Dharamshala, July 30 -- A young Tibetan singer and activist has been detained by Chinese authorities after releasing a song praising Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, as reported by The Japan Times on Saturday.

According to a statement from the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the India-based Tibetan government-in-exile, the singer, popularly known by his stage name Asang, was taken into custody in early July in Sichuan province's Ngawa region.

The CTA said the arrest was part of "Beijing's broader campaign to suppress Tibetan voices, especially Tibetan artists and writers," as reported by The Japan Times.

Chinese authorities have yet to comment on the incident. The CTA stated that Asang's detention, carried out wit...