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China concerned that it will no longer be Nepal’s exclusive development partner.
Following Nepal’s confirmation of a US development grant, China warned Nepal this month against “intervention from outside forces,” as China-linked projects in the nation continue to stagnate, according to media sources. The warning came during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Nepal on March 25-27, less than a month after Nepal’s parliament accepted a…
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Chinese police have imposed restrictions on funeral of Choktrul Dawa Rinpoche
Chinese authorities prevented devotees from attending a popular Tibetan lama’s funeral earlier this year and removed photographs of the religious leader that were published online, according to RFA. Choktrul Dawa Rinpoche, 86, died on Jan. 30 at his home in Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, and reached a state known as thukdam, in which a skilled meditator’s…
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Taliban are now preserving Buddhas in order to attract Chinese investment.
Remember when the Taliban blew up a gigantic Buddha statue over two decades ago and several Buddhist monasteries? In Afghanistan, these same people are now safeguarding Buddhist structures. Surprised? Well, here’s the Story.
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China isn’t cooperating on LAC issues
The primary focus of India’s talks with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday was disengagement and de-escalation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, which has been locked in a standoff for almost two years. While Wang was promoting tighter Sino-India ties, particularly in light of the Russia-Ukraine issue, and…
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US increasing its Indo-Pacific presence to discourage “belligerent” China
While the world’s attention is focused on the Russia-Ukraine war, the US is increasing its Indo-Pacific contacts with Australia to discourage a “belligerent” China. The Pacific Air Forces revealed in a press release that a B-2 stealth bomber completed a mission in the region with five different fighter aircraft from the US Air Force and…
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China prohibits the use of Tibetan in learning apps and streaming services.
Chinese government limitations on the use of the Tibetan language have now moved to video services and other online platforms, as Beijing continues to drive ethnic minorities into the dominant Han Chinese culture.
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Tibetan writer endured 13 years in Chinese Prison
A Tibetan writer who had been imprisoned for 15 years for writings deemed separatist by Chinese authorities has been freed two years before the end of his term, with no word on his current health. Kunchok Tsephel, a Tibetan rights activist born in 1970, was released from detention on March 18 and has returned to…
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Are Russian Cosmonauts backing Ukraine?
On Friday, three Russian cosmonauts landed at the International Space Station wearing yellow flying suits with blue embellishments, which appeared to resemble the colors of the Ukrainian flag. The men were the first newcomers to the space station since Russia’s war in Ukraine began last month.
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Huge ‘Living Dinosaur’ was caught by fisherman.
Yves Bisson, a Canadian fisherman, just made the most incredible catch of his life in British Columbia, involving a massive 10.5-foot sturgeon known as the “living dinosaur.” According to reports, Bisson’s fishing buddy captured the incident on tape, and the video quickly went viral on TikTok. Bisson is a specialist on the sturgeon fish found…
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China intends to invade Taiwan next fall.
According to Al Jazeera in a tweet citing Newsweek on a Russian intelligence dossier, China has intentions to attack Taiwan as soon as next fall. The claim has been met with suspicion by traders. Many geopolitical observers believed that recent geopolitical developments surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will deter China from attacking Taiwan in the…