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China seeks to ridicule, condemn Indian movie on the 2020 Galwan valley clash
(TibetanReview.net, Dec30’25) – China’s official media has on Dec 30 sought to ridicule and condemn India’s movie on the 2020 Galwan Valley clash between its and Indian troops, which is set for release in Apr 2026, while using the...
Repeated raising of dam’s water level despite rising frequency of landslides led to the Hongqi Bridge collapse in Tibet
(TibetanReview.net, Dec29’25) – The collapse on Nov 11 of the Hongqi (literally “the Red Flag”) Bridge over the Dadu River (Tibetan: Gyalmo Ngulchu) in eastern Tibet’s Kardze prefecture (now part of China’s Sichuan province), was directly caused by the...
Karnataka gov’t reaffirms commitment to support Tibetan community
(TibetanReview.net, Dec28’25) – The Congress-led government of the south India’s Karnataka state has said Dec 27 that it will continue to support the Tibetan community in the state. Speaking at the 55th anniversary celebrations marking the establishment of the...
Massive copper discoveries in Tibet makes China world’s market leader
(TibetanReview.net, Dec28’25) – Copper prices are reported to be at record highs these days, driven by soaring demand for EVs and green tech, tight global supply, and robust industrial use and China is in commanding position to lead the...
China’s revised national language law punishes those who ‘interfere’ with others’ learning, use of Mandarin
(TibetanReview.net, Dec27’25) – China’s top legislature has passed a revised Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language on Dec 27 and it will come into force on Jan 1, 2026. The new law will have grave implications...
Previously unknown beetle species stated to threaten Potala’s wooden structure
(TibetanReview.net, Dec26’25) – A previously unknown beetle species presents potential risks to the Potala palace’s infrastructure due to its wood-boring larvae, reported China’s official chinadaily.com.cn Dec 25, citing the regional party mouthpiece Tibet Daily (officially Xizang Daily). Researchers recently...
Elections’26: A Second term for Sikyong Penpa Tsering – A mandate earned through leadership, results, and unwavering dedication
OPINION Tenzin Sherap* presents his case for the re-election of Sikyong Penpa Tsering for a second term in the 2026 Tibetan elections. I fully respect everyone’s right to express their views. However, calls for “new” or “younger” leadership—without clear...
Chinese direct one-child policy anger against its top Mandarin on her death
(TibetanReview.net, Dec26’25) – Unable to criticise their government for fear of being persecuted on the outlandish charge of threatening to overthrow state power, Chinese citizens have made an outpouring of social media attacks on the person who was responsible...
China’s Panchen returns to Beijing after six-month stint of promoting Sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism
(TibetanReview.net, Dec25’25) – China has called its 11th “Panchen Lama” Gyaincain Norbu, imposed on the Tibetan people in 1995 as a deliberate snub against the Dalai Lama for having already made his recognition of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima without its...
Pentagon report cautions India on China’s long-term Arunachal, Pakistan designs
(TibetanReview.net, Dec24’25) – China has been expanding the scope of what it calls its “core interests” as it aims to achieve the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” by 2049 which envisages exercise of sovereignty over territories that include...
What kind of unity do we actually need?
OPINION As candidates campaigning for the 2026 exile Tibetan elections vow to stand for what they call “unity”, Thupten Chakrishar* contends that what we need are leaders who understand that their job is not to make us the same,...
Would-be candidate barred from upcoming exile Tibetan elections for rule violations
(TibetanReview.net, Dec23’25) – The Central Tibetan Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has on Dec 23 barred Mr Tashi Topgyal, alias Tashi Topgyal Lugdzi, from voting or standing for election for the next five years for his...
China’s simplified visa process meant to grab India’s lucrative outbound travel market, trust remains fragile
(TibetanReview.net, Dec22’25) – As China speaks of a positive trend in bilateral relations, it has moved to introduce a simplified visa process for Indian nationals that could help it tap its India’s fast-growing travel market, reported China’s official globaltimes.cn...
China claims yet another propaganda Tibet-word-record: the highest urban natural wetland
(TibetanReview.net, Dec21’25) – After proclaiming Guinness world records recently as a means to remind the world that Tibet is part of its territory – namely the world’s older grapevine growing in the wild and the largest thangka painting lesson...
Elections’26: The Missing Voice: Rangzen and representation in the Tibetan elections
OPINION As exile Tibetans prepare to vote for a new executive head, the Sikyong, and a new parliament, Tenzin Namgyal* expresses concern over the invisibility of Rangzen candidates and asks: Why is advocating for independence treated as a political...
