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Tibet-India Delegation Meets in Arunachal to Counter China’s Water Politics at India-Tibet Border

27th January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 3032 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 27 Jan: Penpa Tsering, the President of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA), commonly known as the Tibetan Government in Exile, participated in a day-long seminar on “Environment and Security” on Friday last week to address China’s rampant damming along the India-Tibet border. The seminar was held at the state Legislative Assembly hall in Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh(AP), in the Presence of the Chief Minister, Pema Khandu.

China appoints two Tibetans in the leadership of so-called Tibetan Autonomous Region while Dalha faces alleged corruption charges

24th January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 23668 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA 24, Jan: Former Top Tibetan official of Tibet Autonomous (TAR), Mr Che Dalha (Qi Zhala), is being investigated by China’s top anti-corruption watchdogs over suspected violation of Party disciplines and National laws, reported China’s state-run media Xinhua News Agency on 23 January.

Sen. Rubio Unanimously Appointed as New US Secretary of State

22nd January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 6577 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 22 Jan: Marco Rubio, the US Senator from Florida and a staunch critic of Beijing was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate as America’s new Secretary of State on Monday following Donald Trump’s return to power as the 47th US President.

Tibetan Parliament Congratulates Trump, 47th POTUS; Activists Protest Chinese VP’s Presence at Swearing-in Ceremony

21st January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 3729 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA 21, Jan: Activists from Tibet, Hong Kong and Uyghur have denounced the presence of Chinese Vice President Han Zheng at the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the US on Monday, “calling on the US to stand firm in its commitment to human rights and ensure that its policy reflects its democratic value.”

Amid pleas by Tibetans not to refer to Tibet as “Xizang,” India’s NCS calls Tibet “Xizang” over 50 times since Tibet quake

20th January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 5074 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA 20 Jan: India’s primary agency responsible for monitoring and studying earthquakes, the National Centre for Seismology(NCS) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India has also used China’s colonial term “Xizang” instead of “Tibet” in its reports and updates on the recent earthquake and the aftershocks in occupied Tibet amidst growing protest from Tibetan diaspora against the use of the Chinese colonial term in the international arena.

CTA President reiterates Tibet map plan to counter China’s aggression, but no apparent progress after 6 months

17th January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 4186 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA 17, Jan: Roughly six months after announcing plans for mapping original Tibetan place names to counter China’s cartographic attempts to erase historical Tibetan names, the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) under Sikyong(President) Penpa Tsering has now announced a new book project to complement the initiative yesterday on CTA’s Instagram handle, Tibetdotnet.

More Exploitation: China Discovers Vast Lithium Reserves in Occupied Tibet to Power its EV Demands

15th January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 22419 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA 15, Jan: China has become the world’s second-largest lithium reserve holder following its breakthrough in lithium extraction amidst the growing concern to sustain China’s supply chain to leverage its position as the world’s largest producer of electric vehicles(EVs).

Uzra Zeya urges China to resume dialogue with Dalai Lama as she signs off as Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues

14th January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 3201 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 14 Jan: Uzra Zeya, the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues, urged China to resume dialogue with the Dalai Lama and his representatives without any preconditions in her departure speech as she concluded her tenure as the Under Secretary of the US and as US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues on Saturday.

At Kumbh Mela, Indian Religious Leader Prays for Tibet Quake Victims

14th January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 1732 Views

DHARAMSALA, Jan 14: On the first day of the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious gathering, a prayer service was held for the victims of the January 7 earthquake in Tibet, the tremors of which were felt in Nepal and the northern Indian state of Bihar.

UK Chancellor ignores Tibet issue during China visit, signs agreements worth £600m

13th January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 4909 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 13 Dec: The UK’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves has secured agreements worth 600 million pounds over the next five years for the British Economy with China at the 11th UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue on 11th Dec in Beijing with trade and access to Chinese markets taking precedence over Human Rights Concerns in Tibet.