China intensifies crackdown in Tibetan region, demolishes sacred sites

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): Chinese authorities have launched a sweeping campaign across the so-called Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, targeting Tibetan religious symbols, cultural traditions, and local government officials in what activists describe as an intensified effort to assimilate Tibetans into the Chinese state framework, as reported by Tibet Times. According to Tibet Times, the crackdown accelerated after the appointment of Chinese official Xiong Yuanlai as Communist Party Secretary of the prefecture in April 2026. Since then, authorities have reportedly implemented a series of measures across counties, including Chabcha, Trika, Mangra, Ba, and Dragkar, resulting in widespread distress…