Tibet
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Chinese players have begun bombarding A Game with reviews.
True Colors is situated in the town of Haven Springs, where a shop called Treasures of Tibet is visible with a Tibetan flag flying above its entrance. That banner is a symbol of the Tibetan independence movement and is prohibited in mainland China, which is why it’s causing a stir among Chinese Steam users.
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Taiwan could become Tibet: Tibetan representative
Kelsang Gyaltsen Bawa, the representative of the Tibetan exiled administration in Taiwan, stated on Thursday during a book launch ceremony at the Legislative Yuan that the decades-long Chinese tyranny against the Tibetans was to serve as a warning to Taiwanese.
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Chinese police detain 60 people in Dza Wonpo over Dalai Lama photos.
Last week, Chinese officials in the Dza Wonpo district arrested over 60 Tibetans who were allegedly found with portraits of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as part of a stepped-up campaign against the possession of illegal images of revered spiritual figures. According to Radio Free Asia, authorities in Kardze, in eastern…
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Tibet’s largest airport terminal is now open in China.
On Saturday, the newly constructed Terminal 3 at Lhasa Gonggar Airport in Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, the region’s largest, opened for operations, marking a significant milestone in the region’s rapid infrastructure development that could significantly boost passenger and cargo transport and help the region become a global logistics hub for South Asia, experts said.…
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China plans to construct a 435-kilometer railway in Tibet.
On the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th birthday this month, China will ‘give’ Tibet a 435-kilometer railway line advertised as the region’s ‘fastest.’ According to The Economist, the 37-billion-yuan ($5.7-billion) track will run from Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, to Nyingchi, and will begin operations on June 30. The 435-kilometer line is Tibet’s ‘first electrified railway line,’ and…
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Thousands assemble in London to commemorate massacre on Tiananmen Square
Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in London on June 4th to mark the fourth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. At the London vigil, protesters gathered near the embassy yelled anti-Chinese slogans and were seen brandishing black flags as well as the banner of Free Tibet. They marched on a range of…
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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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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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US Congratulates Newly Elected President of Tibetan Govt. in Exile, Penpa Tsering
United States greeted Penpa Tsering as the next Sikyong/president of the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala (CTA). “Penpa Tsering is congratulated by the United States on his election as next Sikyong in the Central Tibetan Government (CTA). We are happy to cooperate with him and the CTA to help Tibetan global diaspora, “Speaker Ned Price of…
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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…