The Book That Dismantles China’s Claim Over Tibet | Full Panel Discussion from the NEC, Washington

Описание: At the recent National Endowment for Democracy, Josh Rogin (Washington Post) hosts an Optimum Publishing sponsored panel to launch historian Professor Hon-Shaing Lau’s monumental new book on Tibet on how Chinese imperial records and pre-1949 Chinese sources to challenge Beijing’s core historical claim that Tibet has “always been part of China.” With remarks from Ambassador Sam Brownback, Sikyong Penpa Tsering (President of the Central Tibetan Administration), Bhuchung Tsering (International Campaign for Tibet), the discussion connects historical truth to present-day policy: negotiations, religious freedom, cultural survival, and the coming crisis over Dalai Lama succession.

Highlights

0:04 — Opening welcome at NED: why history isn’t “settled,” and why Tibet’s historical status has real-world policy consequences.
1:09 — Beijing “manages” history; the panel frames China’s Tibet claim as a central justification for occupation—and why challenging it matters.
10:45 — Ambassador Brownback: Tibet is not part of China; calls for renewed urgency and argues truth must be spoken plainly to power.
20:29 — Professor Lau explains his method: evidence drawn from Chinese sources that the PRC can’t easily dismiss—designed to prove the narrative is propaganda.
47:50 — Succession and reincarnation: the panel addresses China’s plan for control (golden urn, approval claims, “Order No. 5”) and the international pushback.

Recorded at: National Endowment for Democracy (Washington, DC)
Moderator: Josh Rogin (The Washington Post)
Speakers: Professor Hon-Shaing Lau• Sikyong Penpa Tsering • Ambassador Sam Brownback • Bhuchung Tsering • NED leadership



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