are former high-ranking officials, including a governor and several deputy governors of Dechen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the...