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New ‘ethnic unity’ law in China targets language for assimilation
The World Hannah Chanatry A new law in China will promote “ethnic unity,” making it compulsory to use Mandarin in schools, government and other public-facing activities. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Lhadon Tethong, director of the Tibetan...
Delhi court convicts Shahtoosh shawl trader after 17-year probe in wildlife crime case
New Delhi: A Delhi court has convicted a Jaipur-based art gallery owner for illegally attempting to export Shahtoosh wool shawls, made of critically endangered Tibetan Antelope underfur, and handed him a maximum prison terms of three years.This is the...
‘She wanted to disappear in silence’: the magical life and mysterious death of married musician duo Irena and Vojtěch Havlovi
Blending minimalism, ambient and folk music in the former Czechoslovakia, the couple made pilgrim-like tours around Europe, beguiling everyone they met. Fans including the National’s Bryce Dessner explain their allureThe Czech duo Irena and Vojtěch Havlovi often seemed out...
How Beijing Crushed a Generation’s Hope
A powerful look at the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, the fall of reformist Zhao Ziyang, and how China’s political trajectory was shaped by the suppression of dissent. The post How Beijing Crushed a Generation’s Hope appeared first on The...
Beijing Codifies Repression of Overseas Activists
Senior research associate Emile Dirks spoke with Domino Theory about a new law in China that threatens cross-border legal consequences. The post Beijing Codifies Repression of Overseas Activists appeared first on The Citizen Lab.
Visiting Chinese vice-premier calls Tibet mega dam safe and top priority, but fails to allay major concerns
(TibetanReview.net, Apr14’26) –Can the world’s largest dam be designed and built to withstand a catastrophic earthquake of the kind the Himalayan region is all too familiar with, including the one which struck the Mt Everest County of Dingri in...
Tibetan director Kangdrun’s ‘Linka Linka’ wins top honours at 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 14: Linka Linka, the debut feature film by Tibetan screenwriter and director Kangdrun, has garnered international acclaim by winning both the Firebird Award for Best Film and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2026 Hong Kong International...
V&A censored catalogues after demands by Chinese printer
Exclusive: Victoria and Albert Museum has deleted maps and images deemed sensitive by Beijing censors from exhibition publicationsOne of the UK’s leading museums has accepted demands by a Chinese firm that publishes its catalogues to remove images that fall...













