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Interesting Articles
Tibet - Mountains of Resistance
A leader in exile. Children forced into cultural assimilation. A barrage of failed protests. For more than 50 years, China, a global superpower with a population over 400 times that of Tibet, has occupied this small region. Since 1950, Tibet and China have lived in an uneasy balance. However, recent reports have shown exacerbated tensions between the two regions, as Tibetans have accused the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of severely restricting the practice of Tibetan traditions, including Buddhism.
Beijing’s Dangerous Game in Tibet
How Controlling the Dalai Lama’s Succession Could Backfire
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Tenzin Dorjee and Gyal Lo
Indonesia's New Capital - White Elephant?
Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara (or IKN as it is known locally), was intended to replace Jakarta as the capital city and was former President Jokowi's flagship project. However, since President Probowo came to power over a year ago, construction has almost stopped due to budget cuts. Read more about this at:​
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesias-delayed-new-capital-risks-white-elephant-status
Lao PDR - On the way to becoming a de facto province of China?
Given that China is the Lao PDR's largest neighbour, many Lao people have long been concerned about the level of Chinese influence, particularly in the northern provinces closer to the border. Xi Jin Ping's Belt and Road initiative a few years back has exacerbated this worry. Now, with the establishment of a high speed train between Kunming and Vientiane, and the construction of several dams funded largely by China, the region is seeing an influx of tourists and workers from the that country. This excellent article from The Straits Times clearly lays out the concerns of locals, as well as the macro-economic data, as to the effect that this is having on the Lao PDR.
