The Panchen Lama Controversy – The 70,000 Character Petition

On July 27, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Wilfried F. Voss

Originally titled “A Report on the sufferings of the masses in Tibet and other Tibetan regions and suggestions for future work to the central authorities through the respected Premier Zhou,” the 70,000-character petition included suggestions on how the implementation of Party policy in Tibet could have been improved.