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Three-shift propaganda unfurls in central Tibet one week before Chinese Communist Party’s centenary

On the morning of 17 June, the United Front Work Department of Gongbu Gyada (Ch: Jiangda) County, Tibet Autonomous Region, hosted a special event on the theme of the ‘‘Three Shifts’ education campaign and Religious Work.

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Tibetan writer held without trial for two years

A famous Tibetan writer named Lobsang Lhundup, also known by his pen name Dhi Lhaden, was secretly arrested by security officials in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, in June 2019.

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Party history education continues in Tibetan monasteries

Chinese authorities continue to promote the Chinese Communist Party’s history Education Campaign and continue monitoring outsiders in monasteries

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New directive forbids outsiders entry to Larung Gar

Large-scale gatherings banned and tourism discouraged in Larung Gar, while Xi Jinping’s Party history campaign continues despite the pandemic

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Further religious control imposed in central Tibet

Bilingual history books distributed while monks and nuns forced to write their names on the banner of good monks and nuns

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Discriminatory restrictions on Tibetans in Lhasa to take effect on China’s National Tourism Day

Tourists granted twice the access time over local Tibetans at the historical Jokhang Temple during the holiest month of the year