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What do we know about the site of China’s mega dam in Tibet and what is its significance?

China has officially broken ground on what is set to become the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Tibetan Plateau. The dam is being built on the Yarlung Tsangpo in Medog – a remote yet geopolitically significant county close...

China welcomes India’s tourist visa opening, but calls conditions unreasonable

(TibetanReview.net, Jul24’25) – China has welcomed India’s decision to resume the issuing of tourist visas to its citizens from Jul 24, after a gap of five years, but its official media has called the conditions unreasonable. The move came...

China claims world’s largest dam in Tibet will prevent disasters along Yarlung river

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 24: China has defended the construction of a massive hydropower dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, known as the Brahmaputra in India, calling it a sovereign initiative to boost...

China’s growing influence at UN worries EU as major reforms begin

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 24: As the United Nations (UN) begins a major reform process called the UN80 Initiative, tensions are rising between China and the European Union. The EU is worried that China is using these reforms to increase...

He went to get aid and didn't come back - stories of people killed in Gaza

As aid agencies warn of "mass starvation", the BBC hears from the relatives of some of those killed in the past week.

As Trump Quits UNESCO, China Expands Influence

Washington had been a buffer against China’s efforts to use UNESCO to influence education, historical designations and even artificial intelligence.

Amnesty International marks 10 years since China’s ‘709 Crackdown’, calls for global action against ongoing rights abuses

Amnesty International has issued a joint statement commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Chinese government's "709" crackdown on human rights lawyers, urging for an independent international inquiry into the decade-long persecution of civil society and human rights activists in...

China-Based APTs Deploy Fake Dalai Lama Apps to Spy on Tibetan Community

The Tibetan community has been targeted by a China-nexus cyber espionage group as part of two campaigns conducted last month ahead of the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday on July 6, 2025. The multi-stage attacks have been codenamed Operation GhostChat...

Former Tibet Governor Che Dalha Expelled from Communist Party for Corruption, Power Abuse

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 24 July: Che Dalha, China’s former governor of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) in occupied Tibet, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China(CPC) and public office for alleged abuse of power, corruption,...

China defends building dam on Brahmaputra amid rising concerns of water control

While the Chinese foreign ministry stated that the project aims to speed up clean energy development to improve local people's lives in the Tibetan region, while proactively respond to climate change, the $167 billion plan has sparked environmental and...