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In rare visit to China, U.S. lawmakers urge better communication amid tensions
BEIJING — Washington and Beijing will have to communicate better if they are to resolve their various disagreements — and if they don’t talk, it could be “dangerous,” a U.S. lawmaker said Tuesday during a rare congressional visit to...
China: Free Student Advocate for Tibetan Rights
Chinese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Zhang Yadi, an advocate for Tibetan rights who had been an international student in France, Human Rights Watch said today. If convicted under article 103(2) of China’s Criminal Law, which prohibits “inciting others to...
Chinese sportswear group feels heat over Arc'teryx fireworks in Tibet
Shares of China's Anta Sports fell on Monday after an artistic fireworks display in the Tibet Autonomous Region, sponsored by group-affiliated Canadian brand Arc'teryx, drew criticism for potentially harming the environment.
Online backlash prompts investigation of massive Shigatse fireworks publicity stunt due to environmental fears
(TibetanReview.net, Sep22’25) – Preparations for the environmentally destructive fireworks took more than a week, encompassed a mountainous path of 3,000 metres over a 5,000-meter altitude, involved extensive use of drones, and the spectacle was displayed before a large crowd...
Arc’teryx, Chinese Artist Apologise After Tibet Fireworks Backlash
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSHALA 22 Sept: Canadian outdoor brand Arc'teryx, owned by Chinese company Anta and renowned Chinese pyrotechnic artist Cai Guo-Qiang issued public apologies on Sunday after facing fierce backlash for staging a high altitude fireworks display at...
China to crack down on hostile, gloomy online content
Beijing’s top internet regulator says it will target conflict, rumors, “negative outlooks on life.”
Massive fireworks in Tibet by Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang and Arc’Teryx sparks environmental backlash
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 22: A massive fireworks spectacle staged by Chinese contemporary artist Cai Guoqiang in collaboration with outdoor apparel brand Arc’Teryx on the Tibetan Plateau has ignited widespread criticism and environmental concern. The performance, titled “Rising Dragon”, unfolded on...
‘Wisdom of Happiness’ documentary to premiere across United States
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 22: ‘Wisdom of Happiness’, a documentary featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama and his teachings on inner peace and compassion, will screen coast-to-coast in the United States on October 16 in what is being described...
Arc’teryx fireworks display in Tibet prompts environmental outcry
The outdoor brand Arc’teryx has issued an apology after a promotional fireworks display in the Tibetan plateau led to an outcry over potential environmental damage.















