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Tibetan exile leader wraps up first official visit to Washington

Tibetan exile leader wraps up first official visit to Washington

2022-04-29

Sikyong Penpa Tsering meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders.

Tibetan schoolteacher released from jail in Qinghai

Tibetan schoolteacher released from jail in Qinghai

2022-04-28

Rinchen Kyi had taught at a private school closed last year for offering instruction in Tibetan.

Tibetan exile leader arrives in Washington for talks

Tibetan exile leader arrives in Washington for talks

2022-04-26

Penpa Tsering’s visit to Washington is his first since his election as Sikyong last year.

Tibetan village leaders told to ‘Speak in Chinese’

Tibetan village leaders told to ‘Speak in Chinese’

2022-04-25

Meanwhile, programs are being set up online to push learning in Chinese in Tibetan schools.

Authorities free 3 Tibetans jailed for running ‘illegal’ land rights group

Authorities free 3 Tibetans jailed for running ‘illegal’ land rights group

2022-04-19

Another 3 are set to be freed in June, but the remaining trio was resentenced to 7 years in prison.

Dalai Lama to visit Ladakh in first trip since pandemic’s start

Dalai Lama to visit Ladakh in first trip since pandemic’s start

2022-04-19

The Tibetan spiritual leader will visit the northwestern Indian territory in July and August.

Tibetan language advocate barred from hotels in Tibet

Tibetan language advocate barred from hotels in Tibet

2022-04-15

Tashi Wangchuk has been monitored by Chinese authorities since his release last year from prison.

‘Middle Way’ approach for Tibet not just about politics: Dalai Lama

‘Middle Way’ approach for Tibet not just about politics: Dalai Lama

2022-04-13

Meanwhile, older Tibetans must pass on their cultural knowledge to younger generations, he says.

Chinese official jailed for 11 years over bribes in Qinghai

Chinese official jailed for 11 years over bribes in Qinghai

2022-04-08

Wen Guodong had allowed illegal mining in Tibetan areas for years, sources say.

Tibetan exile leader set to visit Washington in April

Tibetan exile leader set to visit Washington in April

2022-04-06

Sikyong Penpa Tsering will meet with Congressional leaders and State Department officials.

81-year-old Tibet man dies after self-immolation protest at Kirti Monastery

81-year-old Tibet man dies after self-immolation protest at Kirti Monastery

2022-04-03

The burning death in Sichuan is the 160th known self-immolation in Tibetan regions since 2009.