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China In Context

The political significance of Tibet

Jun 4, 2024
13:40

Tibet, on China's border with India, is seen as having great strategic importance to Beijing. The region, which has been prone to unrest, has been under Chinese control since 1950. Its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama is in exile in India but plans to visit the United States this summer. In this podcast, Michael Bristow, China Correspondent for the BBC World Service, discusses Tibet's political significance with regular host, Duncan Bartlett.

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SOAS China Institute (SCI)

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Music credit: Sappheiros / CC BY 3.0

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