A power struggle is taking shape over choosing a successor to the 90-year-old Buddhist leader. In a trip to Tibet’s capital, China’s leader emphasized maintaining Beijing’s control.
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Dalai Lama Tightens Grip on Reins of Succession in the Face of Chinese Pressure
The aging Tibetan spiritual leader is looking to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of a power vacuum that might arise after his death.
Dalai Lama Tightens Grip on Reins of Succession in the Face of Chinese Pressure
The aging spiritual leader is looking to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of a power vacuum. But there is pressure to preserve a core element of Tibetan Buddhism.
How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region
State labor programs were aimed at lifting one of the nation’s poorest regions out of poverty, but they have also served as a tool to erode resistance to Chinese rule.