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In this @JoDemocracy piece, @jleibold & I argue that CCP's attempt to rename Tibet as "Xizang" is a breathtakingly ambitious colonial strategy aimed at making the entire question of Tibetan self-determination or autonomy illegible: journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusi…

In a review of “Political Trust in China” by Lianjiang Li and “Institutional Genes” by Chenggang Xu, Andrew Nathan argues that China is less stable than it seems. foreignaffairs.com/reviews/chinas…

🚨 FAKE ALERT 🚨 Drepung Loseling Monastery and the Central Tibetan Administration strongly deny issuing any letters cancelling the March 10 commemoration of the 1959 Tibetan Uprising. Two circulating press releases claiming there will be no public gatherings or remembrance events are fabricated. ⚠️ Do not be misled by disinformation. ✊ March 10 will be remembered. Tibet’s voice will not be silenced. #FreeTibet #March10 #TibetUprising #StandWithTibet

"This Losar concludes the Year of the Wood Snake, a period considered so inauspicious that some couples postponed weddings, and ushers in the Year of the Fire Horse, a more hopeful era of energy and transformation." cooking.nytimes.com/article/losar-…

Deeply disturbing: apnews.com/article/china-…

Superb story from @joshchin @WSJ wsj.com/world/asia/tib…

Zhang Yadi has studied and lived in France. "It is important for the French government also to protect the rights and freedom of expression of its residents in France and press the Chinese government to release her", @wang_maya @hrw. @francediplo

🛤️ From railways to reincarnation, Xi’s #Tibet policy is transforming the region. Check out our LATEST #ChinaGlobalPodcast episode with @BonnieGlaser & @Tendor to learn more👇 youtube.com/watch?v=M647x3…

⛰️ What are Beijing’s interests in Tibet and how has Xi Jinping pursued them since coming to power? What is likely to occur after the Dalai Lama’s passing? 🎧 In latest episode of the China Global, @BonnieGlaser discusses these questions @tendor: buff.ly/2eXIGjN

🌏 “For centuries, there was this idea: whoever controls #Tibet will dominate Asia. China is now acting on that hypothesis.” 🎧 Listen to our #ChinaGlobalPodcast episode with @BonnieGlaser and @tendor for a deep dive into Tibet’s strategic role: youtube.com/watch?v=M647x3…

I had the pleasure of speaking on the #ChinaGlobalPodcast with @BonnieGlaser on the internal and external factors that drive Beijing's quest for total domination in Tibet & its plans to interfere in the @DalaiLama succession process. @tibetaction @SFTHQ

Read @tendor and @jltib88 on China’s efforts to control the Dalai Lama’s succession—and how Beijing’s strategy could provoke “the very instability that Chinese leaders hope to avoid.” foreignaffairs.com/china/beijings…

My latest piece in @ForeignAffairs co-authored with Dr. Gyal Lo @jltib88 argues Beijing's meddling in Tibetan Buddhist succession matters and installing a pro-China puppet "Dalai Lama" might supercharge the ethnic instability it seeks to prevent.

“Beijing’s attempt to control the Dalai Lama’s succession may backfire, destabilizing China’s western frontier and provoking the very instability that Chinese leaders hope to avoid,” write @tendor and @jltib88. foreignaffairs.com/china/beijings…

If you read one thing about the topic of the Dalai Lama's succession, make sure it's this lyrical and powerful essay by award-winning Tibetan writer @tseringylama in the @globeandmail. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

"Across Tibet... where many people harbor dreams of independence, China is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build schools... includes a network of daylong preschools, where children are taught in Mandarin, and lessons emphasize Chinese culture" wsj.com/world/china/ti…

what does trump's global order mean for separatists and secessionists around the world? our new piece with @RyeGriffiths argues breakaway regions could find new opportunities—but also face more risks [full access link below]

I am troubled to learn of the mysterious death of Tibetan religious leader Tulku Hungkar Dorjee in Vietnam. He had been harassed by authorities in China for running his monastery and schools. @StateDept must urge Vietnam to do a full and transparent independent investigation.

A Burmese student of mine, whose community is reeling from the devastating earthquake in Burma, set up this fundraiser to support the relief effort. If you're looking for a way to directly support the victims, pls consider donating to this campaign: gofund.me/40158703.

Devastating: the 48 Uyghurs in Thai detention have apparently been deported to Xinjiang (Kashgar). Further evidence on this shocking development has been gathered by @nyrola and local Thai journalists.