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By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 25 August: High-stakes border negotiations are currently underway in Beijing between Indian and Chinese special representatives, with no official updates on the meeting’s contents yet as the discussions continue. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived in the Chinese capital for the 25th round of the Special Representatives (SR) talks, co-chaired with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 24 August: India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are set to hold the 25th round of talks under the Special Representatives mechanism in Beijing on Tuesday, according to media reports, as New Delhi and Beijing seek to stabilise bilateral ties ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit in September.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 18 August: Chinese authorities in Chengdu are reportedly extending their scrutiny of religious belief into public institutions, with a public hospital requiring all employees to disclose their religious affiliations and schools collecting information on the religious backgrounds of students and their parents, according to leaked documents and accounts reported by The Epoch Times.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 12 August: A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced legislation aimed at ensuring American support for Tibet continues beyond the lifetime of the 14th Dalai Lama, by strengthening Washington’s relationship with the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and its democratically elected leadership.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 7 August: Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of prominent Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhang Yi, following his formal arrest in occupied Tibet for displaying a photograph of the Dalai Lama.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 6 August: The Government of Nepal has called off the 17th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS), an international academic gathering that was scheduled to take place in Kathmandu from 23 to 29 August 2026. The sudden decision halted nearly four years of preparation for what was slated to be one of the largest gatherings of global Tibetology scholars, coming on the heels of sustained diplomatic pressure from Beijing.

The United States has added 43 Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, marking the largest single expansion of the blacklist since the law was enacted in 2021. The move brings the total number of listed entities to 187. The restrictions took effect on Aug. 3.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 3 Aug: Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to India for the BRICS Summit in September, the Chinese Embassy has reportedly urged Indian authorities to restrict media access for Tibetan and Falun Gong-linked news organisations, according to a report by ThePrint.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 17 July: China has taken another step toward shaping global artificial intelligence governance after 29 countries signed an agreement in Shanghai on Thursday establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO), an intergovernmental body headquartered in the Chinese financial hub.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 14 July: A study by Chinese geologists has raised fresh questions over the safety of China’s massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo in occupied Tibet, identifying an active fault beneath the construction site despite Beijing’s repeated assurances that the project meets the highest safety standards and would reduce disaster risks.