Tibet news
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Panchen Lama has warned Tibetan Buddhists to keep away from separatist forces.
Beijing-appointed Buddhist leader have instructed Tibetan Buddhists to stay away from separatist tendencies and to adapt their faith to socialism and Chinese conditions, according to state-run media. Gyaincain Norbu, the Panchen Lama selected by Beijing, offered the remarks on a tour of Tibetan communities in Sichuan and Gansu provinces earlier this month, according to the…
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Geographical Overview of Chinese Airfields in and around Tibet
The Tibetan plateau is ringed by seventeen Chinese airfields in the region. Five of them are in Xinjiang province’s Tarim Pendi, north of the plateau. One, Golmud, is in Qinghai province’s Tsaidam Basin, immediately to the northeast of the plateau; and the other, Yushu, is east-centrally on the plateau, in a valley opposite the Yangtse…
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Xi Jinping pays a visit to the Tibetan border region.
On Friday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Mr. Xi(China’s President Xi Jinping) landed in Tibet on Wednesday, landing in Nyingchi, a town near the Arunachal Pradesh border in India. According to the Xinhua story, Mr. Xi traveled to the Nyang river bridge to view the Yarlung Zangbo River, whose Nyang tributary is the second…
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Chinese authorities’ true attitude toward minority languages: they are second-class languages
Despite enacting legislation to safeguard Tibetans, China forced the Chinese language on people inside Tibet. The Chinese government has long produced laws and comments expressing its support for minority languages, including regulations requiring bilingualism on all public signs in minority areas. However, the recent data from the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) reveals the Chinese authorities’…
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Galwan Anniversary: A time for formal recognition of Tibetan Frontier Force
It has been one year since the Galwan incident when the Chinese PLA troops set their feet on the lands which are contiguous with Tibetan Cultural region. The PLA was embarrassed by its comfort loving soldiers who were beaten comprehensively by the Special Corps comprising of many Tibetan soldiers. Martyr Nyiema Tenzin of Special Frontier…
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Tibetan monks have been charged with unknown offences in secret Chinese tribunals
China’s persecution of ethnic minorities has been thrown back into the spotlight, this time in Tibet when a new investigation revealed for the first time that four monks were sentenced to up to 20 years in prison on unknown allegations. According to a 61-page report by Human Rights Watch, Choegyal Wangpo, Lobsang Jinpa, Norbu Dondrup,…
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Dalai Lama is greeted by Ministers, artists and educators on his birthday.
Many Indian leaders and celebrities honored Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 85th birthday on Monday. The Tibetan Journal has produced a list of Twitter welcomes from well-known Tibetans. His Holiness’ birthday is one of the most important dates on his followers’ calendars, particularly among Tibetans.
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His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama’s 86th Birthday to be celebrated within home
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama turns 86 on July 6, and in light of the ongoing pandemic, the Kashag, or cabinet of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), has directed Tibetans to avoid congregating and instead celebrate at home. The Kashag Secretariat directed Tibetans to recite the Chenrezig mantra, “Om Mani Padme Hung,” the six-syllable…
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Tibetan students from Bangalore distributed dry rations to 113 homes.
To mark His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet’s 86th birthday, Tibetan students in Bangalore gave dry rations to 113 families. On July 2, 2021, the regional Tibetan RTYC and Tibetan youth hostel Bangalore students donated dry food and clothing to around 113 households living in the Koromagala slum neighborhood of Bangalore.
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TSJC has appointed Yeshi Wangmo as its new Secretary
Yeshi Wangmo, Secretary of the Department of Finance, takes over as the new Secretary of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission at a brief handover ceremony held this afternoon at the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission’s office. Secretary Tashi Gyatso Shadrong, who is stepping down, is succeeded by Secretary Yeshi Wangmo. The oath of office was administered…