Will push for permanent job for Sambhota teachers: CTA education minister
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 10: Central Tibetan Administration education minister Tharlam Dolma Changra revealed that all necessary documents have been prepared to initiate discussions with Indian government regarding permanent job status for temporary teachers in the Sambhota Tibetan Schools. She was speaking at the closing ceremony of the 8th Tibetan General Conference on Education, held at […]
Chinese authorities restrict Tibetan volunteers for rescue and relief efforts
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 10: Chinese authorities have imposed restrictions on Tibetan volunteers and social organizations from providing rescue and relief efforts to earthquake-affected areas without obtaining official permission. The government has cited “harsh winter conditions, high altitude, low oxygen levels, and remote locations” as reasons for limiting access to the disaster-hit regions. The announcement […]
CTA President urges int’l media to use “Tibet” instead of “Xizang” in their coverage of Dingri earthquake
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 9: The President of the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, called upon international media outlets to use the term “Tibet” rather than “Xizang” in their coverage of the recent earthquake that struck Dingri County in Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet. He made the statement during […]
China claims world’s largest dam in Tibet will not harm downstream countries
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 7: In response to India’s concerns over the construction of the world’s largest dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, China has asserted that the project will not negatively impact downstream countries. The river, known as the Brahmaputra in India, flows into Arunachal Pradesh and later Assam before reaching Bangladesh. […]
Deadly earthquake strikes near Shigatse: At least 95 dead, 130 injured
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 7: A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet, on Tuesday morning, leaving at least 95 people dead and 130 others injured as of 3 pm Tuesday, according to Chinese state media, Xinhua. The quake, which hit at 9:05 a.m., caused widespread destruction in the region, with villages […]
New copper reserves found in Tibet, critics raise environmental concerns
DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 6: In a development hailed by Chinese state media as a “breakthrough” in mineral exploration, the China Geological Survey on Monday announced the discovery of over 20 million tonnes of new copper resources on the Tibetan Plateau. This addition brings projected copper stockpiles in Tibet to an estimated 150 million tonnes, consolidating Tibet, an occupied nation’s […]
India lodges protest over China’s creation of new counties in Aksai Chin
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 6: India has formally protested China’s latest cartographic maneuver involving the creation of two new counties—He’an County and Hekang County—in East Turkestan (Xinjiang). The move has drawn particular concern as one of the newly created counties incorporates Aksai Chin, a region claimed by India as part of its Union Territory of […]
No one can stop China’s reunification with Taiwan, says Xi Jinping
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 3: Chinese President Xi Jinping in his New Year’s eve address reasserted Beijing’s resolve to achieve what he termed as the “reunification” of Taiwan with China. Speaking from the Great Hall of the People, Xi’s address also focused on economic growth, emphasising advancements in China’s burgeoning electric vehicle industry, which has […]
China imposes restrictions on learning Tibetan during school winter break
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 3: Chinese authorities have implemented stringent new restrictions banning private Tibetan-language lessons and forbidding participation in religious activities, for Tibetan students during their winter school break. According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), these measures, which came into effect on December 30, are being enforced across three provinces of Tibet. Sources familiar with […]
CTA President denounces China’s sanctions on Canada Tibet Committee
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan 2: President Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has strongly denounced China’s recent sanctions on the Canada Tibet Committee (CTC), labelling them an “alarming escalation of its transnational repression” of Beijing’s efforts to suppress Tibetan advocacy efforts abroad. “China’s sanctions against the CTC constitute a blatant and alarming escalation of […]