2026-11-12
Netizens have compiled statistics on the hottest positions in the national civil service exam over the years: in the 2022 exam, a single position at the Ngari Prefecture Postal Administration in Tibet had a recruitment plan of 1 person, but 20,813 applicants passed the review. Some netizens calculated that the total application fees amounted to 1.665 million yuan, enough to pay the salary for that position for 20 years.
2026-10-20
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, Tibet. Official reports state 16 deaths and over 10,000 people affected and displaced. The Western Theater Command's decision to send only drones for post-disaster surveillance has sparked public questioning.
2026-10-23
On October 23, Apple CEO John Ternus announced a donation to support relief organizations in the earthquake-stricken area of Nagqu, Tibet. Tim Cook subsequently reposted, saying he was concerned about the disaster victims and thanking the frontline search and rescue workers. Netizens left sarcastic comments.
2026-10-23
On October 23, a netizen posted a video complaining that during CCTV News’ live broadcast of the rescue effort after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Baqing County, Nagqu, Tibet, the on-site reporter frequently used filler words such as “uh” and “this part,” conveying almost no useful information in three minutes, prompting netizens in the comments section to mock the report.
2026-10-22
At 22:33 on October 22, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in Baqing County, Nagqu City, Tibet, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
2026-10-22
On October 22, a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Baqing County, Nagqu City, Tibet. According to official Chinese government announcements, as of 7 a.m. on the 23rd, the earthquake had killed 16 people and injured 54, including 11 seriously injured.
2026-10-17
A netizen revealed that taking photos at Potala Palace Square in Tibet will get you taken by police into a police booth for registration and investigation — one registration per photo taken.
Location: Lhasa own content archive., Tibet ·
Importance II ·
Verification: Reported ·
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2026-10-12
On October 12, a Taiwanese nurse posted that while traveling in Tibet she was questioned by state security personnel for about an hour, being asked about her work, family, military service experience and political stance; among the 8 Taiwanese in the same tour group, 3 were questioned separately, including two nurses and an aircraft maintenance technician.
2026-10-08
Zhang Yi, a dissident from Wuhan, was arrested by Chinese Communist Party authorities on suspicion of "inciting secession" after showing a photo of the Dalai Lama to a Tibetan woman at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet. His family learned on October 8, 2026 that the Lhasa Public Security Bureau had transferred the case to the procuratorate for review and prosecution. Zhang Yi remains detained at the Lhasa Detention Center, and his lawyer has not yet been granted access to the case files.
2026-10-05
A October 5 report by Lianhe Zaobao about the China-Nepal joint scientific expedition team traveling to Nepal to investigate the causes of the disaster and support the rebuilding of the Gyirong port noted that the casualty statistics it cited were still as of September 5.
2026-10-03
On October 3, Yonhap News Agency reported that the official casualty statistics for the "August 26" mudslide disaster in Gyirong, Tibet, remain at 43 dead and 519 missing as of 18:00 on September 5, with no update for nearly a month since, and authorities have not disclosed the whereabouts of the missing.
2026-10
An earthquake struck Nagqu in Tibet. Xi Jinping gave important instructions, and the official press release unusually listed Li Qiang alongside him, sparking speculation about the power arrangement.
2026-09-30
On September 30, the British human rights organization "Tibet Watch" published a 75-page report analyzing documents such as Chinese government procurement notices from 2017 to 2026, claiming that the authorities have deployed police drones, automated drone nests, and anti-drone equipment in Tibet, building an aerial control system and strengthening control over civilian drones.
2026-09-22
A Xinhua News Agency dispatch said Wang Junzheng no longer serves as Secretary of the Tibet Party Committee, without stating where he has gone; the material said there were messages from the Hong Kong side indicating that he left his post for age reasons.
