Beijing’s new Tibet boss, Hu Changsheng, met the false Panchen Lama in a political puppet show that put fire extinguishers at center stage.
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Smoke Over Lhasa: An Exhibition on the Uprising That Defined a Generation
In Dharamshala, exhibits lead visitors into the three years in which Tibetans confronted state violence and carried their resistance into history.
“Sinicizing” Tibetan Buddhism, One Inspection Tour at a Time
United Front chief Li Ganjie’s visit to historically Tibetan areas in Gansu and Sichuan was aimed at regulating the religion of Tibetans—and local Hui Islam—strictly according to Party standards.
A Blueprint for “Harmony”: Reading Between the Lines of Tibet’s New Governance Gospel
The Chinese Communist Party spells out its program of total control: “Sinicize,” manage, guide, and punish.
A Voice Silenced: Tulku Palden Wangyal Dies in Chinese Custody
The Head Lama of the Choegyal Monasteries in Gonjo County, Tibet, died in prison after years of torture and isolation.
Tashi Dhargey
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