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Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.

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Crackdown Promised

July 31, 2014;

Meng Jianzhu, a senior Chinese Communist Party security official who has recently concluded a visit to Tibet, has stressed the need for more efforts to maintain stability in Tibet and vowed to carry out harsh crackdowns on “separatist activities” or “terror attacks”. He called on Buddhist monks to make contributions to ethnic unity while visiting well-known religious sites, saying it is vital for national security.

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