CCP leader in TAR urges officials to fight against Dalai Lama forces
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 28: The top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), Wu Yingjie asked the party officials to fight and win the “tough battle against separatism” and expose the “reactionary nature” of the Dalai Lama and his supporters. International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) reported that it took […]
Opinion- Parallel goals: TNSA and Tenzin Samdup
By Karma T. Ngodup Tenzin Samdup is a highly talented goalkeeper. He is a man with a dream, and kept it alive even when it went against the wishes of his family. The film A Dream to Keep, which follows his development and storied career,is not just his story, but the story of so many […]
US sanctions 24 Chinese companies over Beijing’s territorial claims in South China Sea
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 27: The United States government has imposed sanctions on 24 Chinese companies for helping Beijing’s growing territorial claims in the South China Sea as the tension escalates between the two countries. The US Commerce Department on Wednesday said that the 24 state-sponsored companies must be held responsible in “helping the […]
Tibetans, Hong Kongers protest Chinese Foreign Minister’s visit to Italy
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 26: Tibetans and Hong Kongers gathered to protest against the visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Rome on Tuesday. Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio met with the Chinese minister at his office and told the press, “We have emphasized that Hong Kong’s stability and prosperity, based on the […]
30 tested positive in old age home in Ladakh
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 26: Thirty people including two care-takers at the old-age home in Ladakh run by TCV has tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. The old age facility situated in Choglamsar in Tibetan settlement of Sonamling in the Union territory of Ladakh has been cordoned off at the moment. All the infected […]
Dalai Lama speaks on the need of secular ethics in the Modern education system
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 25: Foremost Buddhist figure, His Holiness the Dalai Lama reiterated the need for secular ethics in the Indian modern education system on Tuesday as he interacted with a group of followers via video conferencing from his residence in Dharamshala. The virtual event was organized by Mind Mingle which is an initiative to […]
Two “associates” of Charlie Peng detained in Himachal Pradesh, probe on
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 25: Himachal Pradesh police have held two people on Monday in connection with Charlie Peng who was arrested earlier this month for masterminding a 1000-crore rupees hawala and money laundering racket in the NCR region. The two identified as Sonam Wangdu (male) from Chauntra (Mandi) and Lan Hu (female), a […]
Beijing and Bern look to renew ‘secret agreement’ that allows deportation, are Tibetan refugees exposed?
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 24: The renewal of a ‘secret deal’ signed in 2015 between Switzerland and China that allows Chinese authorities to conduct investigation in the country and deport Chinese nationals, have stirred the national debate over Chinese influence and the ongoing courtship between Bern and Beijing. Swissinfo.ch reported on Aug. 23 that […]
TikTok’s app News Republic censors ‘Tibet’ and ‘Dalai Lama’ stories
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 24: The Chinese social media company TikTok’s English language news app, News Republic has reportedly censored stories concerning Tibet and the Dalai Lama; both are recognized as sensitive topics by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). An anonymous source told The Telegraph that the news company had “a blacklist of topics that its algorithmic news […]
Six new cases, One death among Tibetans in exile: CTA Covid-19 task force
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 21: The Central Tibetan Administration’s Covid-19 task force in their weekly briefing on Thursday announced that there were six new cases of Covid-19 and one death among Tibetans in the exile community. Six new cases of the virus were found this week; 1 from Ladakh, 2 from Delhi and 3 […]