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Curfew Imposed

February 3, 2021;

Chinese authorities in Qinghai province are restricting travel in Tibetan populated areas ahead of the Losar (Tibetan New Year) festival. A 10pm curfew has been imposed in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Matoe counties in the name of “sanitation” and “social stability”. Anonymous sources told Radio Free Asia that security personnel have been dispatched to restaurants, hotels, internet cafes and other places of recreation. Anyone breaking the curfew risks severe punishment.

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