Beijing, July 27 (IANS) As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tightens its control over Tibet, the unity among Tibetans has become more crucial than ever. Amid mounting challenges such as cultural erasure, environmental exploitation and political repression, solidarity enables Tibetans to transform these obstacles into opportunities for resistance, coordinate across continents, amplify their voice in international forums and sustain the hope of return for the exiles to their homeland, a report ha…
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Beijing, July 25 (IANS) Access to Tibet has become increasingly difficult amid China’s tightening grip on the region. Foreign journalists, diplomats, and independent researchers face tight entry restrictions while Tibetans risk reprisals for sharing photos, videos, or information with people outside China, a report has revealed.Citing the Central Tibetan Administration, Tibet’s government-in-exile, a report in ‘The Diplomat’ noted that the Chinese authorities have intensified digital surveil…
Lhasa, July 24 (IANS) The detention of Zhang Yi, a Wuhan activist long monitored by the authorities in Tibet, has sparked concerns among Tibetan human rights activists and those who have followed his trajectory since the late 1980s. He was arrested on July 1 during his trip to Tibet after allegedly showing a picture of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on his phone. The opaque handling of the case and the arrest indicates that the first day of implementation of China’s new National Ethnic Unit…
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has urged the US Congress to pass legislation strengthening Washington’s engagement with Tibet’s elected leadership and called on the Trump administration to condemn China’s new ethnic unity law.The appeal came as the United States observed Captive Nations Week from July 19 to 25. The group said the occasion should be used to reaffirm bipartisan American support for the Tibetan people.”Captive Nations Week reminds us tha…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) China is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI), big data and advanced digital communication tools to shape international perceptions on Tibet, according to a report.The report by Bitter Winter states that the Second Xizang International Communication Conference, held in Lhasa in June under the theme of enhancing international communication on Tibet-related issues, brought together nearly 300 participants, including scholars, journalists, media professiona…
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth visited the headquarters of the XXXIII Corps, also known as the Trishakti Corps, in Sukna, West Bengal. The Corps, under the Eastern Command, is responsible for security along the China border in Sikkim. The COAS met with senior commanders and reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness of the formations within the Corps.The Army said in a statement that General Seth was briefed on operational deployments, evolv…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) China is using Tibet as a resource hub to propel its renewable energy campaign, but this is happening at a high cost to the region’s environment and the life of the local population, according to reports.China is building major green infrastructure in Tibet, including large solar projects and the planned Metok (Motuo) mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo. Many batteries used in clean technologies also depend on materials produced in the region. Tibet therefore stands at the …
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Chinese scientists have raised fresh concerns over the geological risks facing China’s massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, warning that an active fault line beneath the site could threaten the structural stability of the world’s largest hydropower dam, a report has said.According to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the warning is based on a study published last month in the Chinese-language journal Sedimentary Geology and Te…
Washington, July 10 (IANS) China is intensifying human rights abuses in Tibet and using a new law to place its forced assimilation policies on a legal footing, the head of a leading Tibet advocacy group has said. Ryan Fioresi, executive director of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), said the situation inside Tibet remained deeply troubling. He urged the United States and other governments to press Beijing to resume negotiations with the Dalai Lama or his representatives.”The situation i…
New York, July 10 (IANS) The self-immolation outside United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York was not an isolated act of despair but a desperate plea to the international community, reminding them that Tibet’s suffering remains hidden behind China’s facade. A person setting himself on fire is not only a tragedy but demonstrates the silence of the international community, a report has detailed. “Self-immolation has become a haunting form of protest among Tibetans. It is not born of fanaticism…