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DNA Surveillance in Tibet

This chapter explores the Chinese government's controversial DNA collection initiative targeting the Tibetan population, framed as population management yet criticized as a tool for social control. It draws parallels with similar practices in Xinjiang and highlights concerns over surveillance, coercion, and the implications for ethnic minorities and civil liberties worldwide.

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