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Senior officials’ prosecution exposes deep ties between corruption and repression in Tibet
In recent days, two senior officials handpicked by the Chinese Communist Party to head the leadership in the Tibet Autonomous...
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China’s 2025 Two Sessions show Tibetans are testing ground for a new CCP “ethnic unity” policy
This year’s annual political meetings in Beijing, popularly known as the Two Sessions, saw indication of not only continued clampdown...
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China rolls out new leaders in Lhasa – indicating continued clampdown in Tibet
During the just concluded annual meetings of the People’s Congress and the Political Consultative Conference of the Tibet Autonomous Region,...
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China launches new propaganda center in Lhasa
In the latest escalation of China’s efforts to control the narrative on Tibet, a new propaganda center called the “Tibet...
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2024 Two Sessions show China will continue plans to Sinicize Tibet
The just-concluded annual Chinese political meetings known as the Two Sessions have shown that President Xi Jinping and his administration...
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Report: Propaganda campaign aims to erase Tibet, smear Dalai Lama
A 30-year campaign by the Chinese government has sought to erase Tibet and discredit the Dalai Lama through massive propaganda...
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‘Follow the party’ – Drive to indoctrinate Tibetan children continues
Recent reports in Chinese state media indicate that authorities in Tibet are continuing their drive to indoctrinate Tibetan children at...
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Tibet must remain Tibet: Beijing’s propaganda forum on Sinicizing Tibet
China's global propaganda forum on development in Tibet reconvened on May 23, marking its return after a hiatus since 2019...
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New Chinese leadership and Tibet
This year’s annual meetings of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)—popularly called the...
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New mayors appointed in COVID-hit Tibetan cities
The Tibetan capital city of Lhasa has a new Chinese mayor. On 13 December 2022 Wang Qiang replaced Gho Khog,...
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Jiang Zemin’s tenure saw re-engaged talks but also hardening policies on Tibet
Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, during whose tenure the most recent phase of the Tibetan-Chinese dialogue began, has passed away....
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China’s 20th Party Congress: intensification of security and assimilation
The 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, held between 16 and 22 October 2022, laid out priorities for...
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38 Tibetan delegates at China’s 20th Party Congress
Thirty-eight delegates listed as Tibetan—including one from the Monpa people, one from the Lhoba people and one without any ethnic...
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Analysis: Wang Yang’s visit shows China framing Tibet as national security issue
Wang Yang, one of the seven Politburo standing committee members of the Chinese Communist Party and chairperson of the Chinese...
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New Tibet Autonomous Region secretary must remain sanctioned
The International Campaign for Tibet called today for continued sanctions against Chinese official Wang Junzheng following his appointment as the...
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China’s president makes surprise visit to Tibet
Chinese President Xi Jinping has made an unannounced visit to Tibet. Video clips shared on Chinese social media today show...
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As the Chinese Communist Party turns 100, ICT deplores destruction of Tibetan culture
Tibetans are straining under the crushing weight of a totalitarian one-party dictatorship. The Tibetan people have no say in running...
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“Two sessions” meeting: assimilation in Tibet to continue
China recently held the annual “two sessions” of its national legislature, the National People’s Congress, and the political advisory body...
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National security programming for China’s new generation
In its latest bid to entrench securitization, the Chinese government has released guidelines to politically train an entire new generation...
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China rewards Tibetans working in security apparatus
The Chinese government has included several Tibetan officials working in stability maintenance in restive Tibetan regions on a list of...
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China’s seventh national census a tool for controlling citizens
China began its seventh national population census on 1 November, and while projected as a means to collect information needed...
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How China’s 13th Five Year Plan impacted its Tibet policy
This report looks at the 13th Five Year Plan as it relates to Tibet and how it has shaped Chinese...
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China’s security minister calls for fight against Tibetan separatism during visits to Qinghai and Gansu
Close on the heels of two other senior leaders’ visit to Tibetan areas this month, China’s State Councilor and Minister...
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Senior Chinese officials visit Tibetans in Qinghai and Sichuan on propaganda campaign
After China’s top leaders pledged to continue their policy of absolute control and assimilation of Tibetans at a high-level meeting...
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Tibet’s importance seen at major meeting promising more repression
The seventh Tibet Work Forum held in Beijing from 28 to 29 August 2020 and presided over by China’s top...
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Communist Party leader urges struggle against Dalai Lama
The top Chinese Communist Party official in the Tibet Autonomous Region has asked party officials to win the “tough battle...
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Top Chinese political advisor makes “inspection tour” of Tibetan region
The highest-ranking Chinese official to visit the Tibet Autonomous Region this year brought with him a familiar message of controlling...
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ICT denounces China’s national security law for Hong Kong
The International Campaign for Tibet expresses solidarity with the people of Hong Kong after the Chinese government imposed a new...
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China increases military drills in Tibet amid tensions with India
As tensions between India and China flare up, the International Campaign for Tibet has noted China’s increased military drills in...
