Late former premier Zhu Rongji used economics to tighten China’s grip on Tibet
The Zhu-led Western Development Strategy was able to “bring Tibetans in line with Chinese government policies.”
Explained: China’s ‘ethnic unity and progress promotion’ law
Could a law passed in China actually reach you, thousands of miles away? Beijing's new law says yes.
Tibetan activist dies after setting himself on fire outside UN headquarters
The incident comes one day after China’s ‘ethnic unity law’ came into effect.
Dalai Lama undergoes left knee surgery in New Delhi
Tibetan spiritual leader had full knee replacement surgery on his right knee in New York in 2024.
Tibetan resistance veterans offer legacy of unity, defiance in their twilight years
A handful of former warriors, as old as 100, share stories of a vital chapter in modern Tibetan history.
Beijing resumes demolition of major Tibetan Buddhist academy, satellite imagery shows
Advocates say China razes monks’ homes to restrict religious freedom and further ethnic unity law’s reach in Tibet.
A Chinese international student and activist goes missing during a trip home
Zhang “Tara” Yadi disappeared on July 30. Rights groups fear she will face national security charges on Tibet.
Scorsese reflects on ‘spiritual act’ of making film about the Dalai Lama
After 28 years, Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-nominated but rarely screened ‘Kundun’ is shown at the Tribeca Festival.
China’s Xi makes a rare visit to Tibet to mark 60 years of contested rule
Tibetan government in exile says the visit ‘rings hollow’ as Beijing ‘lacks both historical and popular legitimacy’
China’s Xi makes a rare visit to Tibet to mark 60 years of contested rule
Tibetan government in exile says the visit ‘rings hollow’ as Beijing ‘lacks both historical and popular legitimacy’
China begins building mega-dam in Tibet
Touted by China as the world's largest hydropower dam, it has raised concerns from neighbors and environmentalists.
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