"In an effort to quell unrest, Communist Party officials are ordering Tibetans back to school.
Buddhist monks, civil servants and public school students have been instructed to attend special classes in the virtues of Chinese rule and the evils of their exiled leader, the Dalai Lama. In these classes, the Tibetans read and recite from texts that denounce the Dalai Lama as a 'political reactionary' and a 'betrayer of the motherland.'
Ideological training is an enduring feature of Communist life, but has taken a back seat in a country consumed with more modern pursuits, such as making money. But in Tibetan areas, the Communist Party is pursuing 'patriotic education' with new zeal."
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
China orders Tibetans 'reeducated' about Dalai Lama (LA Times)
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