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China Tibet policy
![Why the Himalayan Region Is Integral to a Rules-Based Order in the Indo-Pacific Why the Himalayan Region Is Integral to a Rules-Based Order in the Indo-Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-03-172451.jpg)
Why the Himalayan Region Is Integral to a Rules-Based Order in the Indo-Pacific
By Jagannath Panda, Ryohei Kasai, and Eerishika Pankaj
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.
![China’s Increased Attention to Tibet’s Borders With India China’s Increased Attention to Tibet’s Borders With India](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-13-141603.jpg)
China’s Increased Attention to Tibet’s Borders With India
By Apa Lhamo
The Chinese and local government have stepped up plans to settle, develop, and securitize the TAR's disputed border with India.
![Nomads, Mountains, and Militarization in the Tibetan Plateau Nomads, Mountains, and Militarization in the Tibetan Plateau](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-27-180743.jpg)
Nomads, Mountains, and Militarization in the Tibetan Plateau
By Scott Ezell
The eastern Tibetan plateau, once largely untouched by industrial development, has been overtaken by dams, mining, and security forces.
![For Tibetans, Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Sparks Bitter Memories For Tibetans, Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Sparks Bitter Memories](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-04-29-143647.jpg)
For Tibetans, Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Sparks Bitter Memories
By Yeshi Dorje
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.
![5G and the Contested China-India Border 5G and the Contested China-India Border](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-network-3524352_1280.jpg)
5G and the Contested China-India Border
By Tenzin Dalha
China’s rapid 5G build-up has come to Tibet. That will have security implications for India.
![Why the Chinese Communist Party Sees Tibetan Monks as ‘Troublemakers’ Why the Chinese Communist Party Sees Tibetan Monks as ‘Troublemakers’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-03-09-12.jpg)
Why the Chinese Communist Party Sees Tibetan Monks as ‘Troublemakers’
By Apa Lhamo
The CCP’s strategy for consolidating control over Tibet centers on “sinicizing” Tibetan Buddhism.
![The Underlying Politics of Poverty Alleviation in Tibet The Underlying Politics of Poverty Alleviation in Tibet](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-08-12.jpg)
The Underlying Politics of Poverty Alleviation in Tibet
By Palden Sonam
Trainings and relocations of Tibetan nomads and farmers are aimed more at political stability than poverty alleviation.
![Amid US-China Tensions, Tibetans Seize the Moment Amid US-China Tensions, Tibetans Seize the Moment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-12-30-2.jpg)
Amid US-China Tensions, Tibetans Seize the Moment
By Kevin Holden
A Tibetan leader presses the U.S. to punish China for crimes against humanity.
![US Appoints New Special Coordinator for Tibetan Affairs US Appoints New Special Coordinator for Tibetan Affairs](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-15-31.jpg)
US Appoints New Special Coordinator for Tibetan Affairs
By Abhijnan Rej
Beyond tokenism, the concurrent appointment of Robert Destro to the position does not signify much.
![Trouble on China’s Periphery: The Stability-Instability Paradox Trouble on China’s Periphery: The Stability-Instability Paradox](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-3205366669_c1f1143907_b.jpg)
Trouble on China’s Periphery: The Stability-Instability Paradox
By David Skidmore
Today's Chinese nationalism is built on CCP loyalty and Han culture and identity – and thus leaves out a large number of China’s people.
![The Tangled History of the ‘Tibet Card’ The Tangled History of the ‘Tibet Card’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-08-13.jpg)
The Tangled History of the ‘Tibet Card’
By Ben Hales
It is impossible to understand the transformation of a population into a political “card” without understanding Tibet’s early 20th century.
![Is India Ready to Play the ‘Tibet Card’ in Its Battle With China? Is India Ready to Play the ‘Tibet Card’ in Its Battle With China?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-07-16-2.jpg)
Is India Ready to Play the ‘Tibet Card’ in Its Battle With China?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Talk of a “Tibet card” in India’s hands is not new, but is New Delhi likely to play it?
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