Why the U.S. Should Recognize the Ganden Phodrang as the Legitimate Office of the Dalai Lama
For decades, Tibet’s future has been entangled in the geopolitical contest between Beijing’s claims of sovereignty and the Tibetan people’s…
The Broken Promise: How Beijing Reversed Its Agreement on the 11th Panchen Lama
A Rare Moment of Consensus. In the mid‑1990s, an extraordinary moment of consensus emerged between Beijing and Dharamsala. Both sides…
The Roadmap of Faith: Why Six Million Tibetans Stand With His Holiness
I am one of six million Tibetans who wholeheartedly support His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s roadmap for his next reincarnation….
Empires Wax and Wane: Tibet and the Limits of Beijing’s Assimilation
The sweep of history reminds us of a simple truth: no empire, however mighty, is permanent. Rome, the Ottomans, the…
Xi’s Bargain in Delhi – Borders for Reincarnation
With Xi Jinpings expected arrival in India for the BRICS summit looming, the choreography of diplomacy will mask a deeper…
Beijing’s Bid to Control Faith
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long seen religion not as a matter of conscience but as a potential rival…
Wang Huning’s Tibet Visit: Law, Unity, and the Sinicization of Faith
When Wang Huning, a senior member of the Politburo Standing Committee, traveled to Tibet, his words carried the weight of…
The Fire That Rekindled Tibet’s Voice
The recent self‑immolation of a Tibetan activist in front of the United Nations headquarters was not just a tragic act…
Waiting for the Dalai Lama’s Demise: Beijing’s Calculated Inaction
For decades, the People’s Republic of China has treated the Tibet issue not as a matter requiring resolution, but as…
The Mirage of Autonomy: Why Tibetans Must Confront Reality
There is a painful truth that Tibetans must face. Those who still believe the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will one…
