International
Singapore Airshow’s record numbers, China’s C919, raise hopes of post Covid-19 boom
Close to 60,000 people attended the four trade days of the show, nearly four times as many as in 2022 when foreign visitors required daily rapid tests for Covid-19.
China Doubling Construction on Small Neighbor's Land
China's new village along the border with Bhutan has doubled in size in the latter half of 2023.
Exclusive: More than 100 Tibetans arrested over dam protest
A massive dam project would destroy 6 Buddhist monasteries and force 2 villages to relocate.
Governments Target Nationals Living Abroad
Click to expand Image © 2024 Brian Stauffer for Human Rights Watch Governments across the globe are reaching beyond their borders and committing human rights abuses against their own nationals or former nationals to silence or deter dissent. Methods...
How Chinese Censorship Is Going Global–With Help From US Companies
China's vast domestic censorship is spreading abroad and challenging U.S. interests - and some U.S. firms are helping it, a report says.
Singapore Airshow: China’s home-grown C919 passenger jet lands 40 orders on international debut
Home-grown C919 narrowbody passenger jet conducted a flyover of Changi Exhibition Centre on Tuesday as it made its debut at an international air show alongside the ARJ21 regional jet in Singapore.
China’s C919 jetliner showcased at Singapore Airshow
Biennial air show opens to the public for the first time since the onset of the COVID-pandemic in 2020.
Hong Kong: Governments Should Oppose Security Bill
Click to expand Image Hong Kong riot police detain a protester during a demonstration against Beijing's national security legislation, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, May 24, 2020. © 2020 Vincent Yu/AP Photo Joint Statement on the Hong Kong Government's Consultation...
Chinese village construction in disputed zone outpaces China-Bhutan border talks
At least three villages have been built in the mountainous region separating the two countries, with some doubling in size.
US House of Representatives Passes Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act
The US House of Representatives passed H.R.533 – Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act on February 15, 2024. The legislation sponsored by Rep. James McGoven and introduced on January 26, 2023 passed with 392 yea votes, 28...
US House passes bill urging China to resolve Tibet dispute
Bill calls on the State Department to counter disinformation about Tibet.
US House passes three bills on China human rights, Asia-Pacific cooperation
One piece of legislation authorises further action to protect Uygur population, while another would help counter Beijing’s disinformation about Tibet.
Pre-Tibetan Uprising: 'Cycling for Freedom' Event Launched
Ahead of March 10 Uprising Day, HRNTT organized a "Cycling for a Free Tibet" event in Taipei to raise awareness about Tibetan freedom and resistance against China's occupation. Additional cycling events are scheduled in Taipei and Kaohsiung.
India's Water Wars: China's Control Over Occupied Tibet
After the PRC's formation, the PLA swiftly invaded Tibet. Tibetans, coerced in 1951, signed an agreement resembling "one country, two systems." By 1959, the CCP enforced Communism, suppressing Tibetan culture and flooding the region with settlers.
Belleville Mayor Defies China's Request, Affirms Tibetan Flag Raising
In a remarkable exchange that brought international politics to Belleville's doorstep, Mayor Michael Melham stood firm in his commitment to inclusivity and solidarity. Despite an unexpected plea from the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China, urging the cancellation of a planned raising of the Tibetan flag on February 9th, Mayor Melham affirmed that the flag would indeed fly.
Asian-Americans face a long fight to be included in America’s story
The Asian-American and Pacific Islander community is surging but is comparatively late in its push to secure a museum on the National Mall in Washington. Museums dedicated to women, Latinos and LGBTQ people are also in the works as...
Nepali film set to make history at Berlin International Film Festival: ‘our cinema is ready to compete’
In the past decade, many independent filmmakers in Nepal have tried to capture stories from non-urban settings, piquing the interests of both local and foreign audiences and setting them apart from commercial Hindi films.
Beijing accused of using spying, threats and blackmail against Tibetan exiles
China ‘threatens relatives in Tibet’ to exert control over activists in exile, with greater transnational repression at Tibetan new yearThousands of Tibetans around the world have been subjected to spying, blackmail and threats against family members still living in...
China opens up Hainan to more kinds of visa-free travel
Certain passport holders can now enter the island for up to 30 days not just for tourism but also business and family trips.
Social Networking Across the Tibetan Plateau: Tracing Connections from the Bronze Age
A recent study in Scientific Reports sheds light on ancient cultural interactions across the Tibetan Plateau, dating back to the Bronze Age. Despite the plateau's harsh environment, humans have inhabited it since prehistoric times, relying on farming and herding for sustenance.



























