China silent eight months since taking away Tibetan Buddhist head lama in religious crackdown

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(TibetanReview.net, Aug14’25) – Chinese police in Sangchu (Chinese: Xiahe) county of Kanlho (Gannan) prefecture, Gansu Province, were stated to have taken away the acting head lama of a prominent local monastery in a night raid in Dec 2024. The incident is linked to a general crackdown on religious education perceived to be not in conformity with Beijing’s drive to Sinicize Tibetan Buddhism. The whereabouts of the monk, Geshe Lharampa Konchok Choedak, has remained unknown ever since, said Dharamshala-based Tibetan Centre for Human rights and Democracy (tchrd.org) Aug 13.

The local police were stated to have confiscated documents related to the Kirti Monasteries General Buddhist Education Supervi...

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