Archive · 15 Sep 2025
China's Military Veterans Indoctrinate Tibetan Children
China is sending military veterans to teach in schools and kindergartens in Tibet.
These veterans are teaching young children, some as young as four, about the military and the Chinese government.
The goal is to teach children to love China, the Communist Party and be ready to join the army.
The program started in September 2024 and uses ‘red stories’ that promote loyalty.
This is part of a larger effort to control Tibet and ensure loyalty to the Chinese government.
China has deployed military veterans to schools and kindergartens in Tibet.
The program targets children as young as four with military training and political education.
This initiative is part of a broader effort to integrate national defense education into Tibetan schools.
Veterans are teaching subjects that promote loyalty to the Communist Party and Xi Jinping.
The program aims to prepare Tibetan youth for military service.
- Who
- Chinese military veterans, Tibetan children
- What
- Deployment of military veterans in Tibetan schools and kindergartens
- When
- Pilot program began in September 2024
- Where
- Sernye District in Nagchu, Tibet Autonomous Region
- Why
- To indoctrinate children and prepare them for military service
- Program Goal
- Indoctrinate children with military training and political education
- Location
- Sernye District, Nagchu, Tibet Autonomous Region
- Target Age
- Children as young as four
- Initiating Body
- Chinese Government
- Legal Basis
- Amended National Defense Education Law (Sept 2024)
- Key Teaching
- Loyalty to Xi Jinping and Communist Party
- Program Start
- September 2024