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Is Tibet forgotten?

There seems to be euphoria in diplomatic and media circles after the meetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, on the sidelines of 16th Brics Summit at Kazan on 23 October 2024.

Holy See: Agreement with China Should Promote Rights

Click to expand Image St. Joseph's Church, also known as Wangfujing Catholic Church, in Beijing, China, October 22, 2020. © 2020 Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images (Rome) – The Vatican’s renewal of its 2018 agreement with the Chinese government should be...

China Tries to Blot out Tibetan Criticism of Mining Firm’s Damage to the Environment 

Tsowo Tsering says sand mining is disrupting his community and endangers the international water supply. His supporters fear he risks jail for speaking out online.

Superfood ‘red espresso’ made from South African tea takes off globally

The husband and wife duo behind a superfood 'coffee' focus on community upliftment as well as caffeine-free kicks.

How China and the United States have parted ways in AI power race

China’s hi-tech corridor is designed to send computer signals across the country, while America has gone in a different direction.

Australia: Promote Global Response to China’s Rights Abuses

Click to expand Image A guard stands in a tower on the perimeter of the Number 3 Detention Center in Dabancheng in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on April 23, 2021. © 2021 AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein (Sydney) – The Australian...

UN, African Union Should Take Bold Action to Protect Sudanese Civilians

Click to expand Image Makeshift shelters for Sudanese refugees who have fled from Darfur, Sudan to Borota, Chad. © 2023 Zohra Bensemra/Reuters United Nations and African Union member states should begin planning the deployment of a mission to protect civilians in Sudan,...

Karma and Rebirth

Everything is in relationship The post Karma and Rebirth first appeared on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. The post Karma and Rebirth appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

For Tibetan political leader, 'Middle Way' to autonomy is still core focus

Prague/Washington — In the lobby of an upscale hotel in Prague, Sikyong Penpa Tsering talked about death — specifically, the eventuality that China's Xi Jinping will one day die. "Nothing is permanent. Even our life is not permanent. We are...

China’s Xi and India’s Modi meet after border accord between two countries

Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping hold talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan.

Tourism or Strategy? China's Geopolitical Play with 'Visit Nepal Year 2025'

In the sixteenth meeting of the Nepal-China diplomatic consultation mechanism meeting, Chinese officials announced that they would celebrate the year 2025 as "Visit Nepal Year in China".

Hong Kong welcomes 144,000 visitors under expanded solo traveller scheme in third quarter

Number of inbound visitors from 10 mainland cities increases 16.3 per cent year on year between July and September, according to official figures.

Western nations urge transparency on rights in Xinjiang, Tibet

United Nations — A group of Western nations called on China Tuesday to release all arbitrarily detained Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans and to allow independent human rights observers to visit sites to make assessments. “Transparency and openness are key to...

China confirms pact with India to ‘resolve’ conflict over disputed border

Beijing signals 'positive approval' for deal as Chinese President Xi and Indian PM Modi attend BRICS summit in Russia.

India says it reached deal with China on army patrols along disputed border

The pact is part of a resolution to the four-year standoff at the contested border areas, India's foreign ministry says.

Democracy Without Borders: Tibet & Ukraine - Fighting for Freedom Against Colonialism

Lobsang Sangay, the former political leader of the Tibetan government in exile, visited Kyiv Post and explained why Tibet and Ukraine share similar plights against colonialist aggressors.

‘Confident’ China should relax grip on cultural, information exchange: academic

Too many Chinese scholars fail to properly engage with their overseas peers, leading to worsening decoupling, professor warns.

An Unending Net of Stories: Inside the New Book ‘The Oceans of Cruelty’

A retelling of one of the world’s oldest collections hurls us into layered and irresistible narratives, reminding us of the enduring power of storytelling and universal quest for freedom. The post An Unending Net of Stories: Inside the New...

Ten Persecuted Catholic Bishops In China – Analysis

By Nina Shea This report shows that religious repression of the Catholic Church in China has intensified since the 2018 China-Vatican agreement on the appointment of bishops. It identifies and discusses the ongoing cases of 10 Vatican-approved Catholic bishops...

China: Free Unjustly Convicted Uyghur Filmmaker

Click to expand Image Uyghur filmmaker Ikram Nurmehmet. © Private (New York) –The Chinese authorities should immediately release the Uyghur filmmaker and director Ikram Nurmehmet, who was sentenced to six and a half years in prison after being convicted on...

Jenrick and Badenoch to face off in GB News Tory leadership showdown – UK politics live

Contenders to take part in a two-hour special in front of an audience of Tory party membersShabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, has told MPs that magistrates are getting powers to sentence offenders for longer – to reduce the number...

In new film, Dalai Lama says inner peace is key to happiness

‘Wisdom of Happiness’ took 6 years to complete and includes never-before-seen archival footage.

Small areas of Tibetan Plateau may have outsize impact on East Asia’s spring rains

Up to a quarter of the heaviest rainfall may be the result of gravity waves created in small pockets of mountainous terrain.

Rescue Dog Turns 15, Owners Decide To Do Something Unforgettable

On his special day, the pup got to do all of his favorite things, and he even got a special birthday cake once back home.

Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000-metre peaks

Summiting all 14 "eight-thousanders" is considered the peak of mountaineering aspirations.