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China’s hiring practices reveal state-sponsored discrimination in Tibet
Recently published police recruitment announcements in Tibet illustrate how China’s hiring practices discriminate against Tibetans, including by barring individuals for...
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China political meetings focus on strengthening control in Tibet
This year’s two delayed and shortened political meetings of the Chinese government in Beijing saw a renewed focus on an...
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“The emperor is far away”: Anti-corruption campaign in Tibet
Recent Chinese state media headlines have claimed that the Party is trying to address official corruption, but an analysis of...
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Troubling ‘ethnic unity’ regulations take effect in Tibet May 1
Controversial new regulations on “ethnic unity” will come into effect in the Tibet Autonomous Region on May 1, 2020. The...
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Massive show of military force close to Tibetan Uprising Day
As Tibetans looked ahead to the 61st anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising, the Chinese government made its continuing domination of...
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New ‘ethnic unity’ regulations violate Tibetans’ human rights: ICT briefing
Recently adopted regulations on “ethnic unity” in Tibet further erode Tibetans’ basic freedoms and violate their human rights, the International...
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Major Chinese govt. meetings in Lhasa discuss religion, poverty and ‘Xi Jinping thoughts’
The provincial-level “Two Sessions” meetings of the Chinese government were held this week in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. The...
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New ‘defense’ villages and infrastructure being built on Tibet’s border
China has accelerated construction of “border defense villages” in Tibet this year as part of the far-reaching agenda of Chinese...
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Chinese authorities stage events in Tibet marking 70th year of People’s Republic of China
Thousands of monks and laypeople across Tibet have been roped into participating in a series of major staged performances symbolic...
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New ‘social security’ cards in Tibet expand China’s control over Tibetans’ lives
Chinese authorities in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) have apparently deepened their control over the Tibetan population with the rollout...
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Millions of Chinese students to be sent to “minority areas”; China doubles down on Tibet control during anniversary period
In a move reminiscent of China’s disastrous Cultural Revolution, millions of Chinese youth volunteers will be sent to rural areas...
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Inside Tibet Report: New training camp for Party cadres in Tibet demonstrates tougher approach and challenges in ensuring loyalty
In a disturbing indicator of Xi Jinping’s focus on total ideological control and deepening suppression in Tibet, the Chinese state...
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Inside Tibet report – Alignment of Xinjiang, Tibet security forces underline China’s lockdown policies for Tibetans and Uyghurs
There is growing evidence that military and security officials in Xinjiang (known to Uyghurs as East Turkestan) are collaborating more...
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The origin of the ‘Xinjiang model’ in Tibet under Chen Quanguo: Securitizing ethnicity and accelerating assimilation
In this analysis, ICT shows how a system of intense security and forced assimilation that Chinese Communist Party official Chen...
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‘Wall of steel’ in Tibet with major military drill in buildup to March 10 anniversary
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Xi Jinping cements grip on power at Party Congress: new leaders revealed and their influence on Tibet policy
China’s 19th Party Congress came to a close last week, revealing a new leadership committee and breaking with tradition by...
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New developments in China’s Tibet policy as Communist Party’s 19th Congress begins
This International Campaign for Tibet overview, based on analysis of numerous official and unofficial sources, seeks to track the latest...
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ICT Inside Tibet: Major live fire drill testing new tanks in Tibet highlights political imperatives, military capacity on plateau
In the fifth week of serious border tensions between China and India, China released on 16 July 2017 footage of...
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Major policy meeting on Tibet in buildup to sensitive anniversary
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“Has Life Here Always Been Like This?” Chinese microbloggers reveal systematic militarization in Tibet
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) published its report "Has Life Here Always Been LIke This?", revealing the extent of...
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ICT testifies in Spain’s National Court on Chinese leadership policies in Tibet
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China’s new leadership and Tibet
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State media confirms Xi Jinping in Lhasa for celebrations
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Top-level meeting in Beijing sets strategy on Tibet
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Spain under pressure over Tibet lawsuit – China refuses to cooperate with Spanish judge
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HRW: Chinese government rebuffs UN Human Rights Council
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Tracking the Steel Dragon
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Ethnic minority elites in China’s Party-State leadership
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FM spokesman: China opposes Paris mayor awarding Dalai Lama ‘honorary citizen’
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Tiananmen and Tibet: ICT Analysis
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Bold report by Beijing scholars reveals breakdown of China’s Tibet policy
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An investigative report into the social and economic causes of the 3.14 incident in Tibetan areas
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Leading Chinese intellectuals ask China to rethink Tibet policy
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Dalai Lama urges China to halt Tibet policies saying they are obstacles to unity of nationalities
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No One Has the Liberty to Refuse
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Minority Exclusion, Marginalization and Rising Tensions
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Legal Standards and Autonomy Options for Minorities in China: The Tibetan Case
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