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Two Teenagers Arrested

August 30, 2021;

Gyuldrak and Yangrik, both 19, have been detained for opposing the Chinese policy of Chinese language only education in Tibetan schools. Radio Free Asia reports that they are residents of Darlag county, Golog in Kham [Ch: Qinghai]. They are understood to have spoken out against the policy on WeChat, the popular social media platform. There is widespread opposition to the policy in Tibetan populated areas.

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