Chinese officials have destroyed more than 300 Buddhist stupas and a revered statue of a Guru in Drakgo (Ch: Luhuo) County within the Karze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture last month, according to a report from the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

The destruction occurred in late May or June 2025 at Lungrab Zang-ri near Janggang Monastery, where Chinese forces dismantled hundreds of medium-sized stupas significant to Tibetan Buddhism, as well as three larger stupas. Authorities also demolished a recently erected statue of Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok, the late founder and abbot of Serthar Buddhist Institute, along with a sacred statue of Guru Padmasambhava, often referred to as Guru Rinpoche (which means "precious master" in Tibetan), as reported by the CTA.

Chinese authorities have enforced strict silence over the region. Anyone attempting to disclose information or discuss the destruction with those outside the area risks immediate detention on charges of "leaking state secrets." The entire vicinity surrounding the site of the demolitions has been cordoned off, prohibiting all entry and exit. Chinese officials have insidiously justified the destruction by asserting that the stupas were constructed on "government land" and breached unspecified regulations. The debris from the sacred structures has been entirely removed, erasing all evidence of these centuries-old symbols of faith, according to the CTA report.