2026-09-10
On September 10, 2026, Tibet Cyber Police announced multiple cases of penalties for online comments regarding the Gyirong mudslide disaster. The netizens involved were given administrative penalties by police in Tibet, Heilongjiang, Anhui, and Guangdong, for fabricating that the mudslide was man-made or induced by an earthquake, maliciously comparing it to rescue efforts in other countries to distort the effectiveness of China's disaster relief, fabricating that all public officials had died in the line of duty, and spreading false rumors.
2026-09-10
According to official Chinese Communist Party (CCP) reports, 43 deaths have been confirmed in the mudslide disaster at Gyirong Port, while 519 people remain missing; on the day the disaster occurred, there were only two survivors, both local villagers who escaped on their own, and the number of survivors has not increased many days after rescue operations began.
2026-09-10
On September 10, Tibet's internet police released cases of penalties imposed over disaster-related remarks, saying that some people "selectively applied cases from other countries to make malicious comparisons" and claimed that the government used vulgar trending topics to divert attention; the relevant content was deemed a distortion of facts and was subject to administrative penalties.
2026-09-10
According to a program on the Luther Society, the King of Tibet issued a public announcement claiming that netizens were distorting China’s rescue work in Nepal and one-sidedly applying other countries’ cases to make “malicious comparisons,” and that such netizens would be punished. Several netizens have been detained.
2026-09-06
On September 6, 2026, CCTV News reported the latest casualties from the August 26 major mudslide disaster in Gyirong County, Tibet. Officials confirmed that 43 people have been killed and 519 remain missing, but a detailed list of the victims has not yet been released.
Location: Shigatse, Tibet ·
Importance III ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-09-05
On September 5, 2026, the BBC reported that on the ninth day after the catastrophic flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border, multiple survivors were rescued from a hydropower station tunnel. The disaster caused heavy casualties in both China and Nepal, with Tibetan officials reporting dozens dead and hundreds missing.
2026-09-05
On September 5, Chinese Communist Party official media announced that Xiao Fugui, a police officer at the Gyirong port border inspection station, was driving to the port on the morning of August 30 when he spotted danger, did not reach the port and thus narrowly escaped death, and he filmed footage of the disaster; official media also promoted his remarks as one of the first team members to reach the core disaster area, tightly holding the five-star red flag.
2026-09-04
Chinese official reports state that as of September 4, the disaster has left 31 people dead and 531 missing, with a total of 987 personal belongings recovered at the scene.
2026-09-03
The Global Times published an article accusing the US of making an unreasonable demand by seeking entry and exit records from the Gyirong port, claiming that infrastructure in the disaster area and personnel registration ledgers may have already been destroyed.
2026-09-03
The PLA and the Armed Police set up food service points about 2.5 kilometers from the port, erecting stoves and livestreaming the cooking.
2026-09-03
On the evening of September 3, 2026, the Global Times published an article criticizing the U.S. demand for border entry and exit records from the day of the Gyirong mudslide as deliberate obstruction, and claiming that the flood had already washed away the port's personnel registration ledgers.
2026-09-03
For several consecutive days, the US Embassy in China has asked the Chinese side to provide updates on the search and rescue efforts for the Jilong mudslide, the identities of the victims, the situation of foreign nationals, and entry-exit records at the port. A Global Times article said this was unsettling, and the Chinese side also claimed that the port had been severely damaged and records could not be provided. BBC reported that electronic records in Nepal show that within less than ten minutes after the mudslide occurred, the registration details of people who had handled business there could be checked.
2026-09-03
On September 3, officials released news claiming that troops entering the Gyirong disaster area carried field kitchens, providing hot meals in a timely manner to support search and rescue operations; CCTV broadcast footage of stoves being set up on site and cooking.
Location: Gyirong County, Tibet ·
Importance II ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-09-03
CCTV published a report packaging a rural female teacher from Henan who had traveled to Gyirong in Tibet to visit relatives as an army wife, claiming that after the mudslide she voluntarily chopped vegetables, prepared dishes and packed boxed meals, embodying a sense of duty to family and country; cadres in her hometown in Henan also organized to publicize her deeds.
