More Tibet Reading

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Date of this Version

4-18-2008

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Article

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April 18, 2008 in The China Beat http://www.thechinabeat.org/

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Copyright April 18, 2008. Used by permission.

Abstract

It has been a few weeks since we last posted an installment of recommended reading on the situation in Tibet and neighboring provinces. Here are a few of the interesting or informative things we’ve run across in that time:

1. Historian James Millward’s piece at openDemocracy on how China could right its worldwide public image is insightful–we urge you to read it.

2. A recent (often heated) discussion on the Asian history listserv, H-asia, centered around China’s historical role in Tibet–reflecting questions that have been important in the popular discussions of Tibet as well. For example, Tibet specialist Elliott Sperling wrote another recent piece on this topic.

3. Dissent editor Michael Walzer, in a commentary that uses Palestine as a backdrop for the Tibetan situation, argues against boycotts but urges continued discussion and criticism.

4. A Chinese student at Duke University has sparked controversy (and personal threats) for mediating between pro-Tibet and pro-China demonstrators on campus. Read more at the New York Times.

5. And, finally, in the “maybe this explains something, but we’re not sure what” category, head over to The Huffington Post to see video of National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley repeatedly referring to Tibet as “Nepal” in an interview with George Stephanopoulos.