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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 3899 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 2550 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 15666 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 2111 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 590 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 3946 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.

Tibetans, Tibet groups in UK Urges UK Chancellor to Talk Human Rights Over Trade with China

10th January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 3620 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 10 Jan: UK based Tibetans and Tibetan groups have urged Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the UK, to ensure trade and access to Chinese markets do not take precedence over the rights of the Tibetan people in an open letter before she heads to China to seek economic ties as part of UK’s quest for growth amidst major setbacks at home.

Diplomatic Response from US Embassy After VOA’s “China” Reference in Tibet Quake

10th January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 2042 Views

DHARAMSALA, 10 Jan: After the English section of the Voice Of America(VOA), the largest and the oldest international broadcasting state media network funded by the federal government of the US ran a headline that read, “Earthquake in China kills at least 126 near Mount Everest,” referring to the 7 January earthquake in Tingri, Tibet in the Chinese occupied Tibet, the spokesperson for the US Embassy in New Delhi said that the US Government funds VOA but it “maintains editorial independence from the US government.”

CTA President, Tibetan NGO’s Callout Media Outlets for Misleading Headlines, calling Tibet “Xizang”

9th January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 3637 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 9 Jan: Penpa Tsering, the Sikyong (President) of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA), urged the international media outlets to use the term “Tibet” instead of “Xizang” while reporting on the earthquake in Tibet, in his statement after a public prayer service at the Dalai Lama temple to mourn the earthquake’s victim, yesterday.

World Leaders, Politicians Express Solidarity With Tibet After Deadly Earthquake

8th January 2025 Tibet Express Newsdesk 3083 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 8 Dec: After a massive earthquake hit Tingri, Tibet on Tuesday morning, leaders and representatives from across the world have expressed deep condolences to the people of Tibet.