Dispatches from Calcutta + Rocket Man's "Election" + India's Complex Affairs with China & Tibet [China Compass]

Today’s podcast begins back home in Malaysia, then picks up in Calcutta (3:58), followed by dispatches from both Agartala (12:22) and later Siliguri. After making fun of North Korea and China’s national “elections” (15:50), we take a deeper look at China and India’s relationship (25:52), followed by China’s efforts to (literally) silence the languages of the minorities in China (43:51). Lastly, our brief look at this week’s Pray for China cities happens to include (without prior planning) a call to pray for Tibet (55:17).

Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city or county to pray for every single day.  Feel free to write anytime: [email protected]. All my books, substack, patreon, and everything else can be easily found at PrayGiveGo.us!

 

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Who Won North Korea’s Recent “Elections”? 

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/kim-jong-un-wins-99-93-votes-in-north-korea-parliamentary-elections-remaining-0-07-went-to-11236508

China’s dispute with India over Arunachal Pradesh

https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/china-s-dispute-india-over-arunachal-pradesh

Tibet in India’s China Calculus

https://www.orfonline.org/research/tibet-in-india-s-china-calculus

China’s new language law could prove fatal for minority tongues

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-putonghua-china-common-language-law/

China Requires Minorities to Learn Mandarin

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9meeek051o

 

Now let's take a look at this coming week's Pray for China (PrayforChina.us) cities…

https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-mar-22-28-2026

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