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- Chinese Ambassador Zhang Maoming warned on July 21 that participants “speak against China and support Tibet,” invoking the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law.
- Nepal’s Chief Secretary Govinda Bahadur Karkee cancelled 17th Association for Tibetan Studies Seminar for Aug. 23-29, 2026 in Kathmandu.
- International Campaign for Tibet said embassy pressure led to its delegation's withdrawal.
- Organizers said China Tibetology Research Center registered 100 participants for a conference to attract international delegates.
