Chinese crackdown reduces flow of Tibetan refugees across the border to a trickle

[ellisonz]

Chinese crackdown reduces flow of refugees across the border to a trickle

By Saransh Sehgal
Dharamsala, India
Saturday 26 November 2011

A handicapped monk in his 30s is among the few Tibetans who made their way past Chinese border guards to reach a reception centre for new arrivals at Dharamsala this week.

Now the monk, called Guru by his fellow refugees, sits and waits to meet the Dalai Lama, the desire of every new arrival. He has taken a vow of silence, say the others; something that would not have been possible back in Tibet.

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A 15-year-old young girl was among those who reached Dharamsala. Jugsangkyi, from Kham province, made it here on her second attempt, leaving her family behind in Tibet. On her first attempt she was captured and placed in jail in the city of Shigaste.

Despite the dangers, she tried again, paying a Nepali guide 20,000 Yuan (£2,000) to help her get to Nepal. "I have always been told there is nothing left inside Tibet," she said. "I would be with no education and future. The situation inside Tibet is very tense and Chinese police are always watching us."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-crackdown-reduces-flow-of-refugees-across-the-border-to-a-trickle-6268201.html

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[ellisonz]

1. Kick.

:kick:

[SidDithers]

2. K&R. Free Tibet...nt

Sid

[applegrove]

3. And yet regular chinese people are allowed to emmigrate. I know two people

who crossed those mountain passes into Nepal and India. It was a harrowing trip. People lost fingers and toes to the frost. Maybe we should be agitating the Chinese government to let Tibetans emmigrate via airports. It is the 21st century.

[ellisonz]

4. The PRC only seems to allow Tibetans to emigrate into the PRC...

It helps with their dislocation strategy, which is now entering their "Third Battle Campaign."

30 September 2011
China to Launch 'Third Battle Campaign' in Tibet

On 1 October 2011, China will be celebrating the 62 founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Such celebration is always preceded by tighter control and more restrictions in Tibet. This time is no different. According to www.chinatibetnews.com, in the afternoon of 27 September 2011, the Regional Party Committee of Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) and the TAR government held a conference in Lhasa in preparation of the celebration for the founding of the PRC on 1st of October.

A 'Third Battle Campaign' was launched to ''win this year's stability maintenance'' during the meeting. Autonomous Region Party Secretary Chen Quanguo stressed on four points in the meeting. The first, he said, is to ensure that no political case arises. He added, ''Struggle against separatism shall be dealt in-depth, to effectively maintain social stability and ensure long-term stability in Tibet.'' Secondly, problems should be tackled from the base when it is small. Thirdly, all the monasteries shall be closely watched along with intensified patriotic re-education sessions. Religious activities and religious affairs shall be carried out according to the law. Lastly, he said that comrades of party and government (and every official) have the main responsibility of maintaining stability.

http://www.tchrd.org/press/2011/pr20110930.html

I read the other day that there are 50,000 Tibetans in Chengdu - more than in Dharmasala, the residence-in-exile of the Dalai Lama.

[applegrove]

5. Chilling. And how much of the **** I used to buy when I used to shop was Chinese. Probably most of

it. I'm glad I don't shop anymore.

[ellisonz]

6. I hope that when we start...

...paying off our debtors we pay the PRC first so that we can give them a swift kick in the behind with less repercussion. :-(