Story Archive
Nov 23, 2020
The meeting with administration officials signals a new level of engagement with Tibet's exile government, Lobsang Sangay says.
Nov 19, 2020
The chances for meaningful dialogue between Beijing and exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama remain 'tenuous,' though, Robert Destro says.
Nov 17, 2020
The centuries-old Tibetan religious ritual pollutes the air and harms the environment, Chinese officials say.
Nov 11, 2020
They observed local conditions and raised 'issues of concern,' but have so far released few details of their findings to the public.
Nov 04, 2020
The rail line connecting China's Sichuan province with Tibet's Nyingtri prefecture will boost migration and trade, but can also be used to move troops quickly to areas along China's disputed border with India.
Oct 29, 2020
Lhamo, 36, died covered in bruises two days after being sent to a hospital by police, while a cousin remains in jail.
Oct 29, 2020
Communist Party-anointed Buddhist leader has not won acceptance in Tibet despite decades of efforts.
Oct 27, 2020
Forced resettlement schemes and military-style 'vocational training' have uprooted thousands from traditional livelihoods, taking them far from their homes, experts say.
Oct 19, 2020
First arrested in Lhasa in 1960, Sangpo was in and out of Chinese prisons until winning release on medical parole in 2002.
Oct 16, 2020
The US is deeply committed to the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Tibetan people, says Robert A. Destro, the State Department's newly designated Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.
Oct 14, 2020
Tibet advocacy groups welcome the move, calling it a display of support for the Tibetan people and a sign of a strengthened US stance toward China.
Oct 12, 2020
Tsegon Gyal had been jailed for writing a blog criticizing China's restrictive 'ethnic unity' policies in Tibetan areas.
Oct 06, 2020
Tibetan sources say the increased police presence is aimed solely at surveillance.
Oct 02, 2020
Access remains restricted for Tibetans despite completion of construction work around the temple complex.
Oct 01, 2020
Sangchu county Tibetans convicted of 'extortion' had received compensation for damage caused by Chinese road-building work.
