China’s Military operations in Tibet
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China Turns Occupied Tibet Into Strategic and Toxic Zone: Missile Buildup in Qinghai and Falling Rocket Debris in Amdo Raise Global Alarm
Recent satellite imagery analyzed by The Diplomat shows extensive new military construction near Golmud city in Qinghai Province—part of the Tibetan Plateau—indicating the likely establishment of a new People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) brigade. At the same time, debris from a Chinese rocket reportedly fell in Mangra County, Amdo, earlier this month, igniting grasslands…
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China Sets Up Weather Station in Tibet to Help Military Operations
Learning lessons from the two months long Doklam standoff, China has established an automatic weather observation station in Tibet. This unmanned weather station has been set up near Arunachal Pradesh border. It will provide crucial meteorological support to military. It is also aimed at improving ‘civil-military’ ties in the Tibet.