China Names Its Own Lama to Top Body of Advisers

A teenage religious figure, whose legitimacy is a matter of dispute, has been appointed to the country’s top advisory body, state media announced.

Dalai Lama's Remarks After White House Meeting

Dalai Lama: "Don't ask silly questions!"

Dalai Lama Visit Fuels Friction Between China, U.S.

Chinese officials openly criticized President Obama's decision to meet with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Thursday. Beijing warned that U.S. recognition of Tibet as an independent state would further strain Sino-U.S. relations. Jeffrey Brown speaks to two experts about recent tension between the nations.

Obama Meets Dalai Lama, and China Is Quick to Protest

The meeting at the White House with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader on Thursday was low-key, but raised the hackles of China nonetheless.

China Creates Specter of Dueling Dalai Lamas

A battle is looming as the current Dalai Lama and his followers in exile compete with the Chinese government for control of how the 15th Dalai Lama will be chosen.

Report Says Valid Grievances at Root of Tibet Unrest

An independent investigation into the causes of protests in March 2008 blames the government for promoting policies that undermine Tibet’s cultural identity.

Autonomy Is Solution for Tibet, Dalai Lama Says

The Dalai Lama sees threats for Tibetans in a Han Chinese influx and limits on religious practices.

China Tightens Security in Tibet

Security forces in central Tibet have increased patrols and border vigilance ahead of a sensitive anniversary.

China’s Leaders See a Calendar Full of Trouble

Anniversaries of the Tibetan uprising and the Tiananmen Square crackdown are seen as possible triggers for unrest.

Band Says Beijing Canceled Concert Over Tibet

The rock band Oasis said that China canceled the band’s upcoming concerts in China because a band member appeared at a Free Tibet concert in 1997.

50 Years After Revolt, Clampdown on Tibetans

Chinese authorities have imposed unofficial martial law in areas where ethnic Tibetans live.

China Fails to Halt the Sale of Looted Relics at a Paris Auction

Anonymous bidders bought two bronze animal heads from the 18th century that had been in the collection of the French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.

Tibetans Greet New Year in Opposition

Tibetans are marking the normally joyous Losar holiday with an informal boycott and vigils.

3 in Beijing Set Their Car on Fire in Apparent Protest

The Chinese authorities said two people were taken to the hospital after the incident in Tiananmen Square, an area that has been a favored spot for political protests.

Senior Communist Party Official Issues Warning to Tibetan Clergy

The official, Lobsang Gyaincain, said the clergy must not take part in activities aimed at “splitting the motherland.”

Clinton Seeks a Shift on China

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke about China’s repression of Tibet and its position as the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases.

Can You Choose Your Reincarnated Successor?

The Dalai Lama strives for continuity. China has other goals.

China Detains 81 Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising

Tibet independence advocates said the crackdown appeared aimed at intimidating Tibetans ahead of the region’s most sensitive anniversary in years.

China Sees Separatist Threats

China said that it faced threats from several independence movements and that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan jeopardized Asia’s stability.

China Aims at Dalai Lama With New Tibet Holiday

Legislators in Tibet passed a bill on Monday mandating an annual celebration of the date that the Communists declared rule over Tibet.