Location: Gyirong County, Tibet ·
Importance II ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-09-03
Official propaganda said the Ministry of Emergency Management put aeromagnetic “Spirit” drones into use in the Gyirong mudslide disaster area, flying low-altitude patrols that penetrate the rubble to lock onto metal objects with strong magnetic fields, providing coordinates for search and rescue, and claimed that weak magnetic field signals had already been detected.
Location: Gyirong County, Tibet ·
Importance II ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-09-02
After the disaster, a rescue worker planted the five-star red flag at the original site of the joint inspection building at Gyirong Port, and related reports spread with slogans such as "The national flag flies, the national gate stands tall."
2026-09-02
The Tibet epidemic-prevention and disinfection professional task force has arrived at the disaster area, carrying out disinfection work while chanting slogans.
2026-09-02
On the morning of September 2, 2026, official media reported that the section of National Highway 216 leading to the Gyirong port had basically been cleared, with large machinery entering the core area to carry out operations and search and rescue for the missing persons.
2026-09-02
According to data released by the Chinese Communist Party, on September 2 the roads leading to the disaster area were all repaired and cleared; a total of 7 teams and more than 2,500 personnel, 500 vehicle sorties of search and rescue vehicles, and more than 9,000 sets of search and rescue equipment were deployed in the relief effort, with drones air-dropping 5.43 tons of supplies, of which the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police cumulatively deployed 500 person-times and 4 helicopter sorties.
2026-09-02
According to official sources, on the afternoon of September 2, multiple military forces entered the Gyirong mudslide disaster area to carry out in-depth search and rescue as well as disinfection and epidemic prevention work.
Location: Gyirong County, Tibet ·
Importance III ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-09-02
On September 2, 2026, state media carried out patriotic propaganda at Tibet's Gyirong port, which was devastated by a mudslide, focusing on the flag-raising at the ruins of the destroyed joint inspection building and on the giant cliffside characters reading "I Love You, China" that had not collapsed.
2026-09
After the mudslides occurred, Chinese rescue forces carried out road repair work in the relevant areas; the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission reported on the progress of road repairs and the deployment of rescue equipment.
2026-09
Floods and mudslides occurred in the border area between Nepal and Tibet, with rescue workers continuing search and rescue operations and providing assistance; Water Mission dispatched a five-person team to Nepal to help restore safe drinking water supplies.
2026-09
During the critical first ten days of rescue work after the mudslide disaster at Gyirong Port, the Chinese Communist Party did not allow any international media to enter the disaster area to inspect and report; only afterward did a special office under the State Council organize and guide journalists and provide documents for their coverage.
2026-08-31
China's officially published casualty figures for the Gyirong mudslide show 16 dead and 546 missing, including 261 foreign nationals.
2026-08-31
China's professional rescue team arrived at the core area of the Jilong port more than 48 hours after the disaster occurred; officials subsequently said no more survivors had been found.
2026-08-31
A netizen submission claims that a 32-member rescue team went missing while carrying out disaster relief at Gyirong Port, and subsequently arrived in a European country offering visa-on-arrival through international rescue channels.
2026-08-31
The topic "Search and rescue dog's paws swollen from the Jilong mudslide" trended on Weibo, after which the discussion focused on the treatment of the dog's paws.
2026-08-31
On August 30, 2026, on-site reports showed that flood erosion marks in Gyirong, Tibet, reached approximately 60 meters high, with the river channel severely damaged, posing extreme difficulties for rescue and emergency response efforts.
2026-08-31
On August 31, Tibet police dealt with real-name internet users on the grounds of spreading false information, continuing to advance the Clean Net 2026 special campaign. Within a week of the disaster, they listed multiple related cases and restricted netizens from discussing the number of dead and missing in the Gyirong mudslide.
