By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 19 Oct: The 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, has confirmed that he plans to visit Sikkim “very soon,” accepting a renewed invitation extended directly by Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang during a recent high-level meeting.

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 29 Oct: The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has raised concerns over an alleged information blackout, forced video confessions, and administrative crackdowns imposed by Chinese authorities across occupied Tibet following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Drachen County in the Nagchu region on 22 October 2026.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 20 Oct: The US has ordered civilian federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence tools developed by the Chinese startup DeepSeek, citing concerns that the tools could expose sensitive government information to Chinese authorities.

By Khedroob Thondup

The Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Central Committee convened its closely guarded Fifth Plenum in Beijing from October 26 to October 29, 2026, at a moment when China was facing slowing economic momentum, persistent financial strains, and mounting geopolitical pressure. Yet the leadership’s chosen theme was not economic stimulus, technological innovation, or foreign policy. Instead, the meeting centred on a familiar priority under Xi Jinping: strengthening Party discipline, deepening self-governance, and reinforcing political loyalty. According to official accounts, the plenum focused on a draft decision concerning “strengthening full and rigorous Party self-governance with perseverance,” with Xi presenting both a Politburo work report and the key policy document under review.