Slogans of assimilation, false narratives greeted journalists on chaperoned tour of Tibet

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(TibetanReview.net, Aug17’25) – In late Jun 2025, Chinese officials in Tibet gave a group of journalists and others a chaperoned tour of the region where media access is strictly controlled. Greeted by slogans urging ethnic unity and glorifying Chinese rule, they got a glimpse of life under Chinese government rule there. And what the slogans said, and the officials narrated were often contradicted by what the visitors saw, and heard, according to the mainichi.jp Aug 14.

As the plane touches down at the airport in Nyingtri city, the slogan “Long live ethnic unity!” could be seen written in massive Chinese characters along the base of a nearby mountain. Similar slogans could be seen on gates...

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