China ramps up security in Amdo ahead of Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday

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Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, June 19: As the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama nears his 90th birthday, China has intensified its political messaging and security manoeuvres in the Tibetan province of Amdo (Ch: Qinghai), the birthplace of the exiled Tibetan leader.

According to the South China Morning Post, China’s Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Chen Wenqing, and a member of the 24-strong Politburo conducted a high-level inspection tour of the Tibetan province of Amdo (Ch: Qinghai) this week, calling the province “a critical region for the stability of both Tibet and Xinjiang (East Turkestan)”.

Chen underscored the need for “resolute confrontation” against what China claims are separatist activities and so-called national security threats emergi...

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