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(Un)happy anniversary

(Un)happy anniversary

August 2011

The Party partied, but did Tibetans celebrate their "peaceful liberation"? Also: the self-immolation of Tsewang Norbu

A Chinese premier’s secret journal

A Chinese premier’s secret journal

June 2009

The remarkable secret journal of a discredited Chinese premier offers new insights into the workings of the Chinese government.

June 2009 whole show

June 2009 whole show

June 2009

Climate emergency in Tibet and worldwide, Tiananmen anniversary (no tweets) and the back door to enlightenment.

March 2009 show

March 2009 show

March 2009

Witness to history: 1959, Pico Iyer discusses what’s on the Dalai Lama’s mind, March '09 news roundup and examining the ‘serf question.’

The ‘serf question’

The ‘serf question’

March 2009

We tackle the question: Did China actually liberate Tibetans from the yoke of feudalism, as Beijing claims?