China
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Penpa Tsering: Beijing must understand Buddhism for Dalai Lama’s succession.
Penpa Tsering, the newly elected president of CTA, called for exile unity and pledged work to resume CTA representatives’ talks with China. Tsering said that he will fulfill the aspirations of the electorate in all matters, including resolving the Sino-Tibet issue. He said he would resume talks between his administration and China to settle the…
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Amidst Rising Tensions, China conducts ‘Taiwan invasion’ Drill
Amidst growing tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea, China has released videos of military exercises that seem to depict a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The drills included the Type 075, a 40,000-tonne amphibious warship capable of transporting up to 30 helicopters and nearly 1,000 personnel.
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On This Day: China kidnapped Panchen Lama, at the age of 6
Following His Holiness, the 14th Dalali Lama’s formal declaration of his recognition as the 11th Panchen lama, Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, 6 years old, was abducted by the Chinese government on this day in 1995. Gendhun Choikyi Nyima was born on April 25, 1989, and was recognized as the 11th Panchen Lama by His Holiness the…
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China has no part in selecting the next Dalai Lama Says President Elect Penpa Tsering
On Saturday, the next president of the Tibetan government in exile said that China’s government has no right to choose the next Dalai Lama, particularly because China’s communist leaders do not believe in religion, while the succession of the Tibetan spiritual leader is a deeply religious matter.
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China Prohibits Tibetan Children To Have Any Religious Objects in Schools
In one province of Tibet, Chinese authorities declare that Tibetan children’s parents can no longer put rosaries, prayer wheels, or any other religious object on the schools, as China is pursuing policies that erode the distinct Tibetan cultural identity. A Tibetan living in the Sog district of Tibetan Autonomous Region of Nagchu (Naqu) said RFA’s…
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Kasur Tashi Wangdi Clears Misinformation Spread In His name on Social Media
11th may: Tashi Wangdi la clarifies misinformation using his name on social media in a recent YouTube video. A circulation holding no truth in its content quotes the former minister of Tibetan government in exile condemning former CTA staffs appealing for the reinstatement of the three justices impeached controversially by the parliament in March this…
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Tibetan Resistance Persists
The Chinese Communist Party responds to international criticism of China’s refusal to disclose the whereabouts of the real Panchen Lama, claiming that the Panchen Lama “is now a college grad with a secure job.” This is a lie that no Tibetan could believe.
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China Building a Whole Village Violating International Borders
China announced in October 2015 that a new village, named Gyalaphug in Tibetan or Jieluobu in Chinese, had been built in the Tibet Autonomous Region’s south (TAR). Wu Yingjie, the TAR Communist Party secretary, moved over two passes, both over 14,000 feet high, on his way to visit the new village in April 2020. There,…
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As the World Warms, Floods in the Himalayas, Tibetan Plateau Could Triple
According to new research, the risk of flooding across the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau could triple as global temperatures rise and glaciers melt faster. The expected rise in lake outbursts floods could jeopardize water resources in politically unstable regions like Kashmir and place communities and infrastructure in jeopardy.
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In the Swiss-China Trade Agreement, Human Rights have No Place
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hails the conclusion of talks on an investment security deal with China at the end of Germany’s presidency of the Council of the European Union as a major achievement. That was in late December, but doubts about Merkel’s China strategy have grown since then.