Laogai Museum

China vows US-Chinese relations will further deteriorate in light of Secretary of State John Kerry’s appointment of Sarah Sewall to the title of “Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.” China also claims that further tensions will arise between the two powers in light of President Obama’s talks with the Dalai Lama last week. The roots of this bellicose rhetoric trace back to the 1950s, when Tibetans claim that the PRC violated their nation’s sovereignty by occupying their land and when the Chinese claim that their occupation was really an act of “liberation” for an impoverished land. To read the entire article on Reuters, click here.