Feb 18th, 2010 · President Obama met Thursday with Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. China has criticized the meeting because it regards the Dalai Lama as a separatist leader. Robbie Barnett, director of Modern Tibetan Studies at Columbia University, says the meeting is more significant than previous presidential meetings with the Dalai Lama because it came amid increased Chinese rhetoric.
Feb 17th, 2010 · The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, is traveling to the United States to meet with President Obama at the White House Thursday. Professor Jeffrey Wasserstrom talks to Renee Montagne about the visit, and its implications for relations between the U.S. and China. Wasserstrom teaches at the University of California, Irvine and is the author of the forthcoming book China in the 21st Century.
Nov 17th, 2009 · President Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao agreed to cooperate in a number of issues ranging from climate change to nuclear weapons. During more than two hours of closed-door talks, Obama is said to have described human rights as a core bedrock principle for the U.S. He also urged Hu to restart talks with representatives of the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader.
Jul 14th, 2009 · Recent violence in Urumqi, China, marks the second year of major ethnic unrest in the country's far west, after riots in Tibet last year. The events have prompted renewed debate over the treatment of ethnic minorities in China.
Jun 30th, 2009 · Pema Tseden is the first director in China ever to film movies entirely in the Tibetan language. His latest film, The Search, won the Grand Jury Prize at Shanghai's recent International Film Festival. He says Tibet has always been depicted by outsiders who pander to their own imagination.
May 5th, 2009 · Tibet's capital Lhasa now boasts half a dozen groups that combine the sounds of traditional instruments with a rock beat. The members of Punkanana, Vajara and other young musicians are trying to change Tibet's traditional musical tastes.
Mar 26th, 2009 · Dr. Michael Grodin discusses his experiences treating Tibetan monks who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. Many of the monks were imprisoned or tortured because of their resistance to the Chinese presence in Tibet, and now some of them experience "flashbacks" while meditating.
Mar 10th, 2009 · Fifty years ago Tuesday, thousands of Tibetans rose up against Chinese rule, and the Dalai Lama was forced to escape to India. Steve Inskeep talks with Robert Barnett about what this anniversary means for Tibet and China. Barnett teaches contemporary Tibetan studies at Columbia University.