Tibet news
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China’s goal of protest-free Olympics is jeopardized by Peng Shuai case.
The meeting between International Olympic Committee Chief Thomas Bach and the leader of the world’s second-largest economy underscored Xi’s determination to ensure that the Winter Games, which will begin on February 4, are not overshadowed by political outbursts over a range of human rights issues, from tennis star Peng Shuai to Uyghurs in Xinjiang and…
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Athletes are using ‘burner’ phones at Winter Olympics in fear of spying
The International Olympic Committee’s mission statement includes “opposing any political abuse of athletes.” So, why have over a thousand athletes and delegates from seven countries been urged to leave their phones at home and buy a ‘burner’ phone before traveling to China for the Winter Olympics?
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Beijing games broadcaster NBC is being urged to ‘go beyond business’ by Tibet advocacy group.
NBC, the broadcaster of the Beijing Winter Olympics, has been encouraged by a group striving to promote democratic freedoms for Tibetans to “go beyond the business” as they also have an ethical responsibility as a protector of freedom, particularly freedom of expression. According to Tibet Press, the International Campaign for Tibet has urged NBC to…
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Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Hong Kongers Unite in Protest of Beijing Olympics
As China prepares to host the Winter Olympics in Beijing, a group of foreign activists has called for a boycott of the “#2022GenocideOlympics” because of the country’s treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities.
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Czech senators announce support for political boycott of Beijing Olympics
A group of Czech senators has openly backed Dhondup Wangchen, a Tibetan filmmaker and former political prisoner, in his call to boycott the forthcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. In the run-up to the Olympics, the Tibetan film director is traveling Europe to raise awareness of human rights issues in China.
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Expert sees comparisons between China and the Taliban.
Strategic expert Brahma Chellaney drew parallels between the Taliban and Xi Jinping, claiming that Chinese officials smashed a 99-foot monument of Lord Buddha in a Tibetan province of Sichuan in the same way that the Taliban destroyed the Bamiyan Buddhas.
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Tibetan students founded the Harvard Undergraduate Tibetan Cultural Association
This month, the Harvard Undergraduate Tibetan Cultural Association was created to promote Tibetan culture and knowledge. The association’s goal, according to students participating in its development, is to bring Tibetan students on campus together in appreciation of their heritage.
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China has prohibited Tibetan online religious groups in Qinghai.
According to RFA, authorities in northwest China’s Qinghai province have banned Tibetan religious social media groups, telling members that if they continue to use them, they will be probed and imprisoned. According to a provincial official’s declaration on Jan. 20, the order will take effect on March 1. Any internet coordination of religious activities and…
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Tibetan writer has gone missing more than a year after his arrest.
According to RFA who cited Tibetan sources, popular Tibetan writer and poet Gendun Lhundrub remains incommunicado more than a year after his arrest in western China’s Qinghai region, with family members unaware of his location or present condition. Lhundrub, a monk at Rongwo monastery in Rebgong (in Chinese, Tongren) county in the Malho (Huangnan) Tibetan…
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Keanu Reeves’ Matrix: Resurrection is facing a boycott in China.
Throughout the year, Keanu Reeves has been in the news for a variety of reasons. Most recently, he made headlines when he returned to the role of Neo in Matrix: Resurrections after a two-decade absence. Then there was the rumor that he had donated all of his movie profits to charity, which turned out not…