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Air raid drill to be held in Lhasa during border tensions

Chinese authorities have ordered people in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa to prepare for a practice air raid alert which is due to happen on 20 September between 8pm until 12 midday the following day.

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Chinese authorities seize land in eastern Tibet

Chinese authorities have taken land from Tibetans in Lithang County, eastern Tibet, near the beginning of this year, detaining around 80 people for around one week.

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Chinese government releases Tibetan political prisoner after eight years behind bars

Phagpa Kyab released after eight years in prison for allegedly pouring petrol on Tibetan who self immolated.

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Xi Jinping calls for further sinicization of Tibet

Beijing plans to intensify its sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism and its patriotic ‘re-education’ of Tibetan citizens as part of its fight against ‘splittest forces’ in the country.

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Two Tibetan nomads arrested following their resistance to land ownership confiscations

Chinese authorities have been confiscating land ownership documents from Tibetan farmers and nomads.

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Chinese state-appointed Panchen Lama visits Lhasa

The Panchen Lama appointed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Gyaltsen Norbu, arrived in Lhasa on 31 July for a stage-managed visit to Tibet.