China has coerced more than 500,000 Tibetan people into military-style training centres that act as labour camps, a study has claimed. The moves risk a 'loss of cultural heritage' in the politically sensitive region, the group's report warned. China has coerced more than 500,000 Tibetan people into military-style training centres that act as labour camps, a study has claimed. A 2018 report by the Nagqu city government also states that the purpose of the labour transfer scheme is to 'effectively eliminate lazy people'. Nearly 50,000 people have been transferred to other areas of Tibet, and more than 3,000 sent to other parts of China, the report said.

Source: Daily Mail September 23, 2020 14:53 UTC