China bans non-climbers in core zone of Mt Everest

China has banned tourists from accessing its Mount Everest base camp in Tibet amid an ongoing campaign to clean up trash in the mountainous region, said state media Friday. The ban applies to "ordinary tourists", not those with climbing permits, reported official news agency Xinhua.

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