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Tibetan Students Offered Military Training For a Break on School Fees

August 13, 2021;

Reported by Lobsang Gelek for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Tenzin Dickyi. Written in English by Richard Finney. August 11, 2021. Observers call the move a part of Beijing’s drive to secure China’s long border with India following clashes in 2020. Tibetan students ages 18-21 are being offered reimbursement of their school fees in exchange…

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  3. China Builds Tibetan Military School Near Indian Border
  4. Poverty Alleviation: China Forcing Tibetans Into Mass, Military-Style ‘Training’ Programs (Part I)
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