# Ngari Prefecture

The Sling and the Sentinel: China’s Strategic Human Wall on the Himalayan Frontier

This report profiles Tsering Norbu, a Tibetan village leader whose lifelong dedication to border security exemplifies China's strategy of utilizing civilian herders as a frontline defense. It highlights the transition from traditional nomadic patrolling to a state-supported, institutionalized model of 'frontier stabilization' through economic development and intergenerational recruitment.