The earthquake monitoring agency said the Tibet earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres.

In India’s remote Ladakh region, rising temperatures and erratic weather are making the wind-swept plains less hospitable to yaks and endangering the livelihoods of herders who have raised the shaggy animals for generations

A scholar of Buddhism explains why creating a digital afterlife for loved ones may cause us to miss critical moments for genuine transformation and connection.

On a 24-hour whirlwind journey, Queenie Shaikh discovers how communities have shaped entire neighbourhoods through corner shops, kitchens, and restaurants that tell the history of one of the greatest cities in the world

It is not the first time the CCP has destroyed religious symbols in Sichuan’s Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture—but this incident is the worst ever. The post Over 300 Tibetan Stupas and Religious Statues Demolished by the Chinese first appeared...

High on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in southwestern China and northeastern India, archaeologists recently discovered a 2,246-year-old stone inscription that might record one of the most mysterious chapters in Chinese history. The stone reads: in the 26th year of Qin...

On The Guardian’s “Today in Focus” podcast, listen to Tibet Action Institute’s Lhadon Tethong and The Guardian’s South Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, discuss the battle between Tibetan Buddhists and China over the successor to the Dalai Lama. Listen here:...

In 1951, immediately after Tibet’s liberation, the Chinese government established the first Tibetan scientific expedition. This was the first comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. More than 50 researchers, equipped with barometers, compasses and other basic instruments, accompanied...

The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, and the Tibet activist Lhadon Tethong discuss the battle between Buddhist monks and the Chinese state over the successor to the Dalai LamaBefore long, Tibetan Buddhism will enter an unknown world –...

China Steel Corp (CSC, 中鋼), Taiwan’s largest integrated steelmaker, swung into a loss in the first half of this year as it remained in the red for a third consecutive month last mo...

Saturday’s mass recall election was a strategic blunder that exposed the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) growing disc...

China’s mega dam project in Tibet faces major safety and environmental concerns, as it is located in an earthquake-prone, biodiverse region.

Exploring Buddhist healing through the lenses of wisdom, compassion, and ritual practice The post A Brief Introduction to Mahayana Medicine appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

China has officially broken ground on what is set to become the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Tibetan Plateau. The dam is being built on the Yarlung Tsangpo in Medog – a remote yet geopolitically significant county close...

As aid agencies warn of "mass starvation", the BBC hears from the relatives of some of those killed in the past week.

Washington had been a buffer against China’s efforts to use UNESCO to influence education, historical designations and even artificial intelligence.

To the discerning eye, other mountains are visible – giants between 23,000 and 26,000 feet high. Not one of their slenderer heads even reaches their chief’s shoulder. Beside Everest they escape notice, such is the pre-eminence of the greatest....

The summit, being hosted in China on Thursday, marks 50 years of diplomatic ties between Brussels and Beijing.

Inaugurated on July 19, the dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River will have a devastating ecological impact on Tibet and allow China to manipulate water flows against India. The post Weaponizing Water: Why the New World’s Largest Dam in...

European leaders are meeting with top Chinese officials in Beijing to discuss trade, climate change and global conflicts

In April 2019, an art installation of an upturned globe, entitled The World Turned Upside Down, by Mark Wallinger was unveiled outside the London School of Economics and Political Science. It caused a...

By Rikard Jozwiak (RFE/RL) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa will meet with the Chinese president and prime minister in Beijing on July 24 in what is expected to be a tense...

China’s latest mega dam on the Tibetan Plateau could help draw neighbouring countries closer into its economic orbit by supplying electricity and boosting growth, analysts have argued. According to some estimates, the dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo will be...

An investigating panel found 61-year-old Andrew Brook showed no remorse for manipulating one of his pupils into a sexual relationship

Heatwave in China has seen surge in energy demand with increased sales of air conditioners and handheld fans.