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Dalai Lama
Did the US Just Abandon Tibet?
By Pradeep Nair and Sandeep Sharma
A brief history of U.S. Tibet policy -- and how Trump just turned everything upside down.
‘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.
After Dalai Lama's Visit, China Releases Standardized Names in Area Disputed With India
By Ankit Panda
Beijing reacts to the Dalai Lama's movements within India.
The Dalai Lama's Tawang Visit: The Aftermath
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Perhaps this is New Delhi’s way of holding its own against China.
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.
The Golden Urn: Buddhist Lamas and Chinese State Control
By M.A. Aldrich
The historical roots and modern-day ramifications of Chinese government attempts to control Vajrayana Buddhism.
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.
The Dalai Lama in Mongolia: 'Tournament of Shadows' Reborn
By M.A. Aldrich
Buddhism in Mongolia has always had a strong connection to geopolitics.
China Freezes Bilateral Diplomacy With Mongolia Over Dalai Lama Visit
By Ankit Panda
The Dalai Lama's visit to Mongolia results in predictable Chinese backlash.
Filmmakers Take Cinema to Dalai Lama’s Hometown-in-Exile
By Vishal Arora
The Diplomat spoke to filmmaker Tenzing Sonam, a Tibetan in exile, about the Dharamshala International Film Festival
Border Pressure: The Dalai Lama Will Visit Arunachal Pradesh
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Will the Tibetan leader's visit to Arunachal Pradesh escalate border tensions between India and China?
A State Within a State: Tibetans in Nepal
By John Dennehy
Across the border from their homeland, Tibetans have created a self-sufficient community but remain officially stateless.
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.
Tibet, Taiwan and China – A Complex Nexus
By Tshering Chonzom Bhutia
Recent developments in cross-strait relations raise interesting questions for Tibet’s leadership in exile.
China's Potential Pitfalls #4: Splittist Forces
By Xue Li
How separatists in Tibet, Xinjiang, and Taiwan could affect China's future.
The Tibetan Argument for Autonomy
By Tenzin Norgay
Fifty years after the creation of the Tibet Autonomous Region, it is time for Tibet to have true autonomy.
China Vows to ‘Intensify’ Fight Against Tibetan Separatists
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, new railways, military reform, and China in Southeast Asia. Friday China links.
China Detains 20 Tourists Over 'Terror' Video Watched in Hotel Room
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, SOEs on the "Belt and Road," Ramadan in China, and regulations for reincarnation. Friday China links.
China Attacks Dalai Lama in New White Paper on Tibet
By Shannon Tiezzi
In a lengthy white paper on Tibet, Beijing denounces the Dalai Lama and his "middle way approach."
World’s Largest Human Migration Underway in China
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, the Dalai Lama, U.S.-China CBMs, "discord" in the South China Sea, and Chinese militants in IS. Your China links.
China Warns Against Obama-Dalai Lama Meeting
By Shannon Tiezzi
Reports that Obama and the Dalai Lama will both attend the National Prayer Breakfast in DC have Beijing up in arms.