Prefecture Party Secretary intensifies ideological demands: Tibetan Buddhism must be ‘sinicized’ and adapt to socialism

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In a major push to tighten ideological control following key directives from Beijing, He Moubao, Secretary of Kanlho (Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Party Committee, recently toured several areas in Kanlho, demanding absolute political loyalty to the state and gratitude toward the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

During his visit, which included a high-profile stop at the renowned Labrang (Xiahe) Monastery on November 19, 2025, the Party Secretary stressed systematically “sinicizing” Tibetan Buddhism and full integration into a socialist society.

These continuing policies stem directly from the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (held October 20–23, 2025). He directed local officials to fully implement “the Party’s strategy for governing Tibet in the new era.”

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