Story Archive
2020-02-24
A Chinese consulate-sponsored exhibit showing supposed social advances in Tibet has now been removed from a library in Queens, and will not be circulated to other branches.
2020-02-19
Confirmed cases have now been moved to Sichuan's Dartsedo county for medical treatment, local sources say.
2020-02-18
Around 370 people have meanwhile been quarantined for observation in Tawu facilities described by one source as 'makeshift' and 'poor.'
2020-02-14
Most Tawu infections have been found among members of three families, state media and other sources say.
2020-02-14
A source said the woman took her own life because she could not bear life in detention.
2020-02-14
Refugees fleeing China's rule in Tibet may now be sent back, with long-time Tibetan residents of Nepal subject to possible future extradition for 'political offenses.'
2020-02-12
State TV said a Tibetan nurse volunteered to go to Wuhan, but her relatives say she was ordered.
2020-02-11
Of particular concern are persons coming in from outside areas and local residents hiding visitors who have not reported themselves for medical checks.
2020-02-10
Netizens must create a 'clean and harmonious cyberspace,' warn public security officials in Tibet's Chamdo prefecture.
2020-02-07
Meanwhile, three cases of infection have been confirmed in the Kanlho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu, health officials say.
2020-02-06
Residents say screening measures at points of entry are not enough.
2020-02-04
Hospitals in the region ask for donations of medical supplies.
2020-01-30
Travel between Lhasa and other areas remains blocked, with health officials stationed along major roads to screen travelers for signs of infection.
2020-01-29
'Patient Zhang' arrived in Lhasa by train on Jan. 24 and was admitted to a hospital next day for treatment and tests.
2020-01-28
Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan all report positive tests as infection spreads.
2020-01-28
The Tibet Policy and Support Act passes the House by a vote of 392 to 22, and now requires a vote in the Senate.
2020-01-27
Monasteries and major cultural sites are closing, while health officials screen travelers at entry points to Tibet's regional capital Lhasa, sources say.
2020-01-24
Many came from Wuhan, leaving just ahead of a Jan. 22 ban on travel from the area where the coronavirus began to spread.
2020-01-22
Many with homes in the high-altitude region are going back, fearing infection in areas of mainland China.
2020-01-15
They had interfered with local government and spread 'the evil influence' of religion, state-controlled Tibetan media say.
2020-01-15
Some say the move will further undermine Tibetan national identity, already weakened by Han Chinese migration into the region.
2020-01-07
Similar Ministry of Education directives were issued in 2018 and last year.
2020-01-06
Sources in Tibet say many more monks were arrested in the area since.
2020-01-02
Followers believe an announcement citing 'illegal activities' was scripted by Chinese authorities wanting to reduce the centers' influence.
2019-12-20
Concerns over this year's observance may reflect worries about ties to a ceremony in India led by the Dalai Lama.
2019-12-19
The Tibet Policy and Support Act of 2019 passes the House Foreign Affairs Committee with bipartisan support and will next go to the full House for a vote.
2019-12-17
The detentions follow Chinese government warnings against posting illegal content on the WeChat messaging service.
2019-12-06
They must demonstrate political reliability and support of China's rule in their homeland, instructors say.
2019-12-06
Anya Sengdra is sentenced to seven years for 'disturbing public order' after complaining online about official corruption and environmental abuses.
2019-12-05
Yonten's protest brings to 156 the number of Tibetans who have set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule in their homeland.
