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Xi Jinping Receives Visit From Panchen Rinpoche

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Xi Jinping Receives Visit From Panchen Rinpoche

100% Left coverage: 4 sources

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on Panchen Rinpoche to make greater contributions to promoting ethnic unity and religious harmony, as well as the stability, development and progress in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.See the Story

‘Akin to a Caged Bird’: How China Restricts Tibetans’ Freedom of Movement

‘Akin to a Caged Bird’: How China Restricts Tibetans’ Freedom of Movement

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Beijing's discriminatory passport policies are part of a systematic effort to control Tibetan spiritual and cultural identity through mobility restrictions.See the Story

China’s 7th Tibetan Buddhism Doctrinal Interpretation Seminar Included Sinicization Experts, Party Officials - Tibetan Review

China’s 7th Tibetan Buddhism Doctrinal Interpretation Seminar Included Sinicization Experts, Party Officials - Tibetan Review

(TibetanReview.net, Jun14’25) – As a part of its continuing campaign for the so-called Sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism, China has kicked off on Jun 12 its 7th Tibetan Buddhism Doctrinal Interpretation Seminar in Tibet’s capital Lhasa. Given its objective, the two-day event included the participation of not only Buddhism disciples and high-ranking monks but also officials […]See the Story

The Five Schools of Tibetan Buddhism: From Spiritual Roots to Contemporary Harmony

Tibetan Buddhism flourishes in five distinct traditions: Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, Gelug and Jonang, custodians of age-old doctrines. Today they coexist harmoniously in the Chinese institutional framework, where religious freedom and social development proceed together. Tibetan Buddhism, also known as Vajrayana or “Diamond Vehicle”, represents one of the richest and most complex Buddhist traditions in the world. Rooted in the Himalayan highlands bu…Lhasa · Lhasa Read Article

ICT urges global action to end China’s crackdown on Tibetans celebrating Dalai Lama's birthday

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 9: As the 90th birthday of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama approaches on July 6, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), a Washington-based advocacy organization, has issued an urgent call to the international community to pressure the Chinese government to end its repression of Tibetans who peacefully mark the spiritual leader’s birthday inside Tibet. While Tibetans and s…Lhasa · Lhasa Read Article

Tibet's Nailang Monastery first to achieve carbon neutrality

Nailang Monastery in Lhasa, capital of Xizang Autonomous Region, has become the first monastery in the region to achieve carbon neutrality by establishing a photovoltaic power station with an integrated solar-storage-charging system.Lhasa · Lhasa Read Article

Seeking the Dalai Lama’s Blessing, a Tibetan Monk Sets Out to Flee China

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Twenty-four-year-old monk Jamyang Monlam felt suffocated by Chinese restrictions on Tibetan Buddhism—where even possessing the Dalai Lama’s photo could mean expulsion or detention. With the Dalai Lama aging in exile, Monlam and two fellow monks planned a perilous escape in February 2024, disguising their intent as a pilgrimage. They crossed from Lhasa into Nepal on foot, hiding from Chinese border patrols. In April 2024, they received blessings …Lhasa · Lhasa Read Article

Why Arunachal needs hydropower projects like SUMP

China has been actively constructing dams on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, with plans for the world’s largest hydropower project in Tibet. This mega-dam is expected to have a capacity of 60,000 MW, three times that of the Three Gorges Dam. Additionally, China has already built two major dams on the river, […]Lhasa · Lhasa Read Article

China's Xizang maintains stable ecological environment in 2024

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The eco-environmental quality of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region remains stable and continues to improve, and Xizang is still among the areas with the best environmental quality in the world, according to an official report released on Thursday.Environment · Lhasa Read Article

Colonial Boarding Schools and Reincarnation Policies Help China Control Tibet's Future

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Tibet’s future remains imperiled by the Chinese government’s continued efforts to sever the generational links that sustain Tibetan culture. Recent reports have analyzed how this dynamic plays out in the realms of education and religion. Earlier this year, The New York Times published an investigation into Tibetan boarding schools, which “assimilate a generation of Tibetans into the national mainstream and mold them into citizens loyal to the Co…Lhasa · Lhasa Read Article

Tibetan voices for independence will be “muted”, says China defender Victor Gao

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 2: Victor Gao, the former translator for Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and current Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization, reiterated China’s uncompromising stance on Tibetan independence, stating that voices advocating for it both within and outside China will be “muted.” Speaking during UNAPOLOGETIC, a Middle East Eye program hosted by Ashfaaq Karim, Gao reaffirmed Beijing’s narrative that Tibe…Lhasa · Lhasa Read Article

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