British Museum reverted to ‘Tibet’ label from China-desired ‘Xizang’ after protests

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(TibetanReview.net, Feb28’25) – After defending its action in the face of Tibetan and Tibet-group protests and others’ criticisms, the state-funded British Museum had removed the term “Xizang” from its labelling of Tibetan artifacts in its Silk Roads exhibition which opened in London in late Sep 2024 and ran till Feb 23, 2025.

The labels were reviewed in January and updated from “Tibet or Xizang Autonomous Region, China” to “Tibet Autonomous Region, China,” the Tibetan service of rfa.org Feb 27 quoted a museum spokesperson as saying in an email Feb 25.

The British Museum will consult with experts on Tibetan history and culture in any future Tibet-rel...

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