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5 Ways China Is More Repressive Under President Xi Jinping

According to the 2016 report by the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China, there has been a broad corrosion of freedoms

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing October 6, 2016

See How This Giant Ice Avalanche Transformed a Valley

Before and after images taken by a satellite illustrate the scale of the damage

By Justin Worland September 7, 2016

Chinese Tourists Love Tibet. But Does Tibet Love Them Back?

Many of the millions of Chinese holidaymakers remain unaware of the dissatisfaction that has infected Tibetan regions

By Hannah Beech / Beijing July 29, 2016

Lady Gaga Angers Chinese Fans by Meeting Dalai Lama

The Chinese government considers the 80-year-old a dangerous separatist

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing June 28, 2016

Why China Got Angry at Obama's Dalai Lama Meeting

It's all about the "century of humiliation"

By Tara John June 15, 2016

Re-Elected Tibetan Leader Pledges to Revive Awareness

He cited China's diplomatic power as a challenge to discussion of Tibet

By TIME Staff April 28, 2016

Xi Jinping Puts New Emphasis on 'Marxist Atheism'

He tells cadres to beware of "overseas infiltrations via religious means"

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing April 25, 2016

What a Semi-Nude Photo Shoot Says About China and Tibet

While professing reverence for Tibetan culture, Beijing is also swift to crack down on Tibetan freedom

By Hannah Beech / Shanghai April 14, 2016

Singing, Dancing Minorities: China's Political Theater

A profusion of ethnic dress at China's National People's Congress fails to hide the deep ethnic tensions in the country

By Hannah Beech / Beijing March 10, 2016

How I Overcame My Country's Cultural Bias Toward Women

Tibet must embrace education and change attitudes

By Jampa Latso / World Pulse March 3, 2016

Tibetan Monk in China Said to Self-Immolate in Protest

"[While he burned], he called out for Tibet’s complete independence"

By Simon Lewis March 2, 2016

China's Database of Living Buddhas

In a bid to control what happens after the Dalai Lama's passing, Beijing has begun to involve itself in the decidedly unsocialist topic of reincarnation

By Hannah Beech / Shanghai December 11, 2015

China Cremates Tibetan Monk Who Died in Custody

Chinese authorities continued to decline to offer a cause of death

By Nash Jenkins July 16, 2015

Death of Tibetan Monk in Chinese Custody Sparks Outrage

The cause of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's death remains unknown

By TIME Staff July 13, 2015

The Dalai Lama Talks About Aging Gracefully

On the morning of his 80th birthday

By Elizabeth Dias / Anaheim, Calif. July 6, 2015

Why China and India Just Can't Get Along

A stunning dearth of fraternal ties exist between the two Asian superpowers

By Hannah Beech / Shanghai May 13, 2015

China Rushes Aid to Nepal After Deadly Earthquake; Taiwan Is Turned Away

Even with survivors still being pulled from the rubble, geopolitical ramifications loom large

By Emily Rauhala / Beijing April 27, 2015

Yushu: A Tibetan Town Rebuilt in Beijing's Image

After a massive earthquake destroyed 90% of Yushu's buildings and claimed more than 2,000 lives, the price of recovery has been sacrificing identity

By Emily Rauhala / Yushu April 14, 2015

China Considers Building Rail Line Underneath Mount Everest, Report Says

A Chinese railroad expert said a planned line linking China and Tibet may have to pass through Mount Everest

By Noah Rayman April 9, 2015

China Says It Will Decide the Dalai Lama's Reincarnation

“It’s like Fidel Castro saying, ‘I will select the next Pope'"

By Hannah Beech March 13, 2015

Dalai Lama and China in Spat Over Reincarnation

The aging spiritual leader's suggestion he may not be reincarnated wasn't taken lightly by Beijing

By Noah Rayman March 12, 2015

China Objects to Obama's Appearance With the Dalai Lama

Foreign ministry spokesperson urges U.S. not to "interfere in China's domestic affairs"

By Dan Kedmey February 3, 2015

China Blasts Obama's Plans to Meet the Dalai Lama

To Beijing, a breakfast isn't simply a breakfast. It's tantamount to backing Tibetan independence

By Hannah Beech February 2, 2015

Know Right Now: President Obama And the Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama will be appearing in public with Obama for the first time

By TIME Video January 29, 2015

Tibet's Lost Films: Watch Never-Before-Seen Footage

The films preserved by the Tibet Film Archive chronicle the region's rich culture, troubled present and unsure future

By Harry Swartout November 25, 2014

China’s New Identity Crisis

Hong Kong is not Beijing, and 2014 is not 1989

By Zheng Wang September 30, 2014

Is China Anti-Muslim? Not So Fast

Beijing bans some Muslims from observing Ramadan, or boarding public transport while veiled, but it allows millions of others to practice their religion without hindrance

By Hannah Beech August 12, 2014

How Tibetans Endure High Altitudes

Ancient mating patterns seem to have given these plateau dwellers an odd advantage

By Michael D. Lemonick July 2, 2014

Tibet’s Slow Burn

Ever greater numbers of Chinese value Tibet’s religion and culture. But their government still treats it as a subversive region to be subdued

By Hannah Beech June 19, 2014

In Diplomacy, Boundaries Matter

When German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave Chinese President Xi Jinping an antique map of his country as a gift during his recent visit to Berlin, she couldn’t have known what a stir it would cause

By Emily Rauhala / Beijing April 2, 2014

China Is Squeezing Tibetans in Nepal

Human Rights Watch says growing Chinese pressure on the Nepali government has led to restrictions and harassment of Tibetans seeking refuge in the country, traditionally a safe haven for those fleeing China's crackdown on religious freedom

By Michelle Arrouas April 1, 2014

Michelle Obama Defends Free Internet in China

"It is so important for information and ideas to flow freely over the Internet ... because that's how we discover the truth," the First Lady said. Her remarks are a veiled swipe at China's harshly restrictive media environment

By Hannah Beech March 22, 2014

No Self-Immolations by Locals in Tibet, Says Senior Chinese Government Official

Claim stretches truth as described by human rights groups, independent journalists and pretty much everyone else

By Hannah Beech March 11, 2014

WATCH: Dalai Lama Says 'O.K.' to Same-Sex Marriages

The exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists called gay marriage an "individual business"

By Dan Kedmey March 7, 2014

Set Adrift in Western China

Photographer John Francis Peters's road trip through China offers a glimpse at the subtle connections that define the country today.

By John Francis Peters January 22, 2013

Dalai Lama Says Trump Has a 'Lack of Moral Principle'

Tibetan Activist Faces 15 Years in Prison For 'Inciting Separatism'

The Dalai Lama Says the U.S. Is More 'Selfish' Under President Trump

John Oliver Had an Enlightening Talk with the Dalai Lama on Last Week Tonight

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