By Khedroob Thondup
For decades, Beijing has tried to erase Tibet from the global stage. Xi Jinping’s government has passed laws designed to suffocate Tibetan culture, restrict religious practice, and criminalize dissent. Yet despite these efforts, the Tibetan issue has not disappeared. In fact, it has grown stronger, more visible, and more globally supported — thanks in large part to the Tibetan diaspora in the U.S.
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 25 Sept: More than 2,000 Tibetans from across North America, along with Uyghurs, Southern Mongolians, Hong Kongers, Taiwanese and Chinese democracy activists, took to the streets of Washington, D.C., on Thursday to protest Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the US capital.
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By Khedroob Thondup
China’s governance of Tibet has always been marked by a deep mistrust of Tibetans themselves. The appointment of Hu Changsheng as Party Secretary in Tibet is yet another reminder of this reality. Hu does not speak Tibetan, nor does he understand the customs, traditions, or spiritual life of the people he is meant to govern. His authority rests not on legitimacy or cultural understanding, but on the coercive machinery of the state. This is not accidental—it is the very design of Beijing’s rule in Tibet.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 24 Sept: Tibetan activists staged multiple demonstrations in Washington, DC, on Wednesday against Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the US, with pro-China demonstrators attempting to block Tibetan banners and flags along his motorcade route and confronting protesters outside the US Capitol.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 23 Sept: Tibetan educational sociologist and Tibet specialist Dr Gyal Lo has been awarded the 2026 Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Medal of Courage in recognition of his research and advocacy on China’s boarding-school system for Tibetan children, according to the International Tibet Network.
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By Khedroob Thondup
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) United Front Work Department (UFWD) has been actively engaging with the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, in a bid to influence Tibetan Buddhism and assert control over its spiritual leadership. This outreach includes arranging meetings between the Karmapa and his parents in Hong Kong and providing regular advice on his future. Understanding the motivations and methods behind this outreach reveals the broader strategic objectives of the CCP.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 23 Sept: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Wednesday launched the first observance of Tibetan National Identity Preservation Week, an initiative established in response to China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which came into effect on 1 July.
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An extraordinary display of political amnesia- that was my immediate thought while watching the house stretch, pull and twist Article 56 of the Charter of the Tibetans in exile on 18th September. The episode followed the Sikyong (President) of the Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) point of order against a private member’s bill calling for the continuation of the Tibetan independence struggle. The bill was introduced by Parliamentarian Sangay Dorjee and supported by Parliamentarian Gagya Gyaltsen Choekyi, while the Speaker, Dolma Tsering Teykhang, duly accepted the point of order.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 22 Sept: The whereabouts and well-being of prominent Tibetan Buddhist leader and educator Choktrul Dorje Ten remain unknown more than nine months after his arbitrary detention by Chinese authorities, despite seven formal appeals submitted by his family members and students seeking information about his condition, according to the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).
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