China 'crushing' Tibetan dissident groups in Nepal

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China 'crushing' Tibetan dissident groups in Nepal

By Bharti Jain, TNN
The Times of India
May 19, 2013

[Caption] Tibetan youths during a protest march in New Delhi.

Indraprasth aka New Delhi: Wary of dissident Tibetan
groups making Nepal a hub for their anti-China
activities, Beijing appears to have taken to squeezing
the Himalayan nation on the issue by using its
development initiatives there as a counter-pressure
tactic. China, which already boasts of a wide involvement
in Nepal that covers all critical areas including
defence, infrastructure building and cultural activities,
is now focusing on taking up development initiatives
across Nepalese villages adjoining Tibet, besides
liaisoning with Nepalese border authorities and security
officials to enhance border security and upgrade police
stations at points used by Tibetans to cross into Nepal.

Recent intelligence assessments by the Indian security
agencies have drawn the government's attention to
attempts by China to "crush" Tibetan activities in Nepal.
Nepal is a major refuge for Tibetans who cross over in
large numbers before proceeding to India or elsewhere.
Over the years, many Tibetans have settled in Nepal,
leaving Beijing worried that the dissident elements among
them may be working against China's interests.

In a bid to thwart such designs, China has proposed to
develop some village development committees (VDCs)
contiguous to Tibet, jointly with the Nepalese ministry
of physical planning. As per the proposal sent recently
to the Nepalese government, China would support basic
infrastructure building in some of these VDCs. The
project, Indian intelligence agencies' warn, would enable
a sizeable Chinese presence in these border VDCs and also
let Beijing to exercise control over the crucial border
link used by Tibetans to cross into Nepal.

Under the proposed "nationwide assistance programme"
awaiting clearance of Nepalese authorities, the Chinese
would also provide basic supplies to VDCs in at least 15
border districts.

Incidentally, the Chinese have gone beyond development
initiatives to counter the alleged Tibetan dissident
activities in Nepal. Chinese Embassy officials based in
Kathmandu have been regularly visiting border areas,
including remote north-western districts like Humla and
Mustang to check the security situation and use their
interaction with the Nepalese border authorities to push
for tighter monitoring of the Sino-Nepal border. The
Chinese officials seek to know the equipment and support
mechanism needed for better border security and convey
these requirements to Beijing so that they can be
factored in future agreements with Nepal.

Another key initiative, aimed at greater control over
areas bordering Tibet, is China's offer to upgrade police
stations along the Sino-Nepal border. Chinese Embassy
officials, intelligence reports say, had lately visited
police stations along the border and made a proposal to
renovate them, which is now under consideration in
Kathmandu. If accepted, the Chinese side would get a
significant say in policing in sensitive border areas.
However, what may be more worrisome for India is if
China's focus shifts to modernizing police stations along
other borders as well.

New Chinese ambassador Wu Chuntai's security background
may only help step up vigilance and counter-efforts
against the Tibetan population in Nepal, feel Indian
intelligence experts. Chinese security officials have
been apprising the Nepalese authorities to be on the
lookout for Tibetan groups from India visiting Nepal to
"influence" Tibetans settled there.

More at:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/China-crushing-Tibetan-dissident-groups-in-Nepal/articleshow/20129823.cms

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