Tibet news
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US-Tibetan woman promote her culture through dumplings
A Tibetan lady based in Beaverton is beginning on an important journey to expand her small business. Kyikyi identifies as a Tibetan in exile who came to the United States from Tibet nearly 20 years ago and is now dedicated to sharing her culture and encouraging representation via food.
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Tibet activists are urging Allianz to cancel its sponsorship of the Beijing Olympics.
Tibetan activists urged that Allianz withdraw its sponsorship of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday, citing charges of human rights violations and China’s treatment of minorities as reasons, according to Reuters. Students for a Free Tibet and Tibet Initiative Germany conducted a sit-in in front of the insurer’s Berlin headquarters, holding a poster that read:…
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Keanu Reeves to Appear at Tibet House Benefit in 2022
The date has been set for the 35th annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert. When the Tibet House supposedly holds its annual benefit concert on March 3, Keanu Reeves, Patti Smith, Trey Anastasio, and Jason Isbell will be among the performers — yes, performers — alongside musicians like Patti Smith, Trey Anastasio, and Jason Isbell.…
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French Senator wants France to lead EU on Tibet
President of the French Senate Tibet Support Group, Jacqueline Eustache-Brino, agreed that the Tibetan struggle is significantly more deeply established, complex, and historically resilient than other challenges confronting China and that France should lead the EU on the subject of Tibet.
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Twitter account of CTA spokesman has been infiltrated.
On the 18th of January, a reporter from Beijing sent an attachment file to CTA spokesman Tenzin Lekshey via Twitter, according to VOA Tibetan. When the spokesman opened the attachment, he was shocked to discover that his Twitter had been hacked and that valuable information had been stolen.
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As soldiers ‘fleeing’ in Tibet’s severe winters, China replaces’soldiers with robots.’
Hundreds of autonomous vehicles capable of delivering both weaponry and supplies have been transported to Tibet, according to Indian media sources, with the majority being deployed in border regions where Chinese troops are involved in a standoff with Indian troops.
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Chinese police seize statue of respected Tibetan monk.
According to RFA, authorities in western China’s Sichuan province seized a life-size statue of a respected Tibetan religious leader that was being transported into Tibet last year and arrested those involved in its fabrication and delivery. According to Tenzin Yarphel, a former student of Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche who now lives in Europe, the statue…
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US Special Coordinator asks China to hold dialogue with Dalai Lama
Uzra Zeya, the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, expressed the US administration’s strong commitment to human rights on Friday, calling on China to engage in direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives without preconditions in order to achieve meaningful autonomy for Tibetans.
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Enes Kanter has called for boycott of Beijing Olympics.
The Boston Celtics center encourages his teammates to choose morals before money when it comes to sports. On his Twitter account, Enes Kanter Freedom does not mince words: “The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is in bed with the Chinese Government. They are complicit and echo the Cultish Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda.” #NoBeijing2022
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Independent Tibet’s Last Surviving Government Official passes away.
Tsedrung Gyaltsen Choden, one of Tibet’s longest-serving civil employees and the only surviving government official, died in the United States on Friday at the age of 102, according to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). On January 12, a prayer ceremony was held in the Kashag Secretariat to mourn his death, which was attended by Sikyong…