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Bonus: Adi Ignatius reads from his book

Bonus: Adi Ignatius reads from his book

June 2009

Journalist Adi Ignatius, co-editor of the book Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhou Ziyang, reads an excerpt from the book.

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.

June 2009 news roundup

June 2009 news roundup

June 2009

A roundup of the latest Tibet-related news for June 2009.

May 2009 whole show

May 2009 whole show

May 2009

Democracy in China, death sentences for protesters, and the Dalai Lama on how to stay calm when the going gets tough.

Democracy in China = Freedom in Tibet?

Democracy in China = Freedom in Tibet?

May 2009

Chin Jin of the Chinese Democracy Movement reflects on what Chinese democracy might mean for Tibet as well as what the Dalai Lama means to him.

February 2009 show

February 2009 show

February 2009

A Chinese journalist's turnaround on Tibet, mastering your dreams, a look at Charter 08 and our February '09 news roundup.

Where’s the crime in Charter 08?

Where’s the crime in Charter 08?

February 2009

Charter 08 is a manifesto signed by over 300 Chinese intellectuals and activists to promote political reform and human rights in China.