China Tibet policy

For China, Sinicizing Tibet’s next generation through boarding schools is the ultimate strategy for solidifying its control over the region.

Tibet is one of the most linguistically diverse places in the world. Many of those languages are at risk of extinction. 

A private vocational school in Qinghai has been forced to close for unspecified violations. Critics see a continuation of Beijing’s war on Tibetan language education.

Chinese militarization and expansionism in the Himalayas remains a perennial concern not just for India, but for the United States – and its Indo-Pacific allies and partners.

The Chinese and local government have stepped up plans to settle, develop, and securitize the TAR's disputed border with India.

The eastern Tibetan plateau, once largely untouched by industrial development, has been overtaken by dams, mining, and security forces.

Mao’s unprovoked invasion of Tibet in 1949-50 also relied on a heavily distorted historical narrative designed to confuse Chinese citizens and the world.

China’s rapid 5G build-up has come to Tibet. That will have security implications for India.

The CCP’s strategy for consolidating control over Tibet centers on “sinicizing” Tibetan Buddhism.

Trainings and relocations of Tibetan nomads and farmers are aimed more at political stability than poverty alleviation.

A Tibetan leader presses the U.S. to punish China for crimes against humanity.

Beyond tokenism, the concurrent appointment of Robert Destro to the position does not signify much.