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Dalai Lama Affirms Reincarnation Tradition Will Continue: Only Gaden Phodrang Trust Has Authority, Rejects Chinese Interference

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA 2 June: Days ahead of his 90th birthday celebration, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet has officially affirmed that there will be a 15th Dalai Lama. He unequivocally stated that the responsibility for recognising his future reincarnation lies exclusively with the Gaden Phodrang Trust, the private office of the Dalai Lama, and made it clear that no other party holds any authority in this matter, reaffirming the position he outlined in a statement on his reincarnation dating back to 2011.

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China Frowns While 142 MPs from 29 Countries at 9th WPCT Unite for Tibet Resolution Ahead of Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 4 June: China has strongly opposed recent remarks made by Tibetan parliamentarians in Japanese media, for asserting that the next Dalai Lama would reincarnate in the “free world” and sought to have other countries exert pressure on China at the 9th World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet (WPCT).

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Tibetan Filmmakers Who Paid with Freedom Condemn Nepal Festival for Chinese Propaganda

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 30 May: Two Tibetan filmmakers, who served time in Chinese prisons for their documentary work, have condemned the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival(KIMFF) for what they described as complicity in China’s effort to politicise film festivals to rewrite Tibet’s history. They have demanded an immediate cancellation of a film segment titled “Xizang Panorama”, featuring six short films, declaring it an attempt to justify China’s occupation of Tibet.

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China’s First National Security White Paper Signals Tighter Control Over Tibet, East Turkistan

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 28 May: Ironically, China, long known for its secrecy and tight control, has released its first-ever White Paper on National Security, acknowledging both “external” and “internal risks” at a critical stage in its modernisation. The document sets a defiant tone, suggesting there will be more restrictions and tensions in its occupied regions, like Tibet and East Turkistan.

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India Successfully Halts Sale of Sacred Buddha Relics in Hong Kong

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 7 May:  India has successfully stopped Sotheby’s auction of sacred Buddha relics, with the global giant auction house postponing the sale of the relics scheduled to be auctioned on Wednesday in Hong Kong. This last-minute decision came after India accused Sotheby’s on Monday of perpetuating colonial exploitation and demanded the return of the relics to their rightful owner.

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EU Parliamentarian Chairs Call on China and Vietnam for Investigation into Tulku Hungkar’s Mysterious Death 

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 1 May: A month-long campaign of advocacy, protest, and appeals by the exiled Tibetan community and rights groups has now prompted formal attention from the European Parliament. In a significant development, key EU officials have called on China and Vietnam to “ensure a transparent, independent and impartial investigation” into the suspicious death of Tulku Hungkar Dorjee.

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