China and Tibet: History, Current Situation, and Implications for U.S.-China Relations
CLICK ABOVE LINK to listen to a conference call led by
Professor A. Tom Grunfeld, organized by the National Committee on United States-China Relations. Grunfeld is a SUNY Distinguished
Teaching Professor at Empire State College, State University of New York, teaching modern East Asian history, specializing
in the history of China and Tibet. DATE: April 16, 2008
CLICK FLASHPLAYER BELOW to listen to the
talk TIBET THROUGH CHINESE EYES by Dr. John Powers in Dharamsala, India. A co-sponsored event by The Tibet Connection
and Active Non-Violence Education Center DATE: April 15, 2008
Dr. John Powers speaks about how the Chinese view Tibet and the Tibetan issue.
He talks about how this view has affected Sino-Tibetan relations historically, and how it is affecting current Beijing policy.
Powers makes a strong case for the importance of understanding the Chinese perspective to help create a foundation for constructive
dialogue between Chinese and Tibetans over this emotionally charged issue..
Dr. John Powers is a Professor at Australian National University
in Canberra. He is the author of numerous books, including History as Propaganda: Tibetan Exiles Versus the People's Republic
of China
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