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Rep. Chris Smith speaks as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, in Washington, DC, March 10, 2021.

Interview: Beijing Olympics Means ‘Patting Xi Jinping on the Back’ Amid Xinjiang, Tibet Horrors

“If the Olympic Committee remains resolute, we should boycott it,” Rep. Chris Smith says of the Feb. 4-20 winter games in the Chinese capital.

A map showing the location of Dingri county in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Chinese Authorities in Tibet Demand Information on Relatives Living Abroad

2021-07-30

The campaign is aimed at stopping news of protests and other politically sensitive information from reaching contacts outside Tibet.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Ngodup Dongchung, a representative of the Central Tibetan Administration (right)

Blinken Meets Tibet Exile Government Representative in India

2021-07-28

The New Delhi rendezvous is being read as a message to China and others.

The China-appointed Panchen Lama Gyaltsen Norbu visits Tibet in a July 2021 photo.

China’s Panchen Lama Ignored by Tibetans Told to Show Devotion

2021-07-26

Gyaltsen Norbu was selected by Beijing in 1995 to replace the Dalai Lama's candidate, a young boy who then disappeared into Chinese custody together with his family.

China's President Xi Jinping arrives in Tibet, July 21, 2021.

Chinese President’s Visit to Tibet Sends a Message to India, Experts Say

2021-07-23

Regional experts say Xi Jinping's visit to Tibet signals China's national power on its southern border with India, where the two countries have clashed.

China’s President Xi Jinping Makes Unannounced Visit to Tibetan Capital Lhasa

2021-07-22

The surprise visit comes amid restrictions on Lhasa residents' movements and the closing of the Potala Palace, winter residence of the Dalai Lama.

Students sit at attention in a classroom during a government-organized media tour at the Lhasa Nagqu Second Senior High School in the regional capital Lhasa, in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on June 1, 2021.

New Scoring System on Entrance Exams Raises Bar For Tibetans Pursuing Native Language Studies

2021-07-21

The reduced weight of Tibetan language scores means fewer Tibetans will be accepted at top tier secondary schools.

A banner praising the Chinese Communist Party hangs from the front of the Jokhang Temple in Tibet's regional capital Lhasa in an undated photo.

Communist Party Meeting in Tibet Underscores China’s Assimilation Drive

2021-07-20

Declarations made at the Lhasa meeting affirm Beijing's plan to fully absorb Tibet into China, experts say.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (C) leaves after attending a conference on on the 600th death anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism to which Dalai Lama belongs, in McLeod Ganj, India, May 5, 2019.

The Dalai Lama Tells Religious Freedom Summit That Love ‘Is the Real Message’

2021-07-15

The 86-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader avoids criticism of China in appeal for tolerance and unity.

A poster calling on China to return the remains of Tulku Tenzin Delek to his family is shown on the Chinese consulate in San Francisco in a July 14, 2015 photo.

Six Years After the Death of Tulku Tenzin Delek, Tibetans Still Wait For Legal Rights

2021-07-14

The well-loved religious teacher died under mysterious circumstances in a Chinese prison in 2015.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets well-wishers in a virtual message on his birthday, July 6, 2021.

Two Tibetans Arrested For Celebrating Dalai Lama’s Birthday

2021-07-13

Displays by Tibetans of the Dalai Lama’s photo and celebrations of his birthday are harshly punished in Tibetan areas of China.

Chinese officials inspect Tengdro monastery in Tingri county, Tibet, July 2, 2020.

Four Tibetan Monks Handed Harsh Prison Terms After Police Raid: Report

2021-07-08

Chinese officials in Tibet pressure authorities to find and punish cases of 'political subversion' whether real or imagined, Human Rights Watch says.

US, India Greet Tibet’s Dalai Lama on His 86th Birthday

2021-07-06

The 86-year-old Dalai Lama says the well-wishers' words "encourage me to live as long as I can.”

Tibetan writer Pema Tso is shown in an undated photo.

Tibetan Writer Under Surveillance Over Contacts Outside of Tibet

2021-06-30

Police warn Pema Tso over contacts with sources outside Tibet.

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Xi Jinping Visits Tibet for First Time as China’s President

Rare Photos Show Evidence of Monks, Nuns Evicted From Tibetan Buddhist Center

Authorities in western China’s Sichuan province have forced nearly 3,500 monks and nuns from the Yachen Gar Tibetan Buddhist Center.

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