Chinese Military 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 Conducts Military Drill in Tibet to Test ‘Civil-Military’ Integration
Alarmed by the Doklam standoff and subsequent exposure of its military’s weakness in logistics and support, China’s People’s Liberation Army conducted a military drill in Tibet on Tuesday. As per credible reports in Chinese media, PLA conducted this exercise to test its logistics and armament support capabilities as well as exploring the possibilities of “civilian-military” integration drills. This drill was…