The Nangchen Vegetable Boycott
Channel: tibetactioninstitute
Date: 06/08/2019

In Nangchen, Chinese vendors were selling vegetables at exorbitant prices. After unsuccessful negotiations with vendors and the police, the Tibetan community planned a boycott and convinced Tibetan businesses in Nangchen to import vegetables at a reasonable price. From February 2011-July 2012, most of the Tibetans in the Nangchen area boycotted Chinese vegetable sellers. While a long-term system of volunteers trucking in vegetables did not prove sustainable, the effort inspired similar boycotts in other Tibetan villages and showed the power of noncooperation.

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