Tibetan Poet Gendun Lhundrub Released After Four-Year Prison Sentence

Tibetan poet Gendun Lhundrub was released on November 9 after serving a four-year sentence for “inciting separatism,” Radio Free Asia reports. His arrest in 2020 followed longstanding government surveillance over alleged dissent, including objections to translating Tibetan Buddhist texts into Mandarin. Lhundrub’s poem, *May It Be Auspicious*, reflecting resilience under constant surveillance, has gone viral among Tibetan social media users. Born in Qinghai province, Lhundrub began writing in 1994 and is one of several Tibetan intellectuals detained for preserving Tibetan identity under Chinese rule. He remains under strict surveillance, with limited information on his current condition.