The self-immolation is viewed very differently by Tibetans than by Western observers, who often miss the context.
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China Will Use AI to Shape the International Narrative on Tibet
A “communication conference” on “Xizang” in Lhasa proposed using new technologies to influence Western perceptions of Tibet.
China’s Ethnic Unity Law: Diaspora Minorities Unite to Protest
Coalition of Uyghurs, Tibetans, Mongolians, and Hongkongers urges Dutch Parliament to act against the law.
Tibet Scholars Urged to Use Marxism to Promote Beijing’s Agenda
Beijing gathers Tibet experts to reaffirm that research must serve ideology and shape global narratives.
The Denial Has Collapsed: UN Confirms Forced Labor in Tibet and Xinjiang
Even the usually cautious United Nations has now issued an official statement suggesting Beijing may be guilty of “enslavement as a crime against humanity.”
Three Centuries After His Death, China Is Still Afraid of the Sixth Dalai Lama
After an international conference celebrating the wisdom and poetry of Tsangyang Gyatso, Beijing repeats its falsehoods about Tibetan history.
Golog Prefecture, Qinghai Province: Beijing’s Bonfire of Tibetan Prayer Flags
With the pretext of “fire security,” the Chinese desecrate Buddhist sacred symbols.
The Theater of Obedience: 30 Years of the False Panchen Lama
By celebrating the anniversary of its counterfeit, the CCP is announcing that it will brook no challenge to its authority over the next reincarnation: that of the Dalai Lama.
China Detains Respected Tibetan Educator Dorje Tenzin, Closes His School
The latest blow in the campaign to erase Tibetan religion and identity shutters one of Golog’s few independent Tibetan-language schools.
Silencing Pro-Tibet Activists Abroad: China’s Transnational Repression
The Chinese Communist regime’s efforts to undermine liberties far beyond its own borders know no rest—the paradigmatic case of 22-year-old Zhang Yadi.