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Australian Tibetan Youth Leadership and Advocacy Training Launches in Blue Mountains, Australia

Australia: On 12 February 2025, the Australian Tibetan Youth Leadership and Advocacy Training officially commenced at the Karuna Retreat Centre in the Blue Mountains, Australia. The event brought together 30 young Tibetan participants from six regions across Australia, along...

Kham Kathok Settlement Office Observes Handing Over Ceremony for Outgoing and New Settlement Officers

The official handover ceremony between outgoing Settlement Officer Tenzin Rinchen and incoming Settlement Officer Ugyen Choedon took place at Kathok Settlement Office on 11 February 2025. The ceremony commenced at 9:00 a.m., under the supervision of Gelek Jamyang, Settlement...

China reiterates hardline position as Dalai Lama’s key interlocutor passed away

(TibetanReview.net, Feb11’25) –China has responded with a dismissive reiteration of its position on talks with the Dalai Lama when asked about the death on Feb 8 of the Tibetan spiritual leader’s elder brother Gyalo Thondup, his key interlocutor with...

China wants Bangladesh to ‘correct’ official maps, recognize its territorial clams

(TibetanReview.net, Feb11’25) –China has raised objections to two Bangladeshi school textbooks and the map on the Department of Survey’s website, claiming that Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin are wrongly depicted as part of India and arguing that these territories...

What’s Driving China’s Controversial Mega-Dam in Tibet?

While the proposed hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River has sparked concerns in India, from China’s perspective it is mostly motivated by domestic factors.

KuNgo Gyalo Thondup’s Cremation Ceremony Held with Honor in Kalimpong

Gyalo Thondup’s cremation was held in Kalimpong with dignitaries in attendance. Prayers were offered, honoring his lifelong service to Tibet.

Tibetan Youth Congress Holds Prayer Service to Honor Late Gyalo Thondup

Tibetan Youth Congress holds prayer in Dharamshala to honor Gyalo Thondup, Dalai Lama's elder brother, recognizing his role in the Tibetan freedom struggle.

Tibetan tree rings, China’s home-grown jumbo jets: SCMP daily highlights

From studying the downfall of Chinese imperial dynasties to securing cocoa beans in Africa, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.

Over 250,000 Sign Petition Urging UN Action on Tibet’s Colonial Boarding Schools

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 11 Feb: More than 2,50,000 people have signed a petition urging UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to break his silence on China's colonial boarding schools in occupied Tibet, which aim to assimilate an entire generation...

Further details emerge of evictions at Larung Gar

Around 1,000 monks and nuns were expelled from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy late last year. Source