Construction of China’s biggest dam in Tibet well under way
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA May 02: China has started construction of its biggest hydropower project in Tibet on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
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Tibetans beaten and robbed in custody by Chinese police before being released
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, Apr 13: As many as 29 Tibetan government workers, apprehended on April 8 after a protest to be reinstated in Government jobs, were reportedly beaten and robbed by Chinese police in custody before being released.
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Tibetan political prisoner released with crippled back and legs
DHARAMSALA, Mar 25 : A Tibetan political prisoner released after serving eight years in Chinese prison for participating in a peaceful protest is said to be in critical condition with crippled back and legs due to severe torture in prison.
Read moreChina to build second rail line into restive Tibet
[Reuters] BEIJING, Mar 4: China will build a second railway line connecting restive and remote Tibet with others parts of China that will link Tibetan capital Lhasa with the southwestern city of Chengdu, the government said on Saturday.
Read moreFirst Self-Immolation of Year Reported in Tibetan Region
[AP] BEIJING, Mar 2: A Tibetan Buddhist monk set himself on fire and died in a protest against Chinese rule, in the first such action of its kind this year, a U.S. government-funded radio station said Wednesday.
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Tibetan man arrested on sixth day of Losar for peaceful protest in Kardze county
DHARAMSALA, Feb 26: A Tibetan man was arrested by Chinese police on Feb 14, the sixth day of the Tibetan New Year for carrying a peaceful protest against the Chinese government in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham.
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China detains abbot and senior monk for participation in prayer service for His Holiness’ health
DHARAMSALA, Feb 12: Chinese authorities have arbitrarily detained two high-ranking Tibetan Buddhists monks of Chogri monastery in Drango county, Kardze Prefecture in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham, for their participation in a prayer ceremony held at their monastery for the good health and well-being of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Read moreChinese hotel reverses ban on Tibetan language, releases public apology
DHARAMSALA, Jan 11: A Chinese hotel in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo has retracted its rule requiring Tibetan staff of the hotel to speak only in Chinese following furious online protests from the local Tibetan community that led to the hotel being temporarily closed by the local authorities.
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Earthquake with epicentre in northeast India jolts parts of Tibet
he high-intensity earthquake which struck India’s northeastern region early this morning also jolted parts of Tibet with many residents waking
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Here’s why the Chinese may never be able to fully populate Tibet
Depending on who you ask, anywhere from a few hundred thousand to upwards of seven million Han (ethnically Chinese) have immigrated into Tibet Autonomous Region since it was invaded by China in 1950—but according to an international team of researchers, these Han are having a hard time reproducing in the high altitudes there.
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