Beijing, Sept. 1 -- Chinese authorities have prolonged the imprisonment of well-known Tibetan community leader and environmental activist A-Nya Sengdra, who was scheduled to complete his seven-year sentence next month, Phayul reported.

According to Phayul, Sengdra, admired in his native Golok region of eastern Tibet for campaigning against corruption, illegal mining, and wildlife poaching, was expected to walk free in September. An additional charge was lodged against him while in detention, pushing his release date to February 2026.

A respected nomadic leader, Sengdra has spent most of his prison term in near-total isolation. In mid-August, his family managed to visit him for the first time this year. The meeting followed a rare encoun...