India, Aug. 9 -- In the shadow of the Himalayas lies a land whose spiritual resonance and geopolitical weight have long captivated empires. For China, Tibet is no longer just a frontier-it is a fulcrum of strategic ambition, national security, and ideological consolidation. The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) evolving strategy reveals not only a desire to control territory but to reshape identity, ecology, and geopolitics in service of its long-term vision.
Tibet's location makes it a critical buffer zone. It borders India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar-countries central to China's regional calculus. Control over Tibet allows Beijing to fortify its southwestern frontier, particularly along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India. The mili...