There is an unsettled debate over whether the Chinese term for crisis, weiji, can be interpreted to indicate that it is composed of two characters meaning “danger” and “opportunity.” Whatever the case, this interpretation is something that can be a motivating force for people when they are down and out. This thought came to me as one week has passed since the tragedy in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture....

More than 100 Chinese and Tibetans checked into their rooms at the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland. The hotel was an 18-storied, big building, and its capacity was far more than holding this group of people. However, this group added a lot of commotion to the dining rooms and the hallways of the hotel. These people were scholars, educators, writers, and human rights advocates. They came from more...

I have been interning in the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) Washington office for two months in the communications department. My responsibilities have included gathering news from online sources and disseminating them to the ICT staff, updating sections of the ICT website, helping with the online photo gallery, and leading online discussions with alumni of the ICT Tibetan Youth Leadership...

It all began in October 2008—the latest round I should say—when during his address at the anniversary celebrations of the Tibetan Children’s Village in Dharamsala, India, the Dalai Lama said, “I have not lost faith in the people of China, but my faith in the present Chinese government is thinning…” Since then, the Dalai Lama has returned to this theme several times, the latest being his remarks to...

Two developments in Tibet and China in 2008 have revealed the aptness of one of the International Campaign for Tibet’s core competencies, the Chinese Outreach program. The pan-Tibetan public demonstration of people’s continued resentment against the Chinese government’s policies indicated that the situation in Tibet was far from being satisfactory. However, the Chinese government’s response...