Author: Tibet Express Newsdesk

40 Years on, 1987–1989 uprising in Tibet Remembered as Turning Point for Tibetan Movement

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By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 14 Sept: What began with monks taking to the streets of Lhasa in 1987 would soon become more than a series of protests, as photographs, medical records and eyewitness accounts carried the events beyond occupied Tibet. Forty years later, the Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), brought together some of those who witnessed and participated in the uprising to reflect on its legacy.

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Why India Cannot Trust China

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By Khedroob Thondup

Introduction. India’s relationship with China is one of the most consequential in Asia, shaping the future of regional security, trade, and diplomacy. Yet trust between the two nations has remained elusive. From the 1962 war to the Galwan clashes of 2020, China has consistently undermined India’s sovereignty and security. This brief argues that India cannot trust China, not because of paranoia, but because of a demonstrable pattern of aggression, expansionism, and disregard for agreements.

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Democracy Survives Division: Taiwan’s Political Paradox

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By Khedroob Thondup
Taiwan’s democracy is noisy, divided, and often bruising. The two dominant parties—the KMT, which emphasises engagement with Beijing, and the DPP, which champions sovereignty and independence—represent starkly different visions of the island’s future. Yet despite this polarisation, elections work. Democracy survives. And in that survival lies Taiwan’s greatest strength.

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TNC Declares Xi “Dictator,” Calls Out Five Tibetan NGOs for Dishonouring Tibetan Sacrifice

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DHARAMSALA, 10 Sept: The Tibetan National Congress (TNC) has said Chinese President Xi Jinping is “not welcome,” condemning Tibetan groups that publicly welcomed him ahead of his expected visit to India and announcing a “Rangzen Walk” from UN Headquarters in New York to the White House in Washington, D.C., on 24 September to protest his arrival.

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Waiting for Silence: Xi Jinping’s Calculated Non‑Policy on Tibet

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By Khedroob Thondup
The Strategy of Inaction. Xi Jinping’s government has perfected the art of strategic silence on Tibet. Beijing’s refusal to engage with the Dalai Lama or the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) is not indecision—it is deliberate policy. The Chinese leadership believes that time itself will resolve the “Tibet question.” Their calculus is stark: once the Dalai Lama passes away, the spiritual and political force that sustains Tibetan resistance will dissipate, leaving Beijing free to impose its chosen successor and declare the issue closed.

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“Because You Lost” — Manila’s Defiance at Seoul

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By Khedroob Thondup
At the Seoul Defense Dialogue this Tuesday, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro delivered a moment that will echo across Asia’s contested waters. Asked about gray-zone coercion, Teodoro did not retreat into diplomatic platitudes. Instead, he reached for a note handed to him by the Chinese delegation — a note that baldly declared the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award “illegal, null and void.”

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