Without the project, China would lose its hydro-electric crown to the DRC, where what would have been the world's largest dam is being built across the Congo.

Ante la mirada del líder Xi Jinping, China conmemoró el jueves 60 años de gobierno del Partido Comunista en el Tíbet con discursos y un desfile frente al palacio Potala del siglo XVII, el hogar del Dalái Lama hasta...

China has marked 60 years of Communist Party rule in Tibet with a parade and speeches in front of the Potala Palace

President Xi Jinping attended a grand ceremony in Lhasa on Thursday during a rare visit to Tibet, where he urged “ethnic unity and religious harmony” in a region where China is accused of rights abuses. The vast high-altitude area...

State media reports Chinese leader's arrival in Tibet was greeted with people waving bouquets of flowers and dancing.

China’s top political adviser has stressed the Communist Party’s “strong leadership” in a speech reviewing decades of achievements to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet autonomous region. Wang Huning, also China’s No 4 official, said...

The visit to Lhasa suggests a desire to stamp the Chinese leader's authority over the region.

Tibetan government in exile says the visit ‘rings hollow’ as Beijing ‘lacks both historical and popular legitimacy’

For centuries, language has shaped Tibetans’ worldview, religion, traditions and every part of their daily lives. Starting this year, Tibetan is to be reduced to an elective subject in China’s nationa...

Texas is the third state in the past month to see its requirement to display the commandments struck down in court.

Chinese officials have showcased what they claim will be the world's largest solar farm on the Tibetan plateau

A power struggle is taking shape over choosing a successor to the 90-year-old Buddhist leader. In a trip to Tibet’s capital, China’s leader emphasized maintaining Beijing’s control.

Dorje Tashi’s siblings targeted in Lhasa as Xi Jinping arrives for political anniversary. Source

President Xi Jinping's rare visit to Lhasa marked Tibet's 60th anniversary as an autonomous region, emphasizing stability and ethnic unity. This visit, coupled with Foreign Minister Wang Yi's trip to India, signals China's strategic interests in the region. Concerns...

Critics say repression in Tibet has become more systematic and wide-reaching since the crushing of anti-government protests in 2008.

China and India have agreed to resume trade ties and move towards resolving their longstanding border dispute.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Beijing’s long-contested rule over the Himalayan territory

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Wednesday for his secondever visit as China's leader to mark the 60th anniversary of Tibet's founding as an autonomous region.

Xi Jinping has arrived in Tibet for events on Thursday to mark the 60th anniversary of the autonomous region, making him the first Chinese president to attend the once-a-decade activities. He arrived in Lhasa at around noon on Wednesday...

Visit to Delhi by Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, has seen both countries agree to resume trade ties and work towards resolving border disputeIndia’s prime minister and China’s foreign minister have hailed “steady” progress in their countries’ fractious relationship,...

Ties between the two nuclear-armed Asian powers have made 'steady progress', India's PM Modi says.

Yi's India visit comes days before PM Modi's trip to China, and signals a further thaw in relations.

Wang Yi will also meet India’s top intelligence chief Ajit Doval in New Delhi ahead of his talks with Modi

Watchmaker Swatch has pulled an ad featuring a model pulling the corner of his eyes following a backlash on Chinese social media. As calls for a boycott escalated, Swatch apologised and said it had “taken note of the recent...