The Battle Over the Dalai Lama Reincarnation
In recent weeks, tensions between India and China have been reignited, this time surrounding the highly sensitive issue of the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation. Indian Minister for Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, boldly asserted that “no one has the right to decide the successor to the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso,” which was met with sharp disapproval […]
China’s world largest hydropower dam in Tibet sparks controversy
China is building the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet. This dam will produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. It will surpass the Three Gorges Dam in size and energy output. The project is worth over 1 trillion yuan ($137 billion). It is a key part of China’s push […]
