Lhasa, the capital of western China’s Tibetan region, is drawing worldwide attention after a recent COVID-19 flare-up. The city—with population estimates ranging from 300,000 to around 900,000—has suffered chaotic pandemic management during a lockdown that has lasted over a month. Local authorities closed off parts of the city and mass-tested residents under the zero-COVID policies…
Lhasa Residents: ‘Isolated for Over 40 Days, With No Income, We Can’t Hold on Any Longer!’
Tibetan Children and Rural Area Targeted for Mass DNA Collection: Human Rights Watch
The latest evidence suggests that DNA is being systematically collected throughout the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) from kindergarten children, some specifically from boys aged 5 and above, the Human Rights Watch reported on Sept. 5. The report identified mass DNA collection drives, with no consent required, in 14 distinct localities in all seven prefectures or…
Tibetan Children Targeted for Mass DNA Collection: Human Rights Watch
The latest evidence suggests that DNA is being systematically collected throughout the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) from kindergarten children, some specifically from boys aged 5 and above, the Human Rights Watch reported on Sept. 5. The report identified mass DNA collection drives, with no consent required, in 14 distinct localities in all seven prefectures or…
Sudden COVID-19 Lockdown Traps Travelers to Tibet on Bridge for Days
People on a sightseeing trip to Tibet did not expect their journey would come to a halt on a bridge because of a recent COVID-19 outbreak in that country. Among the group, was a family of six who left China’s central Hubei Province to drive to Tibet on July 30; but on Aug. 13, they…
150,000 Tourists Stranded in Hainan, Regime Represses Their Protests
August 16, 2022
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The Chinese regime repressed protests in Hainan after 150,000 tourists were stranded on the island province under the COVID-19 “zero-tolerance” policy. Eventually, the regime reopened the airports on Aug. 15 and allowed some travelers to leave. The regime suspended all flight, train, and ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait in the province on Aug. 6,…
More Chinese Cities Locked Down Under Strict ‘Zero-COVID’ Measures
August 14, 2022
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China has put several cities across the country and tens of millions of residents under new lockdowns, including the world’s largest wholesale hub and port cities. Many travelers are now stranded and struggling for food, production orders have been cancelled, and businesses are closing under the Chinese regime’s strict “zero-COVID” measures. According to Chinese media,…
Tibet Shuts Down Potala Palace Over First COVID Outbreak in 2 Years
The Chinese regime announced on Aug. 8 the first COVID-19 outbreak in Tibet since 2020. Authorities closed off part of the Tibetan capital Lhasa and mass-tested residents in three cities on Aug. 9 to contain the spread of the virus. The virus was identified as the Omicron BA.2.76 variant. Chinese authorities claimed Mount Everest tourists brought…
‘Completely out of Order’: Scholar Asked by Australian Braodcaster Not to Make ‘Anti-China’ Statements
June 29, 2022
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An Australian academic revealed that he was asked “not to make anti-China comments” before an interview with the Australian national broadcaster, the ABC. Dr Malcolm Davis, a senior analyst at the Australian Institute for Strategic Studies (ASPI), a think tank funded by the Australian government, was interviewed by ABC’s Radio National program on June 25…
‘Completely out of Order’: Scholar Asked by Australian Broadcaster Not to Make ‘Anti-China’ Statements
June 29, 2022
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An Australian academic revealed that he was asked “not to make anti-China comments” before an interview with the Australian national broadcaster, the ABC. Dr Malcolm Davis, a senior analyst at the Australian Institute for Strategic Studies (ASPI), a think tank funded by the Australian government, was interviewed by ABC’s Radio National program on June 25…
Passengers Injured as Plane Leaves Runway in Western China
BEIJING—A Chinese passenger jet left the runway upon takeoff and caught fire in western China on Thursday morning, and several people were injured. Tibet Airlines said it happened at 8:09 a.m. local time as the flight to the city of Nyingchi in Tibet was preparing to take off from the western city of Chongqing. The…
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