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Chemoautotrophic Carbon Fixation in Tibetan Thermokarst Lakes

In the vast, frozen landscapes of the Tibetan Plateau, a newly uncovered biological process could reshape our understanding of carbon cycling in one of the Earth’s most remote environments. The discovery of chemoautotrophic carbon fixation in thermokarst lakes on the plateau not only highlights a unique microbial ecosystem thriving under extreme conditions but also carries profound implications for global carbon budgets and climate change models…Lhasa · Lhasa Read Article

Chinese authorities deploy police, paramilitary presence during Ganden Ngamchoe in Lhasa

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 16: Chinese authorities have reportedly deployed a heavy presence of police and paramilitary forces in Lhasa on Sunday during the annual Ganden Ngamchoe festival, a key religious observance commemorating the parinirvana of Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Ganden Ngamchoe, observed on the 25th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan lunar calendar, is traditionally marked by lightin…Lhasa · Lhasa Read Article

Many more sites identified to flood Tibet with millions more Chinese tourists each year - Tibetan Review

(TibetanReview.net, Dec15’25) – In a move to bring many more millions of Chinese tourists to Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) each year, even as the territory remains tightly restricted for non-Chinese foreign visitors, the authorities have identified more than 58,000 tourist resources following a survey that began in 2023, reported travelandtourworld.com Dec 14. citing the regional […]Lhasa · Lhasa Read Article

Chinese tank, upgraded for high altitudes, could be sent to border with India

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The Type 99B has been designed for ‘rapid and sustained combat operations’ in areas like the Himalayas, according to state media.Infrastructure · Lhasa See the Story

How China Is Systematically Dismantling Tibetan Education System

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On 4 December 2025, Chinese authorities detained educationist Chogtrul Dorje Tenzin, an action that led to the closure of the Minthang Ethnic Vocational School, an institution widely regarded for its role in preserving Tibetan language and cultural traditions. Following the shutdown, students were transferred to state-run boarding schools where instruction is conducted primarily in Mandarin, effectively bringing Tibetan-medium education at the s…Lhasa · Lhasa Read Article

Tibetan Activists Say China Has Detained Protesters Who Staged Rare Act of Defiance

Dozens of Tibetans protested a gold mine they feared would threaten their livelihood – By Krishna Pokharel and Chun Han Wong, Wall Street Journal, 12 December 2025 Chinese authorities arrested dozens of Tibetans who were protesting a mining project in one of their communities, according to Tibetan activists and the government in exile, an act of defiance by a community that has been tightly controlled by Beijing. On Nov. 5, scores of people in a…Lhasa · Lhasa See the Story

Rights Group Raises Alarm Over Repeated Beatings and Ongoing Rights Violations Against Imprisoned Tibetan Entrepreneur Dorje Tashi

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has issued a grave warning regarding the deteriorating condition of imprisoned Tibetan businessman Dorje Tashi, who is currently serving a life sentence at Drapchi Prison in Lhasa. According to new information obtained by his lawyer and family members, Dorje Tashi has endured repeated assaults, escalating restrictions, and systematic denial of legal and family access—raising serious conce…Lhasa · Lhasa Read Article

More Snow, Fewer Species: A 16-Year Story from a Tibetan Meadow

Juntao Zhu, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, discusses his article: Loss of resource-conservative species affects plant phylogenetic and functional structure under long-term snow addition The alpine meadows on the Tibetan Plateau are unique ecosystems shaped by a harsh climate and traditional yak grazing. But as the…Climate Change · Lhasa Read Article

[Opinion] Tenzingang commemorates 36th anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize conferment on 14th Dalai Lama

TENZINGANG, 10 Dec: The 36th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize to His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama was commemorated in a grand manner at Tenzingang in West Kameng district on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Kalaktang MLA Tseten Chombay said, “His Holiness is regarded as the embodiment […]Opinion · Arunachal Pradesh See the Story

Beijing Targets Former Tibet Leader Qi Zhala as Anti-Corruption Drive Intensifies

China’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign has entered yet another high-profile phase with the announcement that Qi Zhala – a prominent ethnic Tibetan official and former chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region government – will be prosecuted on charges of bribery and abuse of power. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate confirmed on December 10 that formal charges have been filed, marking a dramatic fall for an official once seen as one of the most…Corruption · Lhasa See the Story

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Chemoautotrophic Carbon Fixation in Tibetan Thermokarst Lakes

Chinese authorities deploy police, paramilitary presence during Ganden Ngamchoe in Lhasa

Many more sites identified to flood Tibet with millions more Chinese tourists each year - Tibetan Review

Chinese tank, upgraded for high altitudes, could be sent to border with India

How China Is Systematically Dismantling Tibetan Education System

Tibetan Activists Say China Has Detained Protesters Who Staged Rare Act of Defiance

Rights Group Raises Alarm Over Repeated Beatings and Ongoing Rights Violations Against Imprisoned Tibetan Entrepreneur Dorje Tashi

More Snow, Fewer Species: A 16-Year Story from a Tibetan Meadow

[Opinion] Tenzingang commemorates 36th anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize conferment on 14th Dalai Lama

Beijing Targets Former Tibet Leader Qi Zhala as Anti-Corruption Drive Intensifies

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Chemoautotrophic Carbon Fixation in Tibetan Thermokarst Lakes

Chinese authorities deploy police, paramilitary presence during Ganden Ngamchoe in Lhasa

Many more sites identified to flood Tibet with millions more Chinese tourists each year - Tibetan Review

Chinese tank, upgraded for high altitudes, could be sent to border with India

How China Is Systematically Dismantling Tibetan Education System

Tibetan Activists Say China Has Detained Protesters Who Staged Rare Act of Defiance

Rights Group Raises Alarm Over Repeated Beatings and Ongoing Rights Violations Against Imprisoned Tibetan Entrepreneur Dorje Tashi

More Snow, Fewer Species: A 16-Year Story from a Tibetan Meadow

[Opinion] Tenzingang commemorates 36th anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize conferment on 14th Dalai Lama

Beijing Targets Former Tibet Leader Qi Zhala as Anti-Corruption Drive Intensifies

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