The CCP creating dystopias of suppression, control, surveillance, and attempted corruption of culture in Tibet. Much like Hong Kong. It’s just what they do. Good read, and on-the-ground report.
Because, Mr Barnett says, Beijing "wants to turn the lion of Tibetan culture into a poodle".
"It wants to remove things it perceives as risky and replace them with things it believes Tibetans ought to be thinking about; patriotism, loyalty, fealty. They like the singing and dancing – the Disney version of Tibetan culture."
"We don't know how much will survive," Mr Barnett concludes.