Tibetan Monk Tortured in Chinese Custody Remains Bedridden Two Years Post-Derge Crackdown
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 5 August: Gonpo Tsering, a 46-year-old Tibetan monk and administrator at Yena Monastery in Derge County
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Minnesota Tibetans to Begin 400-Mile Peace March Honouring Pawo Lobga Rangzen
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 5 August: Four Tibetans, including an 82-year-old man, are set to begin a more than 400-mile
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China’s United Front Work Department and the Tibetan Diaspora
By Khedroob Thondup Executive Summary. The United Front Work Department (UFWD) is a central organ of the Chinese Communist Party
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The Unbreakable Bond: Tibet’s Faith and the Dalai Lama
By Khedroob Thondup
In the long arc of Tibetan history, the Chinese Communist Party has sought to erode the spiritual foundations of Tibetan identity. Yet, despite decades of repression, the Tibetan people’s devotion to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and their deep-rooted belief in religion remain unshaken. These are not fragile sentiments that can be legislated away; they are enduring strengths that continue to define Tibet’s resilience.
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Xi’s Bargain in Delhi — Borders for Reincarnation
By Khedroob Thondup
When Xi Jinping arrives in India for the BRICS summit, the choreography of diplomacy will mask a deeper negotiation. Behind the handshakes and communiqués lies a potential bargain of historic consequence: Beijing’s willingness to settle the long‑festering Sino‑Indian border dispute in exchange for New Delhi’s silence on the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation.
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US Bars Imports From 43 Chinese Companies Under Forced Labor Law
The United States has added 43 Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, marking the largest single expansion of the blacklist since the law was enacted in 2021. The move brings the total number of listed entities to 187. The restrictions took effect on Aug. 3.
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China Sought Media Curbs on Tibetan Outlets Ahead of BRICS Summit
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 3 Aug: Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to India for the BRICS Summit in September, the Chinese Embassy has reportedly urged Indian authorities to restrict media access for Tibetan and Falun Gong-linked news organisations, according to a report by ThePrint.
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Beijing’s Bid to Control Faith
By Khedroob Thondup
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long seen religion not as a matter of conscience but as a potential rival to state authority. Its current campaign to rebrand Tibetan Buddhism as “Chinese Buddhism” is part of a broader project: the domestication of all faith traditions under the Party’s ideological umbrella.
Why Tibet Is of Existential Importance to China
By Karma L. Pangring
From the perspective of the Chinese leadership, losing control over Tibet would be of existential significance. On closer examination, it becomes clear that without Tibet, the People’s Republic would lose far more than just a region. It would lose a crucial pillar of its economic, strategic, and cultural stability.
“The World Cannot Remain Silent”: Tibetans Shave Heads Outside UN
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 31 July: Tibetans shaved their heads outside the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York on Thursday in a symbolic act of sacrifice as part of an ongoing series of protests organised by the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC) following the self-immolation of Pawo (Martyr) Lobga Rangzen. The demonstrators called on the United Nations to end its silence over Tibet and respond to what they described as China’s colonial rule in occupied Tibet.
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