Tibetan Review
China calls its captive ‘Panchen’ one of the most influential Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism
(TibetanReview.net, Aug04’26) – As the Chinese government-foisted “11th Panchen Lama” Gyaltsen Norbu performed his first religious service on Aug 3 after arriving in Tibet’s capital Lhasa on Jul 30. State news service Xinhua called him “one of the most...
Indian diaspora raises cyber harassment concerns in China
(TibetanReview.net, Aug04’26) – As New Delhi and Beijing work to gradually rebuild ties after years of fractured diplomatic relations, post the Galwan clash in 2020, Indians living and working in China have raised serious concerns over a stark rise...
Exile parliament urges int’l pressure on Beijing to negotiate, not force-assimilate Tibet
(TibetanReview.net, Aug03’26) – Citing Lobga Rangzen’s protest self-immolation before the UN Headquarters in New York City on Jul 2 as symptomatic of the depth of Tibetan people’s grievance over China’s recently enacted law claimed to be meant to promote...
China wants Tibetan, Falun Gong media out from New Delhi BRICS summit expected to be attended by President Xi
(TibetanReview.net, Aug03’26) – China is reported to have called for curtains on media access to groups such as the Falun Gong and Tibetans during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s possible visit to India for the BRICS summit in September. It...
THE EFFECT VEHICLE
(CONVERSATION WITH DR. ROBERT THURMAN) Dr. Robert Thurman, who passed away in Jun 2026, was named one of Time magazine’s 25 Most Influential Americans in 1997; an internationally recognized scholar, translator and author; and the first Westerner to be...
Tibetan county chief removed for dithering on new religious crackdown in a Qinghai prefecture
(TibetanReview.net, Aug02’26) – The top Tibetan leader of a county in Tsolho (Chinese: Hainan) Prefecture of Qinghai province, formerly part of Tibet’s Amdo (or Domey) Province, has been removed from his post after he dithered on carrying out at...
US to spend nearly half a billion more to counter China’s global influence, including on Dalai Lama successor plan
(TibetanReview.net, Aug01’26) – The United States is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars more for programs designed to counter China’s growing influence around the world, including against its Dalai Lama successor meddling plan, reported...
Exile Tibetan parliament members lobby for Indian lawmakers’ support during monsoon session
(TibetanReview.net, Aug01’26) – A delegation of members of the Standing Committee of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE), led by Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, has on Jul 31 concluded a six-day lobbying effort during the ongoing monsoon session of the...
Tibetan Everest a new peak in US-China rivalry in drone technology?
(TibetanReview.net, Jul31’26) – China has established a dedicated high-altitude drone research and development centre in Tibet near Mount Everest, aiming to advance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology for border patrols, security, logistics, transport and emergency operations in extreme plateau...
China’s Panchen back in Tibet Autonomous Region to resume his ‘duties’
(TibetanReview.net, Jul31’26) – Gyaltsen Norbu, the “11th Panchen Lama” chosen and installed by China after abducting the Dalai Lama-recognized throne-holder Gedhun Choekyi Nyima with his family, is back in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) to “begin performing his official duties”,...















