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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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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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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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.
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.
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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By Khedroob Thondup
In 1979, Gyalo Thondup’s meeting with Deng Xiaoping in Beijing marked the beginning of a new chapter in Tibet’s modern history. Deng’s words were blunt: “Anything but Independence can be discussed.” With that statement, the parameters of dialogue were set, and Tibetans entered into a process that would span decades, yielding both moments of hope and deep disillusionment.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 30 July: Chinese state media has confirmed that a historic stone fortress in Tibet’s eastern Gyalrong region was demolished by authorities, attributing the destruction to an expressway construction project. The official admission comes weeks after footage of a bulldozer tearing down the structure circulated online around 14 July, triggering widespread grief inside occupied Tibet and condemnation from Tibetan exile communities.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 28 July: Chinese authorities have begun forcibly removing monks and nuns from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Serta, eastern Tibet. This comes after authorities demolished their residential quarters earlier this month. The monastics are now barred from remaining at the academy, one of Tibet’s most important centres of Buddhist learning, even after loosing their home.
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By Khedroob Thondup
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long envisioned a future where the nation stands shoulder to shoulder with — or above — the United States as a global superpower. This ambition rests on two pillars: economic might and military strength. Yet, the trajectory is far from smooth. The CCP’s path is being tested by slowing growth, demographic decline, and intensifying confrontations abroad.