Seminar for experts to exchange views on Tibetan studies

An international forum for academics to discuss the latest research into Tibetan studies will start in Beijing on Tuesday.

The three-day Beijing Seminar on Tibetan Studies, the sixth since 1991, will be attended by 325 scholars and observers from China and abroad, according to the China Tibetology Research Center. The first seminar attracted about 80 experts.

Some 308 papers have been selected for the event, covering topics such as religious studies, contemporary politics, social transformation, economic development and the Belt and Road Initiative, said Li Decheng, a researcher at the center.