Since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began suppressing Tibet's protest with armed forces on March 14, a series of protest activities have taken place in Lhasa, Tibet, and the neighboring Sichuan and Qinghai. To tighten their control over Tibet, the CCP sent armed police into the Tibetan town in Chengdu City, Sichuan. The town is in a state of martial law.
Wuhou Temple along the Sichuan-Tibet railroad line is the gate into Chengdu City which has around 100 Tibetan shops. The office of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the office of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Chengdu, and Southwest University for Nationalities are also in this city.
A local resident in Chengdu says the atmosphere in the Tibet Autonomous Region has changed. Police officers and police cars are seen patrolling seemingly everywhere. There are fences blocking traffic into the Autonomous Region in all directions. Strict inspections are carried out on all vehicles passing into the region.
After observing for over three hours, the resident says he saw armed forces patrolling in vans and people delivering meals to the vans. The surveillance in Wuhou Temple station, the Southwest University for Nationalities, and the Chengdu District Office has significantly increased, he says. There are many unidentified vehicles parking in open areas where the general public and their cars are not allowed.
He further says, "People seem to be accustomed to the situation. The locals, the tourists, and the Tibetan businessmen are minding their own business. When I talked to some Tibetan businessmen, none of them were willing to comment or discuss the matter."
Huang Xiaomin, a member of the Union of Chinese Nationalists, says he opposes any form of violent and brutal suppression of groups by any organization or government. He does not believe in forceful and political violence when dealing with issues such as Tibetan occupation and any other similar social conflicts.
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