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Dalai Lama Says Trump Has a 'Lack of Moral Principle'
By Hillary Leung
Tibetan Activist Faces 15 Years in Prison For 'Inciting Separatism'
By Eli Meixler
The Dalai Lama Says the U.S. Is More 'Selfish' Under President Trump
By Katie Reilly
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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 and Marisa Gertz
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
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