Tibet Express Newsdesk – Page 18

Tibetan Filmmakers Who Paid with Freedom Condemn Nepal Festival for Chinese Propaganda

30th May 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 8365 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 30 May: Two Tibetan filmmakers, who served time in Chinese prisons for their documentary work, have condemned the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival(KIMFF) for what they described as complicity in China’s effort to politicise film festivals to rewrite Tibet’s history. They have demanded an immediate cancellation of a film segment titled “Xizang Panorama”, featuring six short films, declaring it an attempt to justify China’s occupation of Tibet.

US to “Aggressively Revoke” Chinese Student Visas Over Security Concerns

29th May 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 5860 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 29 April: The US has announced it will “aggressively revoke” visas of Chinese students with links to the Chinese Communist Party or those studying in critical fields for security reasons.

China’s First National Security White Paper Signals Tighter Control Over Tibet, East Turkistan

28th May 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 5556 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 28 May: Ironically, China, long known for its secrecy and tight control, has released its first-ever White Paper on National Security, acknowledging both “external” and “internal risks” at a critical stage in its modernisation. The document sets a defiant tone, suggesting there will be more restrictions and tensions in its occupied regions, like Tibet and East Turkistan.

Veteran Tibetan Activist Continues 6th Solo Cycle Rally from Dharamshala to Delhi

27th May 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 9094 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 27 May: Veteran Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin departed from Dharamshala today to continue his sixth “Tibet awareness solo cycle rally” from Dehradun to Delhi via Dharamshala.

From Coercion to Resistance: Exiled Tibetans Denounce Forced 17-point Agreement on 74th Anniversary

23rd May 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 9952 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 23 May: Tibetans in exile resolutely opposed the imposition of the infamous ‘Seventeen-Point Agreement’ as they commemorated the 74th anniversary of the agreement signed under duress today at a panel discussion here in McLeod Ganj.

China’s Tibetan Proxy Leaders Have ‘Little to No Credibility’, Says ICT Report

22nd May 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 1668 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 22 May: China is facing a “credibility crisis” in cultivating loyal Tibetan leaders within occupied Tibet, as part of its efforts to gain the trust of the Tibetan people by proxies to legitimise its colonial rule, says advocacy group, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).

Incumbent Dasa TSO Kunchok Migmar to be re-elected unopposed?

20th May 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 8095 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 20 May: Exiled Tibetans residing in Dharamsala voted for their next Tibetan Settlement Officer (TSO) in the preliminary election today, at thirteen polling stations in the jurisdiction of the Dharamsala Tibetan settlement.

Tibet Museum Celebrates 48th International Museum Day with Journal Launch and Exhibition

16th May 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 8440 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 16 May: The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration celebrated the 48th International Museum day today, focusing on the future of museums in rapidly changing communities.

Mother of late Tulku Hungkar Dorjee passes away months after his suspicious death in Vietnam

13th May 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 15872 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 13 May: Grief has claimed the life of a prominent Tibetan religious figure, late Tulku Hungkar Dorjee’s mother, after her son died under suspicious circumstances in Vietnam while escaping Chinese persecution in late March.

Earthquake hits Lhaze in Tibet, no casualties reported

12th May 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 12448 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 12 May: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 struck Lhaze County in Shigatse City in the traditional Tibetan province of U-Tsang at 2:41 AM on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Administration (CEA).