Tibet

Brad Pitt, who is banned from entering China, has opened a Weibo account and is studying Mandarin. Why?

“students gathered…to replace the Chinese flags atop their school with the Tibetan independence flag.”

With self-immolations continuing, Tibet has become a major challenge for the incoming Chinese leadership. Could changes at the top mean changes for Tibet?

“To our knowledge most of the self-immolation cases in the Tibetan-inhabited regions are related to the instigation of the Dalai clique.”

“China may have unstable times ahead that could affect everything in the Asia-Pacific region…”

The idea that China has a unified vision about its role in the world is misplaced. Excessive focus on nationalist voices, however loud, will do the U.S. and others no favors.

Coup rumors in China and India, and a Chinese economic slowdown feature in our weekly roundup of the news you might have missed this week in Asia.

Those looking for information on Tibet this month ran up against a wall of spam. A sign of things to come?

Arunachal Pradesh is celebrating 25 years of statehood. With China in mind, India is keen to develop it.

Under siege Tibetans are increasingly turning to self-immolation. Will the international community step up?

The Diplomat speaks with Nepal’s ambassador to the United States about Tibet, India and ties with China.

Reports that a former monk has set himself on fire is a further sign of the ongoing tensions in Tibet.