China’s travel restrictions on Tibet eased, as tours ready to restart


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Individual travel is still no-go, but group tours are going to restart soon. Meanwhile, Chinese suppression in Tibet remains a looming reality.

The Chinese government’s decision to ease restrictions on travel to Tibet has been welcomed by specialist operators to the region, keen to resume tours to one of the most remote - and controversial - parts of the planet. There remains some confusion as to exactly what the new regulations entail, but operators understand that a ban on almost all foreign travellers to the region, imposed last June, has been lifted. Although not able

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