Tibetans worldwide greet His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 85th birthday
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 6: Tibetans in exile celebrated His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 85th birthday on Monday. The Tibetan spiritual leader welcomed greetings from all over the world including Tibet supporters, world leaders, and the Tibetan people. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the exile Tibetan government, marked the day by holding […]
Indians, Tibetans and Taiwanese hold protest against China at Times Square
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 5: Indian Americans, Tibetans and members of the Taiwanese community held a protest against China at Times Square, New York on Friday. Their statement sought “diplomatic isolation and economic boycott of the CCP” and urged PM Modi, President Trump, and PM Shinzo Abe to lead a global coalition against China. […]
Tibetan activist groups express solidarity with Hong Kong protestors
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 4: A coalition of activist groups on Saturday condemned the new security law in Hong Kong and expressed solidarity with the people of Hong Kong. Students for a Free Tibet (SFT), International Tibet Network (ITN), World Uyghur Congress and International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) expressed concerns over the rapid erosion […]
Opinion: Territorial politics
By Dr. Tenzin Tsultrim Wangdu For the last two months, India and China have been involved in a military and diplomatic stand-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The current skirmish is not isolated from the main politics of China. It is but an extension of the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) domestic policy. […]
“Age of expansionism is over,” says Indian PM Modi at Ladakh
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, July 3: In what is being seen as a move by India in telling off Chinese aggression at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to the Nimoo forward base near Leh on Friday. The PM interacted and lauded the courage of […]
Hong Kong sees first arrests post the controversial security law
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 3: As thousands gathered for the annual pro-democracy rally to mark the handover anniversary of the city on Wednesday, more than 360 protestors were detained with ten of them held for breaching the controversial new ‘security law’. The arrests mark the tectonic shift in the political landscape of Hong Kong. […]
Bhutan counters China’s claim over its territory
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 2: A new border row between China and Bhutan over the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) came up at the virtual meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in the first week of June. Beijing objected to a grant for the wildlife sanctuary in eastern Bhutan’s Tashigang district claiming that the […]
Richard Gere testifies before US Senate on impact of Chinese censorship
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, July 1: Noted Hollywood actor and the chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), Richard Gere spoke before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday about the impact of Chinese censorship on US economic interests, and especially on Tibet. The social activist and long time friend of Tibet was among the four witnesses […]
China passes dreaded ‘Security Law’ in Hong Kong
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, June 30: China on Tuesday passed the much feared Security law in Hong Kong which many say will give Beijing open-ended power in the territory to silence dissent and rejig the political landscape of the vibrant economic hub. The legislation was unanimously approved by China’s rubber-stamp parliament, and signed into law […]
Tibetans in Canada and US hold protest against Chinese aggression in India
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 30: The regional Tibetan Youth Congress of New York & New Jersey and Toronto held protests on Tuesday in front of the Chinese consulates to condemn China for its recent military intrusion in Galwan valley, Ladakh where 20 Indian soldiers died. The protests expressed support and solidarity with India for […]