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Revisionist History and the Convenient Erasure of Tibetan Agency- Continuing our saga, the fall of the Qing and the rise of the Republic of China...

Thirty-five years ago, on June 4, 1989, Beijing’s Tiananmen Square became the site of a state-sanctioned massacre. What began as a peaceful student-led movement calling for democracy, transparency, and basic freedoms ended in bloodshed under the treads of Chinese tanks and the gunfire of the People’s Liberation Army.

If China truly "liberated" Tibetans, one must ask why so many chose to flee into exile rather than embrace their so-called freedom. In 1959, following the suppression of the Lhasa Uprising, the Dalai Lama and tens of thousands of Tibetans escaped to India, fearing persecution. This was not the action of a people freed from oppression, but of a nation resisting foreign domination.

Donald Trump’s likely victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election could deliver a crushing blow to China’s economic ambitions, sparking a new wave of trade wars, tariffs, and sanctions designed to curb Beijing’s expansionist policies. As Trump returns to the White House, the U.S. is poised to launch a more aggressive economic assault on China—one that not only challenges Beijing’s global dominance but also forces it to confront its internal economic fragility, human rights abuses, and reliance on unsustainable practices.

China has imposed restrictive export bans on essential minerals and machinery crucial for India’s growth in key sectors like renewable energy and infrastructure. By targeting gallium and germanium—indispensable for solar power and semiconductors—Beijing is striking at the heart of India’s renewable energy targets. Furthermore, by blocking the sale of tunnel-boring machines (TBMs), critical for metro and other infrastructure projects, China has escalated its economic warfare.

The Lost Tibetan Guge Kingdom was no ordinary polity. It was a spiritual citadel, a cradle of renaissance, and a forgotten bridge between Tibet, India, and the sacred heart of the Himalayas. Towering from the windswept cliffs of western Tibet, Guge once served Gang Rinpoche (Mount Kailash) not merely as a neighbor, but as its steward and protector.

Imagine a utopia where every child gets a first-rate education, and every local official is just another altruistic real estate agent. Welcome to Tibet,...

The historical relationship between Tibet and China during the Ming Dynasty is often misconstrued, with many sources claiming Tibet was part of China. However,...

The Tibetan Plateau, often referred to as the "Asian Water Tower," is one of the most ecologically sensitive and strategically vital regions in the world. Home to the largest repository of freshwater outside the polar regions, the plateau is the source of several major rivers that sustain billions of people across Asia. However, recent studies and reports have raised grave concerns about the future of this fragile ecosystem due to increasing temperatures, accelerated glacial melt, and the intensified environmental degradation driven by China's industrial and infrastructural expansion.

"Unveiling China's Agenda in Tibet: The Erasure of History, Language, and Culture" The Tibetan identity, borne from a deep and long culture of a non...