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Something strange happened in the last week: the Chinese media/government propaganda machine began heavily covering “Tebet” (certain places and people will be spelled creatively). For the first few days of the uprising the government tried to keep things as quiet as possible, blocking dozens of sites and forcing Western media out of the area. Yet [...]

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In the long view, China has a tenuous claim claim, at best, to the region I will henceforth refer to as “TWC.” Yet, despite their shaky moral standing, it is possible, just possible, that Beijing responded appropriately this time around. However, their shutting down of the international media sealed the negative storyline that has [...]

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