Parliament begins its session yesterday

The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPIE) began its 3rd session yesterday afternoon after the grand long-life prayer offering to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

More Chinese arriving in Tibet with new railway

Eight months after its historic opening the railway to Tibet has already brought economic benefits to the remote region, but detractors continue to see the new line as a tool for Chinese colonisation.

Tibetan govt officials barred from visiting temples

Tibetan Communist Party members and civil servants have been warned against visiting temples in Lhasa this week, a local official said on Wednesday, apparently to curb the unfading influence of the exiled Dalai Lama.