China shuts 3 Tibetan schools in Golog amid assimilation push

Chinese authorities closed at least three privately run Tibetan-medium schools in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture within weeks, affecting hundreds of children. The Central Tibetan Administration reported the closures are part of a drive to shift Tibetan children to Mandarin-medium state schools. Critics call it a violation of linguistic and cultural rights, citing UN warnings on forced assimilation.