Bhavya Sukheja for Republic World
A global think tank recently revealed that China has been targeting Tibetan Buddhism since Mao’s Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. It is imperative to note that the Chinese government occupied Tibet in 1950 and ever since, has tried to grip the region under its control.
China has been repeatedly accused of imposing restrictions on religious freedom in Tibet and the oppression has continued in Xi Jinping’s rule, during which drastic measures have been introduced within the region.
According to think tank Global Order, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has employed many methods to eradicate Tibetan Buddhism not only within Tibet but also outside Tibet. It said that this continued persecution by China has curtailed the little space available for religious freedom. It is also contrary to the Chinese government’s claim of religious freedom in Tibet.
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