China’s new “Three Shift Campaign”, launched ahead of the Chinese Communist Party’s centenary, aims at: 1)Raising political standards; 2) Stricter Party spirit requirements and 3)Stronger organisational discipline. Events held in Tibet demanded, “Tibetan Buddhism must adapt to the socialist society, give full respect to the role of CCP-appointed monks, and take a clear-cut stand to eliminate the negative impact of the Dalai Lama’s use of religion.”