China News 中国新闻网(@Echinanews):A video circulating online that allegedly shows the forcible demolition of an ancient Jiarong watchtower in #Xizang has been dismissed as false by a Chinese media outlet. An investigation found that the footage was misleading and did not involve any protected cultural heritage site. The clip shows an excavator pulling down a tower-like structure and includes subtitles claiming that a "millennium-old watchtower" had been destroyed in an "assault on Xizang culture," sparking concern among social media users. However, the investigation found that the building was not a historical watchtower and that the allegations were unfounded.

2026.07.28 06:47

A video circulating online that allegedly shows the forcible demolition of an ancient Jiarong watchtower in #Xizang# has been dismissed as false by a Chinese media outlet. An investigation found that the footage was misleading and did not involve any protected cultural heritage site. The clip shows an excavator pulling down a tower-like structure and includes subtitles claiming that a "millennium-old watchtower" had been destroyed in an "assault on Xizang culture," sparking concern among social media users. However, the investigation found that the building was not a historical watchtower and that the allegations were unfounded.