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Outspoken Critic of Chinese Authorities Detained Fourth Time: TCHRD Condemns Chinese Authorities’ Persecution of Tibetan Activists

7th August 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 36516 Views

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 7 August: Tsering Tso, a Tibetan tour guide and outspoken critic of Chinese authorities’ racial discrimination of Tibetans, was detained again on 29 June and subjected to a 10-day “administrative detention” under charges of “endangering social stability” and was later released on July 8, reported the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a Dharamsala-based rights group on Monday.

Taiwan Secures Historic Badminton Doubles Gold, But Fans Subjected to Unfair Treatment?

5th August 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 8929 Views

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 5 August: Controversy erupted at the Paris Olympics 2024 when a Taiwan supporter was forcibly removed from the arena for displaying a pro-Taiwan banner during the men’s doubles badminton final between the geopolitical rivals Taiwan and China on Friday. The incident, which occurred amid Taiwan’s victory over China, has reignited debates over the island’s representation in international sporting events and the freedom of expression for its supporters.

China sanctions US Congressman Jim McGovern

1st August 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 6789 Views

By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 1 August: US congressman Rep. Jim McGovern, a Democrat from Massachusetts, tweeted on X in response to China’s imposed sanction on him that he would wear it “as a badge of honour”.

HOPES AND DANGERS OF NEW TIBET-CHINA DIALOGUE: A FRIENDLY WARNING

1st August 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 140828 Views

By Vijay Kranti

Repeated claims by the senior most Tibetan exile leadership about ‘back channel’ talks being in progress with Beijing are an indication of a new round of Dharamshala-Beijing dialogue taking shape to settle the seven decade old conflict between the two sides. In his recent media statements Penpa Tsering, the ‘Sikyong’ (Tibetan title for the elected ‘President’ of the exiled Tibetan diaspora) has revealed that some behind the scene talks are being held with the Chinese leaders with the help of a third country. It’s understandable that the Sikyong refused to divulge either the name of the ‘third country’ or the identity of officials involved from either side. But his claim that these talks started with the initiative of the Chinese side deserves serious attention and calls for a deep clinical scrutiny of what prompted President Xi Jinping to restart these negotiations after having rejected every single point on which the Dalai Lama side has been resting its case for settlement of the Tibetan issue with Beijing.

100 Tibetan Scholars Petition UN, Urge China To End Closure of Tibetan Schools

30th July 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 6700 Views

By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 30 July: A petition calling for an end to China’s ongoing forced closure of Tibetan private and monastic schools in Tibet, as well as the restoration of those that have already been closed, has been submitted to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on 29 July. Initiated by Tibet Times, a Tibetan media agency based in Dharamsala, the four-point petition has been signed by 100 Tibetan professors, PhDs, and scholars from the exile community, as stated in their press release today.

DC Reception for Resolve Tibet Act: CTA President Lauds Collaborative Efforts

29th July 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 6619 Views

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 29 July: A reception, marking the signing of “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act” into law, was hosted in Washington DC, US on Thursday. Co-organised by the Office of Tibet North America and International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), the event was attended by Central Tibetan Administration’s(CTA) Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering along with former US speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairman Michael McCaul, Congressman Jim McGovern, and Congressman Joe Wilson, as reported on Tibet.net, the CTA’s official website.

Satellite Expert Confirms Completion of China’s Controversial Pangong Tso Bridge

23rd July 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 10127 Views

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 23 July: China’s construction of a bridge across Pangong Tso (Lake) is completed, as seen in the latest satellite images shared by satellite imagery expert Damien Symon yesterday on X(formerly Twitter)

EU Chief’s Taiwan Stance Draws Sharp Rebuke from Beijing

23rd July 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 9095 Views

DHARAMSALA, 23 July: The European Union (EU) President Von der Leyen’s pledge to “deter China from unilaterally changing the status quo by military means, particularly over Taiwan” has drawn Beijing’s criticism, calling it a “gross interference” in the country’s internal affairs, taiwannews.com reported on 20 July.

TCHRD Condemns China’s Closure of Golok Tibetan School as Intensifying Cultural Suppression

22nd July 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 9087 Views

DHARAMSALA, 22 July: The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, a Tibetan advocacy group based in Dharamsala, declared today that the Chinese authorities’ forceful shutdown of the renowned Ragya Jigme Gyaltsen Nationalities Vocational High School in Golok, within the traditional Tibetan Province of Amdo, “signals the intensification of the Chinese government’s accelerated and systematic campaign to assimilate Tibetan cultural identity into the dominant Han Chinese majority.”

Biden’s Tibet Stance Draws Criticism Despite Signing Landmark Act

18th July 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 8845 Views

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 18 July: The New York and New Jersy Chapter of the Tibetan National Congress has written to US President Joe Biden in protest of his reiterating the US policy that recognises Tibet as part of China while announcing the passage of the “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act” on 12 July.