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“Patriotism” Campaign in Tibet

June 25, 2020;

Reports are emerging of how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is enacting an “Ethnic Unity Law” in Tibet. CCP official, Pema Gyapo, is reported to have told monks at JangdaMonastery, “to take the initiative to consciously oppose separatism, claiming it was their duty to safeguard a united China and to be patriotic”. Critics believe the law is part of the CCP’s latest efforts to incorporate Tibet into China.

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