Jeffrey N Wasserstrom, a professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, writes on OpenDemocracy.org: The Chinese government’s plans for the Olympic games did not include a revolt in Tibet. The immediate...
Read MoreDavid Barboza reports on The New York Times, via the International Herald Tribune: In life, the five young women who burned to death in a Chinese clothing store during rioting in Tibet on March 14 were not the types who would...
Read MoreWhile discussion of the recent riots in Tibetan areas and their aftermath is being strictly policed on the Internet inside China, a number of Chinese bloggers (many of them living overseas) have started to weigh in. Responses...
Read MoreThe Times is reporting that monks at Tashilunpo Monastery in Xigaze, Tibet, defied the police presence on Monday to march on the streets briefly, before being intercepted by armed police: The maroon-robed monks from the...
Read MoreIn today’s New York Times, Howard French reports: A group of prominent Chinese intellectuals has circulated a petition urging the government to stop what it calls a “one sided” propaganda campaign about Tibet and initiate...
Read MoreUpdate (March 22): The Los Angeles Times pieces together eyewitness accounts to create a timeline of the Tibet unrest: China has barred Western journalists from entering Tibet and ethnic Tibetan areas. But interviews with...
Read MoreWhile the Chinese government clearly issued strict censorship orders about Tibet coverage to all Chinese websites, Xiamen-based writer/blogger Lian Yue (连岳), who is known for his advocacy for environmental protection in Xiaman,...
Read MoreWilliam Moss, a public relations professional and writer working in China since 2004, writes on his Imagethief blog: Over the past few days, China’s communication strategy with regard to the Tibet riots has become clear....
Read MoreIn what appears to be a damage control move following criticisms over its handling of the Tibet riots, a top Chinese propaganda official reaffirms earlier suggestions that the country will enforce liberalized rules for foreign...
Read MoreThe following information was posted on the Beijing-based Tibetan writer Woeser’s blog (hosted outside of China): March 10th 500 monks from Drepong Monastery joined the peaceful demonstration. They were beaten and targeted...
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