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29 Countries Sign Up to China-Led AI Governance Body in Shanghai

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...

The Fire That Rekindled Tibet’s Voice

By Khedroob Thondup The recent self‑immolation of a Tibetan activist in front of the United Nations headquarters was not just a tragic act of desperation; it was a searing reminder of a struggle the world had allowed to fade into...

China Demolishes Ancient Fortress in Tibet’s Gyalrong Region

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 16 July: The demolition of a historic stone fortress in Tibet's eastern Gyalrong region by Chinese authorities has drawn criticism from Tibetans, who say it has heightened concerns over the preservation of Tibetan cultural heritage...

EU Lawmakers Renew Calls for China to Repeal “Ethnic Unity” Law

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 16 July: European lawmakers have intensified their opposition to China's “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said in a report on 10 July,  with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs),...

Tibetan Independence Activist Lobga Rangzen Honoured in Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian State Claimed by China

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 15 July: Members of the Students for a Free Tibet (SFT)-Itanagar chapter in Arunachal Pradesh, an Indian border state claimed by China as part of "South Tibet" held a candlelight vigil on Monday to honour...

Legislating Assimilation: How China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Law Forecloses the Middle Way

By Khedroob Thondup China’s new “Ethnic Unity and Progress Law” is not a benign framework for harmony but a legal codification of assimilation, directly undermining the viability of the Middle Way Approach by criminalizing cultural distinctiveness and foreclosing genuine autonomy...

The Mirage of Autonomy: Why Tibetans Must Confront Reality

By Khedroob Thondup | European Times There is a painful truth that Tibetans must face. Those who still believe the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will one day grant Tibet genuine autonomy are clinging to a mirage. The CCP’s record...

Chinese Geologists’ Study Contradicts Beijing’s Safety Assurances on Yarlung Tsangpo Mega Dam in Occupied Tibet

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...

Tibetans Push for Permanent Memorial at UN Site of Lobga Rangzen’s Self-Immolation, Petition Gathers 14,176 Signatures

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 14 July : More than 14,176 people have signed an online petition calling on the United Nations, New York City and other relevant authorities to establish a permanent memorial for Tibetan independence activist and martyr...

Eleven Years On, Niece’s Testimony Seeks Truth for Tenzin Delek Rinpoche 

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, July 13: No Tongue in Their Mouths: Allegations of Assassination in Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's Death, the English edition of the documented testimony of Nyima Lhamo, niece of the late Tibetan religious leader Tulku Tenzin Delek...