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Chinese Authorities Detain Tibetan After Viral Video Exposes Illegal Mining

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 4 Nov: Chinese authorities have detained a Tibetan youth for exposing China’s illegal mining in Tibet earlier this week. Tsongon Tsering, a 29-year-old Tibetan from Tsaruma village in Kakhog County, Ngaba, in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo, was detained after he posted a video registering a complaint about large-scale sand and gravel mining along the river in Tsaruma village, which is the source of Asia’s two largest rivers, the Yangtze and the Yellow River, reports the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD).

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China Launches Military Drills Near Taiwan, Escalating Tensions Over Independence Rhetoric

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, Oct 14: China has launched “Joint Sword-2024B” drills near Taiwan, warning against “separatist acts” by Taiwan independence forces. This move, ChinaPerspective reported, is China’s response to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s speech, which Beijing condemned for stating China has no right to represent Taiwan. The drills, conducted in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding areas, simulate sea-air combat, blockades, and missile launches, drawing condemnation from Taiwan and the US.

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