Tibetan educational sociologist Gyal Lo can speak Mandarin Chinese fluently - but he would rather not. He has spent the last few years telling the world about Beijing's sweeping educational reforms in ...

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Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The People's Republic of China seized control of Tibet in 1950 in what its leaders termed the "peaceful liberation" of a ...

China’s ban on Tibetan language classes has come full circle after a new policy bars children from taking even informal lessons outside of school. “No individual or organization is allowed to hold ...

Chinese authorities have intensified restrictions on Tibetan digital expression, with mounting evidence of strict monitoring and punitive action against users inside Tibet for sharing content related ...

In recent years, the Chinese government has intensified policies in Tibetan areas that aim to reshape Tibetan identity through language, education, and cultural control. These measures are not ...

In December 2021, Tibet Action Institute (TAI) issued a report “Separated from Their Families, Hidden From the World,” exposing a vast system of boarding schools for Tibetan children that aims to ...

The Chinese authorities, as part of their suppression of Tibetans’ basic rights, have taken aim at privately run educational institutions that promote Tibetan language and culture. In July 2024, the ...

This intensive two-week seminar will immerse students in the Tibetan language by combining methods to develop skills in both written and spoken Tibetan. The course is designed to provide aspiring ...

At the 2026 Tibetan New Year Gala, 26-year-old singer Mamcu stepped onto the stage. As the lights dimmed and came back up, a lively Afro-style beat filled the auditorium, set against the traditional ...

For China, Sinicizing Tibet’s next generation through boarding schools is the ultimate strategy for solidifying its control over the region. Tibet is one of the most linguistically diverse places in ...

The Douban comment was not inflammatory. In fact, it didn’t even betray an overt opinion. But for censors, it was too much. “A note for posterity: this will be Inner Mongolia’s last Mongolian-language ...