By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 27 Oct: Chinese authorities have reportedly launched a demolition drive targeting more than 200 residential quarters belonging to monks at the historic Dza Sershul Monastery in Sershul County within the Kardze region of Kham, eastern Tibet.

Information received by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and reports attributed to Radio Free Asia (RFA) highlight growing concerns over the destruction.  The operation is believed to have begun on either 25 or 26 October, though the exact scale and status of the demolitions remain difficult to verify independently.

In tandem with the reported physical destruction, local officials have imposed severe restrictions on internet access and communication channels throughout the area. Authorities have also been conducting compulsory public meetings with residents. 

The deliberate suppression of information flow has created an information bl...