World

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 23 Dec: The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has imposed sanctions as a “countermeasure against” the Canada Tibet Committee(CTC) and associated individuals for spreading misinformation about the human rights situation in Tibet under the “Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law” in a statement it issued on Saturday. The sanctions took effect on the same day of the announcement.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA 19 Dec:  India and China have signed a 6-point consensus agreement to mend border disputes between the two countries as India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, both of whom serve as Special Representatives (SRs) of their respective countries held talks at the 23rd SRs meeting after an interval of 5 years in Beijing on Wednesday.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSHALA, 18 Dec: The Chinese-backed Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, did not arrive on the chartered flight carrying 220 Chinese Buddhist monks and practitioners that landed in Lumbini, Nepal, on 14th December, despite the tip-off that he might be travelling in disguise among these passengers, according to a report by The Kathmandu Post.

However, security sources told the post that they had information that the Panchen lama is likely to visit Lumbini in disguise by hiding among the 227 Chinese monks who are arriving in Lumbini on chartered Airbus A330  flight later this week. Showed their concerns over potential Diplomatic and geopolitical tensions, if it unfolds.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 12 December: Canadian foreign minister, Mélanie Joly announced sanctions against eight former or current Chinese senior officials involved in grave human rights violation in the country on International Human Rights Day, as stated in Global Affairs Canada news release on 10 December, coinciding it on the International Human Rights Day.

By Yangchen Lhamu
DHARAMSALA, 1 Nov: China’s President Xi Jinping has asked US President Joe Biden to change Washington’s diplomatic language over Taiwan’s independence last year, with Xi’s aides repeatedly following up, but the White House has turned down the request. 

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.

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 27 Sept: The Chinese Defence Ministry reported significant advancements in border negotiations with India, citing reduced discrepancies and the establishment of a consensus on disengaging troops from key friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh.

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 26 Sept: Taiwan’s Defence Ministry reported an alarming surge in Chinese warplane activity off its eastern, western, and southern shores on Thursday over a 24-hour period. This surge comes amid suspicions that China is conducting simulated attack drills to prevent foreign assistance in the event of a conflict, as reported by The Economic Times.

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 25 Sept: The Nepal Government has announced plans to establish an immigration office at the Korala border point, a strategic border point in Lomanthang, Upper Mustang, connecting Nepal and Chinese-occupied Tibet.