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“Educating” Monks

November 27, 2015;

Thirteen officials will be employed by the local government of Nangchen County in Qinghai Province “to guard against continued overseas influence of separatism on monks” in the province. The officials must be “clearly against separatism” and “should have a good understanding of China’s ethical and religious policies”. “This is…to assist monks’ welfare and educate them on the negative influence of separatist ideas” said a Party spokesperson.

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