US Sec. of State appointee Marco Rubio confident of engaging with China despite sanctions
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 2: U.S. President elect Donald trump’s pick for US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a fierce and long-time critic of Beijing’s policies, has expressed confidence in engaging with China, even as he remains under Chinese government sanctions. At a press conference on Capitol Hill, Rubio stated that he is confident of […]
Tibetans, Chinese unite for New Year, promoting dialogue and unity in New York
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 31: Members of the Tibetan and Chinese communities gathered to foster dialogue and unity at a New Year Gathering event organised by the Office of Tibet in New York on December 29. According to the exile Tibetan government run tibet.net, the gathering served as a platform for dialogue between the Tibetan and […]
China escalates military crackdown on Larung Gar Buddhist academy
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 31: Larung Gar Buddhist academy, the largest Tibetan Buddhist institute located in Serthar (Ch. Seda) County, in the so called Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in Tibet’s traditional province of Kham, has come under intensified military surveillance and repression by Chinese authorities. Reports indicate that approximately 400 military personnel from Drakgo (Ch. […]
Dalai Lama pays tribute to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Dec 30: Tibetan leaderHis Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed condolences following the passing of former United States President Jimmy Carter. The Tibetan spiritual leader sent a message of condolence to the President Carter’s son, Chip. “President Carter lived a truly meaningful life,” wrote His Holiness. “With decades of untiring efforts to help […]
Xi Jinping ousts two top PLA generals amid “anti-corruption” drive
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 30: Chinese President Xi Jinping has removed two high-ranking military generals in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Lieutenant General You Haitao and Vice Admiral Li Pengcheng, citing “serious violations of laws and discipline”—a term often used to describe corruption allegations. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) announced on […]
No interest in reviving talks with Dalai Lama’s envoys from China: US Congressional Commission on China
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 27: The Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) has highlighted the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) persistent unwillingness to engage with representatives of the Dalai Lama, The CECC’s annual report, released on December 20, criticised the PRC’s lack of interest to resume meaningful dialogue. “The Commission did not observe any interest from People’s Republic […]
Dalai Lama expresses condolence on demise of former Indian PM Manmohan Singh
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 27: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the revered Buddhist spiritual leader, has expressed condolences upon the passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh, a former Prime Minister of India, who died on Thursday evening at the age of 92. In a letter addressed to Mrs. Gursharan Kaur, the widow of the late leader, […]
China to build world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Dec, 27: China has approved the world’s largest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. The project is designed to generate electricity output three times that of the Three Gorges Dam in central China, which is currently the largest hydropower facility globally. Chinese officials claim […]
Dalai Lama’s visionary leadership keeps Tibetan cause alive: CTA President
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 27: The President of the exile Tibetan government, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, in an exclusive interview with ABC News, highlighted the enduring global focus on Tibet’s struggle under the visionary leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. President Tsering attributed the resilience of the Tibetan cause to […]
Dalai Lama assures good health, says he will live to 110 years
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Dec 24: The revered spiritual leader Dalai Lama reassured that his recovery is progressing well and reaffirmed his belief that he will live to the age of 110 during an interaction with a journalist at his residence in Dharamshala on Friday. The Tibetan leader during his audience to over 300 visitors from India […]