The political successor to the Dalai Lama discusses Tibet.

The political successor to the Dalai Lama discusses Tibet.

Ellen Bork, director of Democracy and Human Rights at the Foreign Policy Initiative, leads a conversation on the relationship between China and Tibet and the ongoing religious persecution in Tibet.

The Economist writes that China's conservative wing finds religion within its ranks--and dislikes it.

Joshua Kurlantzick reviews Mara Hvistendahl's Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls, and the Consequences of a World Full of Men.

Tensions over the first visit of the Dalai Lama to the Obama White House indicate China's mounting domestic concerns even as it exercises growing global clout, says Tibet expert Robert Barnett.

Andrew Jacobs reviews the current exhibit hosted by the Cultural Palace of Nationalities, entitled "50th Anniversary of Democratic Reforms in Tibet."

The Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing has a new exhibit commemorating the "50th Anniversary of Democratic Reforms in Tibet," a sweeping masterpiece of propaganda that provides one of the few available glimpses of contemporary China.

Fifty years after a failed revolt against Chinese rule, many Tibetans continue to push for greater freedoms. But their claims are plagued by mistrust, and hope for resolving the conflict seems remote as ever.

This white paper was published by the Information Office of the State Council, China's cabinet.

CFR.org provides a collection of resources examining China's rise and the Olympic Games.

A report on problems, prospects, and U.S. policy towards Tibet

Corporate Social Responsibility Rhetoric Does Not Match Reality

The Chinese government has been growing more tolerant of religious activity, but some groups continue to face persecution in the atheist state.

The unrest that is currently plaguing Tibet is only beign exacerbated by recent uprising and events that show how much influence the Chinese governement has over the domestic and international perception of the conflict in Tibet.

Edward Friedman, an expert on Chinese nationalism, says China’s ethnic Han majority views minorities like Tibetans and Uighurs as "people who should be incorporated into the larger Chinese state."

Problems, prosepects and U.S. Policy that invovles Tibet has slowly been coming into the national spot light, while many beleive that the death of the Dalai Lama will cause the Tibetan's movement to disintegrate.