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A Sympathetic Hearing

When a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Yushu prefecture in remote Qinghai province this week, China responded much as it did in 2008, when a 7.9-magn

Artiste by Chance

The time was 8 a.m. on 1 May 1984. All the members of the Tibetan Music, Dance and Drama Society, even the gatekeeper, were in the shrine room reciting invocati

To Die With Dignity in Your Own Land: Tibet, China, and the Politics of Disaster

The tragic 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Jyekundo yesterday has been consistently labeled the "China Quake" by the mainstream media. It is worth noting, for many

Improving Elections, Improving Democracy

Sometime next year, the Tibetan electorate in exile will decide upon the successor to the current Kalon Tripa, marking the first democratic transfer of exec

China must do more as a big power

CHINA'S willingness to join negotiations on potential sanctions against Iran and to send President Hu Jintao to a nuclear security summit in Washington this month

China sees US as hedge for Taiwan, Tibet

China and the United States have recently engaged in an exchange of concessions and amicable statements designed to ratchet down the tensions of the past few mont

Taiwan must avoid becoming a new Tibet

Today there are more “Han” Chinese residents in Lhasa than Tibetans and Tibet is becoming a second Mongolia, where not even 20 percent of the population is Mongolian

The Value Of Freedom, The Ugliness of Censorship: Google, the UFC, and China

UFC President Dana White isn't exactly going to win any PC awards anytime soon. The notorious spokesman for the rapidly-growing full contact martial arts empire is

Panchen Politics: Can Beijing win Tibetan hearts?

A few days before, Wen’s government had appointed the 20-year-old Gyaltsen Norbu, the Beijing-appointed Panchen Lama, as one of the 13 new members of the National C

China hardens stance

The last round of talks (January 27-31) between Beijing and the Dalai Lama’s envoys was held after a 15-month hiatus. This was just weeks before the Tibetans were getting ready to celebrate ‘Losar’ and the Chinese to usher in

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