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17th Karmapa to Visit Sikkim “Very Soon,” Accepts CM Tamang’s Invitation
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.
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China Closes Three Tibetan Schools in Occupied Tibet, Says Rights Group
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 21 Oct: Chinese authorities have forcibly closed at least three privately run Tibetan schools in occupied Tibet’s Golok region of Amdo between August and September 2026, depriving children of educational institutions that prioritised Tibetan language, culture and community traditions, according to the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD).
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US Bars Federal Agencies From Using China’s DeepSeek AI Over Security Concerns
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.
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The Silencing of Classrooms: Beijing’s Assault on Tibetan Education
By Khedroob Thondup
In the high grasslands of Golog, where nomadic families have long relied on community schools to preserve their language and culture, three doors have been slammed shut. The Golok Tadrak Orphan School, the Ra‑Gya Jigme Gyaltsen Grassland Girls’ School and a small village school in Jasag have all been forcibly closed by Chinese authorities. These closures are not isolated administrative decisions; they are part of a deliberate campaign to erode Tibetan identity by dismantling the very institutions that nurture it.
