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China Tibet policy
China Tears Down the Tibetan City in the Sky
By Steve Shaw
China is demolishing homes and evicting thousands from Larung Gar, the world's largest Tibetan Buddhist institution.
‘Skeleton God’: Exorcising Demons in Tibet
By Jonathan DeHart
Mysterious murders, corruption, and the ghosts of history haunt the fictional Tibetan town of Yangkar.
The Dalai Lama and the Shugden Schism
By M. A. Aldrich
The strange story of a 17th century feud and its relevance for Tibetan geopolitics today.
The Politics of Reincarnation: India, China, and the Dalai Lama
By Tshering Chonzom Bhutia
Will the Dalai Lama reincarnate in Tawang?
Why China Is Fuming Over the Dalai Lama's Visit to Tawang
By K.S. Venkatachalam
A border dispute with India plus Beijing's sensitivity toward the Dalai Lama's actions are a potent combination.
Does Tibet's New Governor Signal Change?
By Tshering Chonzom Bhutia
Meet Tibet's new governor, and the other figures shaping China's Tibet policy.
Tibet and China’s 'Belt and Road'
By Tshering Chonzom Bhutia
Will Tibet become China's bridge to South Asia under the Belt and Road Initiative?
A Chinese Cab Driver and the Sino-Tibetan Problem
By Tshering Chonzom Bhutia
A brief conversation illuminates how public opinion is shaped by (and diverges from) official Chinese narratives.
Tibet's 17th Karmapa on Climate Change, the Dalai Lama, and China
By Saransh Sehgal
The Tibetan Buddhist leader on climate change, his future leadership role, and Tibetan issues.
China’s Chengdu-Lhasa Railway: Tibet and 'One Belt, One Road'
By Justin Cheung
A newly planned railway linking Tibet with central China will serve to provide stability for the Belt and Road.
Eight Juxtapositions: Understanding China Through Comparison
By Shannon Tiezzi
Jeffrey Wasserstrom, history professor at UC Irvine, on understanding modern China.
Is China Moving Closer to a Military Base on the Horn of Africa?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, details on China’s five-year plan, more on the Ma-Xi meeting, and a US delegation in Tibet. Friday China links.