UK pushes back ruling on China’s proposed ‘mega-embassy’ in London
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 25: The UK government has pushed back its ruling on China’s proposed “mega” embassy in London after Beijing declined to provide full, un-redacted architectural drawings for several buildings in the scheme, intensifying a long-running row over transparency and security. The decision deadline has been moved from September 9 to October 21, […]
China imprisons Tibetan monk for allegedly sending money abroad
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 25: Chinese authorities have reportedly detained 48-year-old Tibetan monk Zega Gyatso of Tsang Monastery in Amdo, eastern Tibet, for allegedly sending money abroad. Nearly two months since his arrest, his whereabouts and condition remain unknown, Tibet Times reported. Gyatso was taken into custody around July 2 in Xining, coinciding with celebrations […]
Tibetan monk commits suicide after relentless pressure from Chinese authorities
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug 22: Geshe Shersang Gyatso, a 52-year-old Tibetan monk and respected leader of Tsang Monastery in Amdo, eastern Tibet, has died after taking his own life on August 18 in protest against relentless pressure and escalating repression by Chinese authorities, reported Tibet Times, a Tibetan media outlet based in Dharamshala. According to the report, […]
Tibetans, allied groups to protest in London against proposed Chinese mega-embassy
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 22: Tibetans and allied communities in the UK are set to hold a major protest in London on August 23, against China’s controversial plan to build a “mega-embassy” at the former Royal Mint Court, right beside the Tower of London. The protest will begin at 2 PM outside the Hong Kong […]
Tibetan monk, singer released after detentions linked to Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrations
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 22: A Tibetan monk and a popular singer have been released after spending more than six weeks in detention by the Chinese authorities for paying tribute to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, according to sources inside Tibet cited by Dharamshala-based news outlet Tibet Times. Tibetan monk Tsewang Dhonko of Adu […]
China marks 60th Anniversary of TAR amid criticism from exile Tibetans
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 21: China marked the 60th anniversary of the founding of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) with a large ceremony at Lhasa’s Potala Palace Square on Thursday, presided over by President Xi Jinping. The celebration took place directly in front of the Potala Palace, the historical seat of His Holiness the Dalai […]
SFT activists stage 24-hour fast in NYC in solidarity with Gonpo Kyi and Dorjee Tashi
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 21: Six youth activists from Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) undertook a 24-hour hunger strike protest outside the Chinese Consulate in New York, beginning at 9 PM on Wednesday and ending at 9 PM on Thursday, calling for justice for imprisoned Tibetan businessman Dorjee Tashi and his sister Gonpo Kyi. […]
Xi visits Lhasa to mark 60th anniversary of so-called ‘Tibet Autonomous Region’
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 20: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Lhasa on Wednesday for his second visit to Tibet since 2021 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the so-called “Tibet Autonomous Region.” The so-called TAR, officially established by the People’s Republic of China in 1965, comprises less than half of Tibet’s historical and cultural […]
Gonpo Kyi in critical condition after suicide attempt
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 20: Gonpo Kyi, the sister of imprisoned Tibetan businessman and philanthropist Dorje Tashi, is in critical condition after attempting suicide in Lhasa, Tibet, on August 20, following days of repeated beatings, confinement, and denial of her right to meet her brother and his lawyer. According to reliable sources cited by the […]
China’s military development in Tibet threatening local ecosystems, regional climate: Report
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, August 19: China’s military expansion in Tibet is causing severe and measurable damage to the fragile Himalayan ecosystem and risks destabilising regional climate and water security, according to a new report released Monday by the Stockholm-based Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP). The report titled “The Ecological Cost of Security: Military Development and […]