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The Political Future of Tibet

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Tibet is at a political crossroads with the Dalai Lama recently stepping down as the country’s political leader, and the Tibetan exile community recently voting in a new prime minister. What do these events mean for Tibet-China relations, Tibet’s autonomy and the legacy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama?

Guests:

Tenzin Tethong, chair of Stanford University's Tibetan Studies Initiative and former candidate for prime minister of Tibet in the recent elections

Robert Barnett, director of the Modern Tibetan Studies Program at Columbia University and author of the book "Lhasa: Streets with Memories"

Lobsang Sangay, prime minister-elect of the Tibetan Government in Exile and fellow at Harvard Law

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