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Former Tibet party chief, top Qinghai official get suspended death sentences for corruption

(TibetanReview.net, Jul17’25) – A court in Beijing on Jul 16 sentenced former party chief of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) to death, with a two-year reprieve, for accepting bribes totalling more than 343 million yuan ($47.78 million), reported China’s official...

Tightened security, intimidation in Tibet mark Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 17: As the global Tibetan community joyously marked the nongenerian Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday on July 6, with major celebrations in Dharamshala and across the world, an atmosphere of fear, surveillance,...

“Human rights are swept under carpet for economic gain”, says CTA President amid Australian PM’s China visit

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 17: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), known also as the Tibetan government in exile, Penpa Tsering, has strongly criticised Australia’s muted stance on China’s human rights record, warning against prioritising economic interests...

Radhanath Sikdar Measured The World's Tallest Peak. So Why Is It Called Mount Everest?

Radhanath Sikdar reported his findings to Andrew Scott Waugh, who named the peak after Everest, despite Everest himself opposing the idea, 4 years after the height was calculated

Why China is not a 'neutral observer' as India, Pakistan wrangle over Indus Waters Treaty

Analyst Pintu Kumar Mahla claims any intervention by Beijing over the Indus Waters Treaty risks stirring up regional tension

Dalai Lama’s 90th celebrated in France amid growing global resistance to China’s Tibet crackdown

In a show of support for Tibetan identity, the Tibetan Association of Toulouse, France, in collaboration with Nalanda Monastery and the Vajra Yogini Institute, organized a grand celebration on July 6 to mark the 90th birthday of 14th Dalai...

8th CTA-Level Science, Mathematics, & Environment Exhibition Commences at Upper TCV in Presence of Education Kalon

Dharamshala: The 8th CTA-level Science, Mathematics, and Environment Exhibition commenced on 17 July 2025 at TCV Upper School. The event was inaugurated by Kalon (Minister) Tharlam Dolma of the Department of Education (DoE), who was accompanied by Additional Secretary...

Norman Baker’s “Give War A Chance” – A Politician-Turned-Musician with Something to Say

Tsering Passang British politician-turned-singer Norman Baker may not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of protest songs or live pub gigs — but perhaps it should be. His track “Give War A Chance” is...

Oxford University Press halts publication of China-sponsored journal after years of outrage

Oxford University Press will no longer publish Forensic Sciences Research after 2025

CCP’s Former Tibet Party Chief Gets Death Sentence with Reprieve for $47.8M Corruption

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 17 June: Wu Yingjie, China’s former party head of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR) in occupied Tibet, has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by a Chinese court in a bribery case totalling...