Publications on His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the exile Tibetan administration, Tibetan freedom struggle as well as literature on human rights are deemed “illegal” in Tibet
Photo: Times of India
China has vowed to intensify the crackdown on “pro-Tibetan propaganda” according to reports published by the state-run Xinhua News Agency.
Li Changjiang, a senior official from the National Anti-Pornography & Anti-
Illegal Publications Office was quoted saying: “Sharing information and investigating cases will be part of joint prevention and control efforts among multiple provincial departments.”
Mr Li also stated that the authorities will focus their efforts on books, newspapers, magazines and promotional leaflets, audio and visual products alongside radio and TV, electronic publications as well as personal text messages.
There was a call for local governments to take the initiative in investigating such publications and for all relevant departments to cooperate fully in any investigations.
Official figures released by the government show that more than 1.32 million illegal publications and promotional items have been confiscated since 2011 in the Tibet Autonomous Region. This equates to an average of almost 1,500 documents each day.
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