2026-08-30
Four days after the Jilong mudslide disaster, on August 30, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official media claimed that the first rescue personnel arrived in the core disaster zone aboard a military helicopter, and heavily promoted emotive scenes such as team members tightly clutching the five‑star red flag, prompting external doubts about the authenticity of post‑disaster rescue and the propaganda show.
2026-08-30
Tibet police announced that 10 netizens, including Jiang and Liu, were punished for posting information about the mudslide disaster at the Gyirong port on the China-Nepal border.
2026-08-30
During rescue operations for the Gyirong mudslide, relevant authorities imposed administrative penalties on 10 netizens on the grounds of spreading false information about the mudslide.
Location: Gyirong County, Tibet ·
Importance III ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-08-30
After re-examining monitoring data, the US Geological Survey said the signal initially interpreted as an earthquake came from a glacier and rockfall; about 3 hours after the collapse, another event equivalent to magnitude 4.2 was recorded.
2026-08-30
On August 30, 2026, Tibet's Public Security internet police announced the investigation and handling of 10 cases of "online rumors" related to a disaster, and imposed administrative penalties on netizens who posted estimated casualty and missing-person figures for the Gyirong mudslide on social media platforms.
2026-08-29
Chinese authorities said that as of the evening of August 29, the mudslide at Gyirong Port had killed 16 people and left 546 missing, including 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries.
2026-08-29
Chinese authorities released disaster figures for the Tibetan side, saying 7 people were killed, 554 were missing, and 2 others were rescued.
2026-08-29
Li Qiang went to the flood site accompanied by local officials and subsequently ordered people to evacuate; the related account mentioned the risk of a barrier lake.
2026-08-29
On August 29, 2026, Nepalese authorities continued to release detailed lists of the dead and missing in cross-border flash floods as well as their hospital destinations, prompting public comparison and pointing out that, to date, the disaster at Tibet's Gyirong port has only reported total casualties and has not yet made public a specific list of individuals.
2026-08-28
Chinese Communist Party official media reported that a barrier lake upstream of Gyirong Port overflowed, and mudslides could occur again; the forward command post ordered search and rescue teams to stop advancing toward the port.
2026-08-27
Data released by China after a press conference on the morning of August 27 showed that 3 people were killed and 558 were missing in the Tibet mudslide disaster, and the figures have not been updated since.
2026-08-27
About 26 hours after the disaster, two Chinese rescue helicopters arrived in the affected area; the Western Theater Command, the Tibet Military Region and the armed police dispatched a total of about 500 personnel, and drones were used to carry out disaster-relief-related work.
2026-08-27
Xinhua reported that as of 8 a.m. on August 27, rescue workers had successfully found and rescued 2 villagers from Resuo Village.
Location: Gyirong County, Tibet ·
Importance III ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-08-27
Reports say checkpoints were set up on roads after the disaster, with some families of the missing turned back dozens of kilometers from the disaster area, and videos and information related to the disaster area also restricted.
2026-08-27
On August 27, 2026, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted on a social media platform, expressing deep grief over the major disaster caused by a severe mudslide that suddenly struck the China-Nepal border region in Tibet, mourning the victims and offering condolences to the affected people.
2026-08-26
Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet was hit by a mudslide, damaging the China-Nepal border bridge, the joint inspection building, and surrounding warehouses, while roads, communications, and power were cut off.
2026-08-26
After a netizen reposted footage and information about the mudslide at Gyirong port released by CCTV and the Xinhua News Agency, Weibo deemed it to contain "violating information of a political current-affairs nature," and the post was restricted to "visible only to oneself."
2026-08-26
A major mudslide disaster occurred at the Gyirong Port in Tibet. Official reports state a very low death toll, but with over 500 people missing, it has sparked skepticism from the outside world regarding the concealment of casualty figures.
Location: Kuala Lumpur Port, Tibet ·
Importance IV ·
Verification: Reported ·
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2026-08-26
On the morning of August 26, a flash flood and mudslide originating in northern Nepal struck the China-Nepal border, washing away a dam under construction near Gyirong Port. Chinese authorities reported that evening that the disaster in Gyirong County had left 3 dead and 265 missing. China launched a national level II disaster relief response, and Tibet launched a level I response.
