(TibetanReview.net, Mar29’25) – Bhutan which does not have diplomatic ties with China but has a long-standing, intractable border dispute with it has been criticized for what is seen as support for Beijing’s Sinicization drive in Tibet, when it referred to “Tibet” as “Xizang” and in other ways as well.
The move has drawn a howl of protests from exile Tibetans, with the issue being raised during the ongoing session of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile as well.
Bhutan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade referred to Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) as “Xizang” in a Mar17 statement on a Mar 18-19 cultural performance by Tibetan artists in the Royal ...





