Viral ‘Beijing hit list’ targeting prominent Tibetans likely ‘fake’

1 month ago

Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, July 31: A document circulating widely on social media, purportedly a confidential Chinese government directive ordering the surveillance of prominent Tibetans living overseas under China’s newly enacted so-called Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, is exhibiting numerous indicators that call its authenticity into serious question.

The document, promoted online as a secret “Beijing hit list” or “target list,” claims Chinese authorities have instructed officials to monitor prominent Tibetan figures abroad. According to the document, those purportedly listed include Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Penpa T...

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