Huang Xiaomin, a Han Chinese activist in Chengdu, told Mandarin reporter Xinyu: “All major thoroughfares leading to the Tibet Autonomous Region’s office in Chengdu are manned by riot police and also armed police sitting in cars waiting. I walked around the neighborhood and saw no fewer than 60 vehicles, including mini vans and cars, with tags indicating that they were from public security. All cars traveling toward the direction of the TAR office are subject to inspection. Car trunks are searched. The drivers must get out of the cars and show their IDs. “
Our reporter Xinyu called the TAR office in Chengdu to confirm the security checks and was told by the duty officer: “We don’t know about that.”
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