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Why China is wary of opening up Afghanistan’s new road to Xinjiang

Observers said the Taliban’s hopes that the completed project will become a link to China’s vast network are unlikely to be shared by Beijing.

Feature story: Is the Tibetan Women Helpline helping?

By Tenzin Nyidon and Tenzin Dedan Away from the loud touristy attractions of McLeod Ganj town, a tiny alley on the Jogiwara road lead to a building with a modest iron gate. On one of the floors of the...

China Blasts India for 'Provocations' at Border

A Chinese expert accused India of unfairly targeting Chinese companies by linking their border dispute with broader economic relations.

Sikyong Penpa Participates in Hearing on “Legal Status of Tibet” at Estonian Parliament

Estonia: In a significant moment for the Tibetan freedom movement, on 25 January 2024, a hearing on the ‘Legal Status of Tibet” was held at the Estonian Parliament chaired by MP Juku-Kalle Raid, Chair of the Parliamentary Support Group...

Central Tibetan Administration Celebrates 75th Republic Day of India

Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) celebrated India’s 75th Republic Day earlier today at Gangchen Kyishong to commemorate the day on which the constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950. The celebration was attended by Speaker...

China in overdrive to defend its UN-battered rights record ahead of review report

(TibetanReview.net, Jan25’24) – As the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group at Geneva prepared to finalize on Jan 26 its recommendations on the basis of its Jan 23 hearing, China has put itself in...

China battered by rights criticism despite its efforts to stymie it at UN review of its record

(TibetanReview.net, Jan25’24) – China met stinging criticism from Western countries during a review of its rights record at the United Nations on Jan 23, while other nations lumped praise on Beijing, including Russia and Iran, reported the AFP Jan...

Opinion: Will Lai Ching-te move away from Tsai Ing-wen, The Tibet Question in Taiwan’s New Era

By Dr. Tenzin Lhadon On May 20th, 2024, Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party (DDP) will be sworn in as the 8th President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in a ceremony that will be closely watched not...

Tibetan monk imprisoned for religious activities during Covid-19 pandemic

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 25: Lobsang Tashi, a Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery in Eastern Tibet’s Ngaba County was reportedly imprisoned by Chinese authorities in 2021 on the charges related to leading prayer ceremonies during the COVID-19 lockdown...

China is an expansionist empire, says former CTA President

By Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 25: In a recent edition of ANI Podcast Smita Praksha, Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the former President of the Tibetan government in exile, emphasised the importance of understanding Tibet to comprehend China’s behaviour on the...

The Tibet Museum Conducts a Ten-Day Museum Excursion for its Staff Members

Dharamshala: The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations, CTA conducted a ten-day excursion in Delhi, Mumbai and Goa from 10 to 20 January 2024. During this museum excursion to three different cities, staff members of...

Health Department Initiates an Awareness Talk on Sexual, Mental and Reproductive Health at CHTS, Sarah

Dharamshala: The Department of Health, CTA organised an informative session on mental, sexual and reproductive health on 23 January 2024 at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah, under its ‘Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) program.’...

The World’s Newest Nation Is Unraveling

The world's newest country was founded in 2011 to great democratic hopes. But the country is still ruled by the autocratic Salva Kiir.