The United States has announced visa restrictions on Chinese officials for their alleged involvement in “forcible assimilation of more than one million Tibetan children” in government-run boarding schools.

The US state department made the announcement on Tuesday without providing any details or naming any officials.

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“These coercive policies (forcible assimilation) seek to eliminate Tibet’s distinct linguistic, cultural, and religious traditions among younger generations of Tibetans,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

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He urged the Chinese government to cease “repressive assimilation policies”, both in Tibet and other parts of the country.

“We will continue to work with our allies and partners to highlight these actions and promote accountability,” Secretary of State Blinken said.