Veteran Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin resumes seventh solo cycling campaign for Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 23: Veteran Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin has resumed his seventh solo cycling campaign on October 18 from Wani in Maharashtra, after a brief hiatus due to health complications. The 65-year-old activist had originally launched the rally on July 6, marking the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, from the […]
Satellite images reveal China’s missile base expansion near Golmud, Qinghai
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 23: New satellite imagery and open-source analysis reveal large-scale construction near Golmud in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province, pointing to an expansion of China’s People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) and its long-range missile capabilities. According to The Diplomat, the new facilities include multiple launch pads, high-bay garages likely designed […]
Dalai Lama congratulates Sanae Takaichi on becoming Japan’s first woman Prime Minister
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 22: The exile spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Wednesday extended warm congratulations to Sanae Takaichi on her election as the Prime Minister of Japan, acknowledging her decades of public service and the historic nature of her leadership as the country’s first woman head of government. In a letter […]
China will retaliate if UK blocks China’s plans for new embassy in London, says Victor Gao
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 21: Victor Gao, former translator for late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and a prominent defender of Beijing’s policies, has warned that China would “retaliate in kind” if the British government decides to block plans for a new Chinese embassy in London. Speaking to Times Radio, Gao said denying access to the proposed embassy site […]
Chinese authorities raid monasteries, homes in Amdo, confiscate Dalai Lama photos
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 20: Chinese authorities have reportedly conducted widespread searches at religious institutions and Tibetan households in Amdo, eastern Tibet, forcibly confiscating photographs of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, according to Tibet Times, a Dharamshala-based Tibetan-language media outlet. Beginning October 16, three Tibetan officials, claiming to be acting under directives from the Chinese government […]
Tibetan singer Ah Sang remains in custody despite reports of release
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 20: Tibetan singer Ah Sang, also known by his online alias Tsugte, remains in Chinese custody without access to his family, despite earlier reports suggesting his release in August, according to sources inside Tibet cited by the Dharamshala-based news outlet Tibet Times. Ah Sang and his music collaborator Palchung were reportedly arrested in early […]
China expels nine generals in sweeping purge amid so called anti-corruption drive
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 20: In one of the most extensive military purges in decades, China has expelled nine top generals from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday and the Communist Party of China (CPC) amid a widening anti-corruption campaign under President Xi Jinping. The Ministry of National Defense announced that the officers were […]
China’s soft power looms over former Tibetan President Lobsang Sangay’s event in France
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 18: The Harvard Club of France organised a talk with Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the former President of the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), on Thursday, despite facing repeated rejections from French institutions. The event is seen as a defiant stand against China’s increasing transnational influence […]
Rights group renews call for monastic leader in critical condition following torture
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA. Oct. 18: The London-based research and advocacy group Tibet Watch has renewed its urgent appeal for the release and medical care of Gonpo Tsering, the head of Yena Monastery in Shiba village, who is reportedly in critical condition at a hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan province. The 45-year-old monastic leader was allegedly tortured in custody […]
Richard Gere honoured with inaugural ‘Visionary Award’, spotlights rights abuses in Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 17: Long-time friend of Tibet and renowned Hollywood actor Richard Gere was honoured with Human Rights First’s inaugural ‘Visionary Award’ on October 14 at Gotham Hall in New York City. Gere was recognised for his lifelong dedication to defending the rights of Tibetans and his enduring commitment to humanitarian causes. “In […]