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China’s state media reported that 13 Tibetan monks have passed a high-level debating examination and received an advanced Buddhist academic degree in Lhasa, presenting it as a major achievement in Tibetan Buddhist education.
The report highlights Beijing’s effort to showcase institutional support for Tibetan religious studies, though such coverage also fits into a broader state narrative emphasizing control, modernization, and official management of religious life in Tibet.
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Jun Hao 