2026-08-26
In the early stage of the Jilong landslide disaster in Tibet, the authorities announced three deaths and 558 missing, a total of 561 people dead or missing. Subsequently the figures were adjusted multiple times: at one point they changed to five deaths and 558 missing, total 563; later they changed to seven deaths and 554 missing, total 561. By September 2, the official numbers became 21 deaths and 541 missing, total 562, and it was also reported that 847 pieces of remains were found.
Location: Gyirong County, Tibet ·
Importance IV ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-08-26
On August 26, 2026, a severe mudslide and flash flood suddenly struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet. As of the official report on the 27th, 3 people had been killed and 558 were missing, including 260 foreign nationals.
2026-08-26
In August 2026, mudslides struck Tibet's Gyirong port and the Nepal border, heavily damaging Shafurubixi Town; the Shala Highway built by Tibet Tianlu was seriously damaged, and Chinese casualties remain unknown.
2026-08-24
A sudden earthquake and large-scale mudslide natural disaster near Gyirong Port, on the border between China and Nepal, has caused serious missing persons and property losses, drawing outside attention to local rescue efforts and human environmental factors.
Location: Kuala Lumpur Port, Tibet ·
Importance III ·
Verification: Reported ·
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2026-08-23
On August 23, 2026, several construction workers at a China Railway 10th Bureau project in Qamdo, Tibet, gathered collectively at the project site entrance to defend their rights and demand unpaid wages after the project owed them wages.
2026-08-05
Gyirong County carried out a practical emergency evacuation drill for glacial lake outburst geological disasters in 2026.
2026-08
A flash flood struck Gyirong County in Tibet at 10:30 a.m., and 45 minutes later the floodwaters swept across the Bhotekoshi River area inside Nepal, hitting facilities at Rasuwagadhi and the Gyirong border crossing.
2026-08
The CCTV report described the disaster as a mudslide on the Nepalese side, broadcast no footage from the scene, and did not mention specific casualty or missing-person figures.
2026-08
Related disaster videos on platforms inside the Great Firewall were taken down, and someone who posted a video into a group was blocked and had their account banned.
2026-08
Flash floods triggered by a glacial collapse have swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet, leaving at least 361 dead and over 1,400 missing. The U.S. will provide $500,000 in aid.
2026-08
The Jilong port building was reported to have been razed to the ground; at the search and rescue site, a mud-caked rabbit doll was seen emerging from the silt, and the related footage was reported by Chinese media.
2026-08
A severe mudslide disaster suddenly struck Shigatse, Tibet. Official reports claim three deaths and multiple missing, with actual casualties being severe.
2026-08
A previously posted video of a motorcycle trip clearing the Gyirong border crossing drew netizen attention after a landslide disaster in Tibet, with the comment section expressing concern over the disaster and the fate of those missing.
2026-07-28
Zhang Yi, a Wuhan dissident who had previously been sentenced for taking part in the 1989 pro-democracy movement, was taken away by police while traveling in Lhasa, Tibet in July 2026, and was formally approved for arrest on July 28 on the charge of inciting secession.
Location: Lhasa own content archive., Tibet ·
Importance III ·
Verification: Reported ·
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2026-07
After Wang Huning ended his trip to North Korea, the septuagenarian suddenly flew to multiple temples in Tibet to offer condolences and promote ethnic unity, sparking speculation outside about the situation in Tibet and dissatisfaction within the military.
2026-07
A female blogger from Shandong filmed street scenes at the Gyirong border port, with footage showing rows of shops and crowds of people; a month later the area was destroyed by a mudslide.
2026-07-01
On July 1, 2026, Zhang Yi, a leader of the 1989 student movement, was taken away by police while sightseeing at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, after showing a Tibetan woman a photo of the Dalai Lama on his phone. On July 28, the Lhasa Municipal Procuratorate approved his arrest on suspicion of inciting secession.
