by Lopsang Gurung
From July 19 to 22, Wang Huning, Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee and a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, conducted an extensive inspection in Tibet. The itinerary was presented as a routine visit to promote stability and development, yet the timing and locations he chose suggest a different purpose. Only weeks earlier, from June 5 to 9, he had conducted a parallel tour in Xinjiang. Both regions are home to ethno-religious minorities and are central to the enforcement of the new Law on Ethnic Unity, which expands state control over identity, culture, and religion.
In Tibet, Wang visited Lhasa, the Ali prefecture, and several villages and institutions. He stopped at Lhasa Unity Park, Sera Monastery, Zanda County’s Tolin Monastery, local police s...





