U.S. tech enabled China's surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price
Dec 20, 2025 - 12:00
The white dome of Boudhanath rises like a silent guardian over the chaotic sprawl of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, crowned by a golden spire that pierces the sky. Painted on each of the spire's four sides are the benevolent eyes of the Buddha - wide, calm, and unblinking - said to see all that unfolds below.