Colonial Boarding Schools and Reincarnation Policies Help China Control Tibet's Future

Colonial Boarding Schools and Reincarnation Policies Help China Control Tibet's Future

Tibet’s future remains imperiled by the Chinese government’s continued efforts to sever the generational links that sustain Tibetan culture. Recent reports have analyzed how this dynamic plays out in the realms of education and religion. Earlier this year, The New York Times published an investigation into Tibetan boarding schools, which “assimilate a generation of Tibetans into the national mainstream and mold them into citizens loyal to the Co…