separatism

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A longtime supporter of Tibet and a convert to Buddhism, Gere has frequently met the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader accused by China of stoking separatism in the Himalayan region.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Party members who spoke to the BBC said the speech was well received, praising it for sticking to traditional Conservative messaging while also confronting separatism — what one member called "the elephant in the room".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

This may have been a low point, but not even the more edifying moments of the discussion shed much light on the essential conflict between Brustein’s commitment to integration and Wilson’s appeal for separatism.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023

China denies such charges, saying it has only been fighting terrorism, separatism and religious extremism.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022

If he, who had advocated nonviolence rather than nationalism or separatism had been killed, what hope did the rest of us Negroes have?

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson