One year ago, a wave of protests began in Lhasa and swept across the Tibetan Plateau. At this CECC Roundtable, a panel of experts will discuss conditions in the Tibetan autonomous areas of China. The Chinese government over the past year continued to press policies that have stoked frustration among Tibetans, saying such policies are essential for stability. Have those policies served that objective? Has the dynamic between the Chinese government and Tibetans changed over the last year, and if so, how? What should U.S. policymakers watch for in the days and weeks ahead?

Panelists:

Elliot Sperling, Associate Professor, Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University

Tseten Wangchuk, Senior Research Fellow, Tibet Center, University of Virginia; Senior Editor, Voice of America, Tibetan Language Service

Warren Smith, Writer, Radio Free Asia, Tibetan Service

CECC Roundtables are open to the public and no reservation is required.

Download a copy of the section on Tibet in the Commission's 2008 Annual Report.

A complete transcript of this CECC Roundtable is available online in PDF or TEXT.

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