From the starting point at the Great Wall of China, the teams are headed to the southernmost tip of India

It’s like ‘having a superpower’

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 struck China early Friday morning, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology. The tremors, occurring at a depth of 10 km, follow a recent 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Tibet and China...

Media often remain silent on religious persecution and discriminate against unpopular groups by calling them “cults.” The post The Fragile Balance of Press Freedom and Religious Liberty: The Harmful Impact of the Stigmatizing Language first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Unlawful Attempt to Control Succession of Tibetan Buddhist Leaders

Australia says Yang’s letter is ‘message of profound courage, resilience and hope’

A mammoth document both praises the CCP’s work in the security field and calls for a more severe repression of groups identified as national security threats. The post The White Paper on National Security: Propaganda, Threats, and Promises to...

Beijing renames 27 places in Indian border state of Arunachal Pradesh, which it claims as part of southern Tibet.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots capturing moments from their lives and work in places around the world.

China has reasserted its territorial claims near its contested border with India by releasing “standard” names for dozens of places in the region – most of them in Indian-controlled territory. Despite recent efforts to improve diplomatic ties with its...

Click to expand Image Bottled water is loaded onto a boat for delivery to another island in Malé, Maldives, December 18, 2019. © 2019 Carl Court/Getty Images Marginalized island communities in the Maldives affected by climate change face limited...

Then, if you protest, the Chinese will arrest you. This is what happened to Kelsang, a 42-year-old man from Dêngqên County. The post Tibet: If You Are a Dissident, We Will Cut Your Electricity and Water first appeared on...

Such incidents are unusual in the tightly controlled region, and all 31 people involved have been given administrative penalties.

‘ABSURD’: A KMT lawmaker said the site recognized the ethnicity of minority groups comprising only 3.8% of the population, but referred to the majority as simply ‘the rest’

She reached the peak 50 years ago this week, but there are few anniversary celebrations, writes Jenny Hall

China has been accused of interference in the Solomon Islands for allegedly forcing a minister to quit from a global alliance of parliamentarians critical of Beijing’s growing influence.

The new Pope, Leo XIV, should direct an urgent review of the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with the Chinese government that allows Beijing to appoint bishops for government-approved houses of worship, Human Rights Watch said today. He should also press the government to end the persecution of underground churches, clergy, and worshipers.

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Media Impact on FoRB and the Tai Ji Men Case The post Media Impact on FoRB and the Tai Ji Men Case first appeared on Bitter Winter.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake rattled Tibet early Monday at a shallow depth of 10km, as reported by the National Center for Seismology. This follows a smaller 3.7 magnitude quake just days prior in the same region. Experts highlight the...

Celebrations for Pope Leo XIV have swept across the country, though many within the Catholic church were surprised the conclave selected an American.

For nearly three decades, Radio Free Asia has reported epochal moments in the history of modern Tibet.

Exploring the sacred ritual dances of Vajrayana Buddhism The post Embodying Enlightenment appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

The 2023–27 Five-Year Plan for Sinicizing Chinese Buddhism is reaching the end of its first two-and-a-half-year period. An event in Beijing discussed its results so far. The post Sinicization of Chinese Buddhism: What Does It Mean? first appeared on...

A mainland Chinese student who pleaded guilty to offences related to using fake Ivy League qualifications to gain admission to the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been jailed for nearly eight months. Li Sixuan appeared at the Sha...