China intensifies livestock slaughter push in Tibet, raises concerns over nomadic displacement

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Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 26 (ANI): A recent report highlights growing concerns over Chinese government campaigns in Tibetan regions that allegedly pressure nomadic communities to sell livestock to slaughterhouses, a move critics say threatens traditional livelihoods and cultural practices, as reported by Tibet Times.

According to Tibet Times, official notices dated April 6, authorities in Gade County, part of the Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, deployed around 100 officials across multiple townships to promote what they describe as “livestock off-take policies".

These initiatives emphasise subsidies and incentives aimed at encouraging herders to sell yaks and sheep, with officials conducting outreach meetings to boost participation and stabilise rural incomes.

However, sources suggest these measures are part of a broader pattern of state intervention that has steadily undermined pastoral life. Policies such as grassland fencing and land di...

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