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China’s No. 4 Leader Visits Tibet, Calls to “Stabilise Tibet”, Enforce Ethnic Unity Law

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 23 July: Despite widespread international criticism and opposition from Tibetans, China is pressing ahead with the implementation of its new ethnic unity law, with senior Communist Party official Wang Huning calling for its full enforcement...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Extends Heartfelt Congratulations to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the newly appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Honourable Andy Burnham, expressing hope that the longstanding ties between Tibet and Britain will continue...

Tenzin Pemo Launches Memoir on Raising Her Autistic Son

Tibetan creator Tenzin Pemo launched Where He Leads, I Follow, a memoir on raising her autistic son and autism awareness.

Chinese activist detained in Tibet after allegedly displaying Dalai Lama photo

Chinese pro-democracy activist and former 1989 Tiananmen student leader Zhang Yi has been placed under criminal detention by Chinese state security authorities in Lhasa after allegedly showing a photograph of the Dalai Lama on his mobile phone to a...

Wang Huning’s Tibet Visit: Law, Unity, and the Sinicization of Faith

By Khedroob Thondup When Wang Huning, a senior member of the Politburo Standing Committee, traveled to Tibet, his words carried the weight of Beijing’s long-term vision for the region. His call for the implementation of the Law on Promoting Ethnic...

Chinese Tiananmen Activist Criminally Detained in Tibet After Showing Dalai Lama Photo

Chinese pro-democracy activist and former Tiananmen student leader Zhang Yi has reportedly been placed under criminal detention in Tibet after showing a photograph of the Dalai Lama on his phone at Sera Monastery. The post Chinese Tiananmen Activist Criminally...

Tibetan American students put leadership into action through ICT’s Tibetan Youth Leadership Program

July 22, 2026 Fourteen Tibetan American students put their newly acquired advocacy and leadership skills into practice as they met with congressional offices on Capitol Hill to advocate for the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act (H.R. 8982) during...

Who Gets to Choose the Next Dalai Lama? A Sacred Tradition Caught in a Political Tug-of-War

OPINION Ashu Maan* examines the escalating dispute between the exiled Dalai Lama’s Gaden Phodrang Trust and the Chinese government over who has the authority to select the 15th Dalai Lama, and how this succession battle could result in a...

Amid continuing improvement, India tells China border peace is ‘pre-requisite for normalizing ties’

(TibetanReview.net, Jul22’26) – Sino-India relations may be normalizing slowly and India’s External Affairs Minister Mr S. Jaishankar may see ties between the two countries a “valuable contribution” to multi-polar Asia. However, a sustained border peace still remains pre-requisite for...

Tibetan Influencer Tenzin Pemo Shares Her Journey Raising an Autistic Child in Debut Book

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 22 July: Tenzin Pemo, an Instagram and YouTube content creator known as Zoe Family, launched her first book today titled Where He Leads, I Follow - a memoir about raising her autistic son, Tenzin Dhamchoe...

Chinese Activist Arrested in Lhasa Over Dalai Lama Photo

Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhang Yi was arrested in Lhasa after allegedly showing a Dalai Lama photo at Sera Monastery.

Dalai Lama Congratulates New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Dalai Lama congratulates Prime Minister Andy Burnham, highlighting Tibet's ties with the UK and urging global cooperation for peace and unity.

Over 1,000 Monastic Quarters Facing Demolition at Larung Gar in Serta, Tibet

Reported By Palden Translated By TenGyal In addition to beginning the actual demolition of monastic residences in Larung Gar, Serta, Tibet, the Chinese government continues to impose heavy restrictions in the area. Since July 13, the Chinese government has...

Indian traders disappointed as China reopening Lipulekh Tibet-border crossing past the peak season, on Aug 1

(TibetanReview.net, Jul21’26) – Following reports that a group of 28 Indian traders had been turned back on Jul 11 despite having permits from their government to enter Tibet through the Lipulekh Pass for cross border trade at Taklakot in...

Dalai Lama congratulates Andy Burnham on becoming UK Prime Minister

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 21: Tibetan leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has written to Andy Burnham to congratulate him on assuming office as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, extending his best wishes and expressing hope...

Two Tibetan youth trafficked to Myanmar in fake job scam, families face ransom demand

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 21: Two young Tibetan men from Palyul County in Kardze, eastern Tibet, have reportedly been trafficked into a Chinese-run cyber scam compound in Myanmar after being lured by fraudulent job offers, according to the Dharamshala-based...

Chinese pro-democracy activist detained for possessing Dalai Lama photo

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 21: Chinese pro-democracy activist and former 1989 Tiananmen student leader Zhang Yi has been criminally detained by state security authorities in Lhasa after allegedly showing a photograph of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his...

China Expands Ethnic Unity Campaigns Across Tibet

China expanded ethnic unity campaigns and monastery political education across Tibet during the first 17 days of July.

Bulldozing Tibetan Identity: China Resumes Brutal Demolitions at Larung Gar After Years of Oppressive Surveillance

Dharamshala: Chinese authorities have launched a devastating new wave of demolitions at the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, the world’s largest Tibetan Buddhist institute, located in Serthar (Ch: Seda) County, Karze, Tibet’s traditional Kham province, now incorporated into China’s Sichuan...

Larung Gar Faces Fresh Demolition Drive as China Tightens Control Over Tibetan Religious Institutions

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 21 July: A fresh demolition campaign at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in eastern Tibet has placed more than 1,000 monastic residences at risk, reviving concerns over a long-running effort by Chinese authorities to reduce the...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Writes to Congratulate Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Assuming Office

– dalailama.com Shewatsel Phodrang, Leh, Ladakh, India: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Andy Burnham to congratulate him on his assumption of the office of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. “Today, the world is passing through...

9th CTA-Level STEM Exhibition Concludes with 13 Exhibits Recommended for NCERT National-Level Selection

Dharamshala: The Department of Education (DoE) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) successfully concluded the 9th CTA-Level STEM Exhibition 2026, held from 14–17 July at Mewoen Tsuglag Petoen School. Over four days, 42 projects—selected from 139 submissions—were presented by...

Mongolia’s Silent Reincarnation: The Bogd Jetsun Damba and Beijing’s Shadow

By Khedroob Thondup In 2023, His Holiness the Dalai Lama recognised the young boy in Mongolia as the 10th Bogd Jetsun Damba Khutuktu—the spiritual leader of Mongolian Buddhism, equivalent in stature to the Dalai Lama in Tibet. For Mongolians, this...

Official restrictions, intimidation are routine for foreign journalists working in China

(TibetanReview.net, Jul20’26) – While Chinese journalists roam free across the world, foreign journalists in China continue to operate amidst surveillance, administrative pressure, obstacles to reporting, and an environment where sources are increasingly cautious, according to the latest report released...

Lipulekh India-Tibet border trade resumption uncertain past Jun 2026 reopening plan, Nepalis unhappy with China’s Manasarovar access denial

(TibetanReview.net, Jul20’26) – It was previously announced that the ancient trade route between Tibet and India through the latter’s Lipulekh Pass crossing in Uttarakhand state’s Pithoragarh district will reopen after a gap of six years in the first week...