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Rights groups urge pressure on Beijing to free Chinese student who called for Tibet dialogue

(TibetanReview.net, Feb15’26) – Fearing that she faced a jail sentence of up to 15 years for allegedly inciting separatism” and “endangering national security”,  a partnership of two international human rights groups has on Feb 12 issued an urgent appeal,...

Did India’s recognition of Tibet as part of it legitimise China’s claim over Indian territories?

(TibetanReview.net, Feb15’26) – China raised border disputes, laying claim to large swathes of Indian territory, the moment New Delhi formally recognized Tibet as part of that country in 1954, according to India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan,...

China expanding radio, TV propaganda services across Tibet as Sinicization drive intensifies

(TibetanReview.net, Feb14’26) – As China’s Sinicization drive in Tibet intensifies, its propaganda broadcast service network has been expanded, seeing many new broadcast services and reception facilities being introduced there recently even as the crackdown on independent broadcast services continues,...

China urges its ‘Panchen Lama’ to reinforce Sinicization drive in Tibetan New Year greeting

(TibetanReview.net, Feb14’26) – China has on Feb 12 acknowledged the achievements made by Gyaincain Norbu in his role as the Chinese government’s replacement for the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, but called on him to further reinforce his Sinicization...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering declared re-elected on basis of preliminary poll vote count

(TibetanReview.net, Feb13’26) – The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Feb 13 declared elected Mr Penpa Tsering as the Sikyong of the CTA on the basis of his margin of victory in the preliminary poll. The...

Estonian parliament adopts motion condemning China’s coercive assimilation boarding school system in Tibet

(TibetanReview.net, Feb12’26) – The Estonian Parliament, the Riigikogu, has on Feb 11 adopted a statement condemning China for its coercive colonial style boarding school system for Tibetan children that is designed to Sinicize them. The Chinese Embassy in Tallinn...

China stops short of supporting India for UNSC veto power seat

(TibetanReview.net, Feb11’26) – China has said Feb 10 that it “understands and respects” India’s aspirations for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), but stopped short of the all-important commitment to support it. Nevertheless, livemint.com Feb 11...

China jails Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai for 20 years for saying things it did not like

(TibetanReview.net, Feb10’26) – China has jailed Hong Kong’s well-known media tycoon Jimmy Lai for what his son sees as a death sentence for the alleged crime, in essence, of nothing more than saying things Beijing did not like. The...

China reports discovery of vast natural hydrogen sources on Tibetan Plateau

(TibetanReview.net, Feb09’26) – Hydrogen, which produces only water when burned, is regarded as an ideal green energy source and China has recently discovered vast reserves of natural hydrogen sealed in ancient rocks on the Tibetan Plateau, pointing to a...

Dalai Lama has never met Jeffrey Epstein, his office says

(TibetanReview.net, Feb08’26) – Following reports in a section of the press that the name “Dalai Lama” has been mentioned a number of times in the Epstein files, the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama has clarified in a...