Protest banner against Xi Jinping in China calls for freedom and democracy
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, August 1: A protest banner appeared on an overpass In Xinhua County, Hunan province, China on Tuesday calling for freedom and democracy. The banner hung over a bridge called for freedom and democracy, criticizing Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “dictator” and an “authoritarian.” The message, translated by British-Chinese journalist Cindi Yu, read: “freedom, […]
China imposes sanctions on US Rep. Jim McGovern for ‘interference’ over Tibet
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug 1: China announced on Wednesday that it has imposed sanctions on United States lawmaker Jim McGovern, accusing him of “frequently interfering” in the country’s internal affairs and undermining China’s sovereignty, security, and development interests. McGovern dismissed the sanctions as “absurd” and stated he would wear them “as a badge of […]
Dalai Lama expresses sadness over landslides that killed over 150 in Kerala
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 31: Tibetan Buddhist leaderHis Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed sadness over the loss of life, injuries, the devastation of property, and the general hardship that so many people are facing as a result of landslides in the Wayanad region of Kerala. In a letter written to Pinarayi Vijayan, the Chief Minister […]
Sikkim MP calls for renaming ‘China Border’ to ‘Tibet Border’ in Rajya Sabha
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 31: Honourable Indian MP from the border state of Sikkim Dorjee Tshering Lepchaon asked the central government to reconsider the term ‘China border’ and instead use ‘Tibet border during the ongoing session of the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The Rajya Sabha MP belonging to the predominantly Buddhist state also urged the […]
34 cases of transnational repression during Xi’s 2023 San Francisco visit: Report
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 31: The Hong Kong Democracy Council (HKDC) and Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) on Tuesday released a new joint report titled “Exporting Repression: Attacks on Protestors During Xi Jinping’s Visit to San Francisco in November 2023”. The report meticulously documents 34 extensive cases of transnational repression (TNR) executed by […]
Centuries-old Tibetan monastery demolished for China’s hydropower station
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 29: Chinese authorities in Drakkar County, located in Tsolho (Ch. Hainan) Prefecture in the Amdo (Ch. Qinghai) region, have completed the demolition of the 19th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery, Atsok Gon Dechen Choekor Ling, to make way for the construction of the Yangqu hydropower station on the Machu River (internationally known […]
CTA Prez expresses gratitude to key US politicians for ‘Resolve Tibet Act’
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 26: Penpa Tsering, the President of the exile Tibetan government expressed gratitude to key US politicians who were instrumental for their support in passing the “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act” during a ceremony held in the U.S. Senate building on Thursday. The event was hosted by the […]
China completes strategic bridge across Pangong lake amidst ongoing standoff with India
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 26: China has completed the construction of a bridge across Pangong Lake in Eastern Ladakh, as revealed by the latest satellite images shared by satellite imagery expert Damien Symon on X (formerly Twitter). Symon, known for sharing numerous satellite images of China’s construction activities across the Line of Actual Control […]
Opinion: Hopes and Dangers of new Tibet-China dialogue- A friendly warning
By Vijay Kranti Beijing’s record of conducting dialogue and establishing contacts with others throughout its history has never been happy for the other side. Skeptics point out that whenever Beijing showed interest in a ‘dialogue’ with Dharamshala, the Chinese leaders used it only to buy time for further fortifying their grip on Tibet or to […]
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s recovery “stable and satisfactory”: Personal physicians
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 24: In the update on the recovery of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dr. Tsetan D Sadutshang and Dr. Tsewang Tamdin, physicians to His Holiness the Dalai Lama announced Wednesday that his recovery and overall health status is “stable and very satisfactory”. “His Holiness the Dalai Lama is […]