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Protecting vulnerable languages
For centuries, language has shaped Tibetans’ worldview, religion, traditions and every part of their daily lives. Starting this year, Tibetan is to be reduced to an elective subject in China’s nationa...
US court blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in school classrooms
Texas is the third state in the past month to see its requirement to display the commandments struck down in court.
China rushes to build out solar, and emissions edge downward
Chinese officials have showcased what they claim will be the world's largest solar farm on the Tibetan plateau
Xi visits Lhasa to mark 60th anniversary of so-called ‘Tibet Autonomous Region’
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 20: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Lhasa on Wednesday for his second visit to Tibet since 2021 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the so-called “Tibet Autonomous Region.” The so-called TAR, officially established by...
Gonpo Kyi in critical condition after suicide attempt
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 20: Gonpo Kyi, the sister of imprisoned Tibetan businessman and philanthropist Dorje Tashi, is in critical condition after attempting suicide in Lhasa, Tibet, on August 20, following days of repeated beatings, confinement, and denial of...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Visits Tashi Jong & Chauntara Nangchen Tibetan Settlements, Receives an Audience with Tai Situ Rinpoche
Chauntara: Sikyong Penpa Tsering commenced the second leg of his official visit to Tibetan settlements in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra, Mandi, and Kullu districts on 20 August 2025, beginning with the Tashi Jong Tibetan Settlement — a small rural area...
Xi Jinping in Lhasa, amid apparent lack of confidence in CCP’s rule over Tibet
August 20, 2025 Amid tightened security and increased repression, on August 20, Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, to attend a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the so called "Tibet...
Chinese president Xi in Lhasa to observe 60th Tibet Autonomous Region anniversary
(TibetanReview.net, Aug20’25) – Amid sweeping security measures and tight restrictions on local Tibetans, Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Tibet’s capital Lhasa today to take part in celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of Tibet Autonomous...
30 more protesting Tibetans briefly held, India and China upbeat in their ties following foreign minister Wang’s visit
(TibetanReview.net, Aug20’25) – Around 30 Tibetans were briefly detained by police in India’s capital New Delhi on Aug 19 as they protested outside Hyderabad House. They shouted slogans like “Free Tibet” and “End repression” and waved Tibetan flags as...
Xi Jinping Visits Tibet as Dalai Lama’s Succession Looms
A power struggle is taking shape over choosing a successor to the 90-year-old Buddhist leader. In a trip to Tibet’s capital, China’s leader emphasized maintaining Beijing’s control.
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