Helen Raleigh
Steve Stone, a cybersecurity expert, recently recounted an incident that left a lasting impression on him. He found that every Chinese hacker he traced was simultaneously targeting a specific hospital. It turned out these hackers were after the medical information of a particular patient: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet. This incident underscores the extraordinary lengths to which the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is willing to go to spy on the Dalai Lama.
Why does the CCP fixate on the Dalai Lama? The answer can be found in his new book, Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle with China for My Land and My People. In this compelling work, he shares his personal experiences and insights into the ongoing Tibetan struggle against China.
The book opens with a vivid recounting of the Dalai Lama’s extraordinary life journey. At just 2 years old, his life as a regular toddler abruptly shifted when Tibetan officials recognized him as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. When he turned 15 in 1950, Communist China invaded Tibet, thrusting the tremendous responsibility of protecting his people onto the shoulders of a teenager.
The official narrative of Communist China describes the period from 1950 to 1951 as the PLA’s “peaceful liberation” of Tibet. In stark contrast, the Dalai Lama and many Tibetans view this era as a “blatant land grab of an independent nation by force.”
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