Nepal in joint Tibet-border security patrol with the Chinese
(TibetanReview.net, Dec20’25) – Nepal and China carried out a security patrol on Dec 19 in the former’s northern Korala border area in Upper Mustang, which adjoins Chinese-ruled Tibet, reported english.khabarhub.com Dec 20. The report bears significance in view of...
China begins ‘expressway’ transmission of clean energy power from Tibet to its Hubei province
(TibetanReview.net, Dec19’25) – In its continuing efforts to make Tibet pay for sustaining its occupation rule there, China has announced the launch of its first ultra-high voltage (UHV) power transmission project in Tibet autonomous region (TAR) following the completion...
Exile Tibetan parliament lobbies support from Indian lawmakers, urges recognition of free Tibet
(TibetanReview.net, Dec19’25) – The Standing Committee of the Tibetan Parliament in exile has concluded a week-long lobbying effort that it began on Dec 12 during the ongoing winter session of the Indian parliament, during which it met with 43...
Report: PRC authorities law unto themselves, violated rights with impunity, showed no interest to resume Tibet negotiations
(TibetanReview.net, Dec18’25) – China is a party state run by and for the benefit of the Chinese Communist Party; it makes solemn commitments, then governs as if those commitments are optional, and this gap between promise and practice runs...
Outgoing ambassador asks Nepal to check anti-China activities, monitor Tibetan refugees
(TibetanReview.net, Dec18’25) – China asked Nepal to monitor the Tibetan refugees and also the latter’s citizens in northern districts for potential activities against it during outgoing Ambassador Chen Song’s farewell call on Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Dec 17,...
Sichuan Tibetan villagers face severe repression for reporting illegal gold mining; 80 held, 7 missing
(TibetanReview.net, Dec17’25) – For exposing and protesting against illegal mining for gold going on in their local area, China has detained at least 80 Tibetans early last month from a village in the historically Tibetan area of Sichuan province...
China tests upgraded light battle tank for deployment in Himalayan Tibet
(TibetanReview.net, Dec16’25) – Both India and China have been continuing to strengthen their Tibet-border security with building and improvement of infrastructure, and deployment of various types of arms and equipment, while maintaining large bodies of troops in the wake...
Shipki-La India-Tibet border trade to resume after six years
(TibetanReview.net, Dec16’25) – India–Tibet border trade through the Shipki-La strategic pass in Kinnaur district will resume from Jun 2026, after a gap of six years, as India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has given political clearance to Himachal Pradesh...
Many more sites identified to flood Tibet with millions more Chinese tourists each year
(TibetanReview.net, Dec15’25) – In a move to bring many more millions of Chinese tourists to Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) each year, even as the territory remains tightly restricted for non-Chinese foreign visitors, the authorities have identified more than 58,000...
Elections’26: The story of Kalsang Tsering, a leader of integrity and experience
Dr Tashi Phuntsok* presents his case for the election of Mr Kalsang Tsering as the member of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile from the Australasia constituency in the upcoming, 2026 Tibetan elections. The vibrant democratic tradition founded under the visionary leadership...
First Int’l conference on the 6th Dalai Lama: India’s fitting response to China’s aggression on Arunachal Pradesh
OPINION Vijay Kranti* condemns China’s criticism of the first international conference on the Sixth Dalai Lama of Tibet – which was held in Arunachal Pradesh recently – as a baseless justification of its colonial annexation of Tibet exposed by...
Dalai Lama in Mundgod Tibetan settlement for seven weeks
(TibetanReview.net, Dec13’25) – After leaving Dharamshala on Dec 11 morning, and spending the night in New Delhi – where he underwent a routine medical check-up – the Dalai Lama has arrived at Drepung Monastery in the Tibetan settlement in...
Elections’26: Re-electing Sikyong Penpa Tsering: A timely New Year’s Resolution
OPINION Dr Nawang Phuntsog* explains why he has made a New Year Resolution to re-elect Sikyong Penpa Tsering and is inviting others to do likewise in the upcoming, 2026 Tibetan elections. As the year draws to a close, the...
China-appointed Panchen’s Dalai Lama-reincarnation remarks condemned
(TibetanReview.net, Dec12’25) – Although lacking legitimacy, Gyaincain Norbu, the man chosen by China as the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet over the already recognized reincarnation of the 10th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, abducted and disappeared by the latter...
Lawmakers from six countries join Tibetans to celebrate 36th Dalai Lama Nobel Peace Prize anniversary
(TibetanReview.net, Dec11’25) – Lawmakers from six countries across continents – the Czech Republic, France, Chile, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji – joined the Tibetan people in celebrating the 36th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on...
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