Chinese authorities have circulated an internal eight-point directive to curb information linked to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, Tibet Times reported. The document includes a “Warning on ideological risks in the Autumn session 2025” and a “Swift Action Plan for Sensitive Times.” Article 8 orders strict surveillance of monks who use social media to send greetings, and bans illegal gatherings, flag-raising, displaying images, or self-immolation. It further calls for shutting youth religious practice centers viewed as influenced by “foreign forces.” Ahead of the TAR’s 60th anniversary on Sept. 9,...