Location: Lhasa own content archive., Tibet ·
Importance IV ·
Verification: Reported ·
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2026-06-14
On June 14, 2026, reports online claimed that the reincarnation stone at Mount Kailash in Tibet, where visitors make wishes and post photos of the deceased for memorial prayers, had been completely sealed off by a huge iron cage installed by the relevant authorities.
2025-07-11
Chengdu University of Technology published an article pointing out that upstream of the river where the Jilong port is located there are 55 unstable glacial lakes, an area prone to disasters.
2025-07-08
A breach occurred upstream in the same river valley on the China-Nepal border, destroying the China-Nepal Friendship Bridge.
2025-07
A glacial lake outburst struck the Gyirong border crossing, the Dongling Zangbo River swelled sharply, 17 people went missing on both the Chinese and Nepalese sides, and the "Friendship Bridge" on the China-Nepal border was washed away.
2025-01
After the 2025 Tibet Dingri earthquake, the total number of personnel from the Tibet Military Command and the Armed Police Force deployed to disaster relief exceeded 5000. On the day of the disaster, more than 1600 armed police and military entered the disaster area, along with 380 militia.
1995
The Chinese government intervened in the reincarnation process of the Panchen Lama. The Panchen Lama designated by the Dalai Lama was taken away by the Chinese side, after which China selected and promoted a Panchen Lama of its own.
1989-03-08
On March 8, 1989, Li Peng issued a martial law decree for Lhasa on behalf of the State Council, following Deng Xiaoping's approval of martial law in Tibet, preventive arrests, and the decision that journalists and cadres could be shot on the spot; troops entered Lhasa on March 7.
1989-03-06
Beginning on March 6, 1989, large numbers of armed police forces in Lhasa fired without warning at Tibetans gathered at the Jokhang Temple. Tibetans on retreat routes were ambushed, and Tibetans who had not taken part in the gathering were also strafed, provoking open opposition from the regional Party committee, people's congress, CPPCC, and public security department.
Location: Lhasa own content archive., Tibet ·
Importance V ·
Verification: Reported ·
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1989-03-02
On March 2, 1989, a large number of Tibetans gathered in the square in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, shouting "down with corrupt officials," demanding the Dalai Lama's return to Tibet and the return of power to the Tibetan people. Hu Jintao dispatched armed police to clear the area, but it failed.
Location: Lhasa own content archive., Tibet ·
Importance IV ·
Verification: Reported ·
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1989-03
During the Lhasa crackdown in March 1989, in opposition to the indiscriminate shooting by armed police, more than 3000 Lhasa public security officers disobeyed orders and withdrew from the city, refusing to cooperate with the armed police.
Location: Lhasa own content archive., Tibet ·
Importance IV ·
Verification: Reported ·
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1989-02-07
On the morning of February 7, 1989, the Snow Lion flag symbolizing Tibetan independence was raised in the main hall of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. More than 200 Lhasa police tried to force their way in to seize the flag but were driven out by the crowd. When the armed police returned the next day, the flag had already been hidden by Tibetans; the armed police took away more than 20 people and seized belongings to use as evidence.
Location: Lhasa own content archive., Tibet ·
Importance IV ·
Verification: Reported ·
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1989-01
In January 1989, the 10th Panchen Lama Chökyi Gyaltsen, who ranked second only to the Dalai Lama in status within Tibet's religious system and had long served as a lubricant between the central authorities and the Tibetan region, suddenly died at the age of only 51, and the situation in Tibet promptly grew sensitive.
1988-12
At the end of 1988, Hu Jintao was dispatched by Deng Xiaoping to Lhasa to serve as Party Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Soon after taking office, he encountered the death of the Panchen Lama and turmoil in Lhasa.
Location: Lhasa own content archive., Tibet ·
Importance III ·
Verification: Reported ·
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