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Border Controls Tighten

April 8, 2021;

The government of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) has announced “strict controls over illegal crossings as the region prepares to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its peaceful liberation in May”, reports China state media globaltimes. Banned activities include approaching the border zone without documents and helping others to cross the border. Also, “carrying or disseminating newspapers, books or electronic products containing content that endangers national security.”

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