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.

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

A week of protests in Tibet escalated sharply with China’s military threatening action if demonstrators refuse to surrender.

The new elevated railroad linking Beijing and Tibet may be an engineering feat, but critics say the train is part of China's tightening grip over the territory.

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

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

A primer on the dispute over Tibet’s sovereignty, which has risen to public attention following recent protests in Lhasa and demonstrations surrounding the 2008 Olympic Games.

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.

Robert J. Barnett, a leading expert on Tibet, says the Chinese government, which had hoped for a honeymoon period with the new Obama administration, is nervous as the fiftieth anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan revolt approaches.

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."

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

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.

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

Robert Barnett reviews Pico Iyer's account of the Dalai Lama.  Barnett writes that while the book focuses on the Dalai Lama’s modern spirituality it has metamorphosed in light of the May 2008 Tibetan protests. The book now seems to touch on the question: "can a leader who aims to serve the spiritual yearnings of a world community deal with the specific needs of his nation?"

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

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