There continues to be reports of tensions between Tibetan Buddhists and the government of China. Now reports that China has opened a college which has an aim of producing anti-splittist monks has Buddhists in Syracuse perplexed and concerned about what this means for Buddhist monks who have been protesting religious oppression by China.
Tendar Tsering has reported for Phayul.com "China inaugurates multimillion dollar college to produce anti-splittist monks." China recently inaugurated its first ever official Buddhist college which is aimed at producing “anti-splittist monks”. This has come at a time of a series of self-immolations in Tibet by Tibetans studying in monastic institutions who have been protesting what they feel are oppressive Chinese government policies in dealing with Buddhist religious freedoms.
