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News · 22 Feb, 2026

Losar in Tibet: How It Has Changed Over the Years after occupation

Losar (Tibetan New Year) has undergone significant transformation inside areas under the People’s Republic of China since the 1950s. The changes reflect broader political shi…

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News · 08 Nov, 2025

Chinese Infrastructure Buildup Near India’s Northern Borders: The Eight-Year Surge Since Doklam

True to Mao Zedong’s aphorism that “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun,” China’s rise as a global power has been backed by strategic military …

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News · 23 May, 2025

A Day of Betrayal - How the Seventeen Point Agreement Betrayed Tibet

On 23rd May 1951, a document was signed under duress in Beijing — the infamous Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet. The Chinese government has sinc…

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News · 29 Dec, 2024

China’s Military Deployment and Massive Crackdown at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy

China’s latest military deployment at the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, Serthar County, Karze, signifies yet another attempt to tighten control over Tibetan religious institut…

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News · 13 Sept, 2024

French Museums Succumb to China’s Pressure to Rewrite History and Erase Cultural Identities

French Museums Yield to China’s Influence: A Threat to Historical Integrity As France seeks to implement laws to protect itself against foreign influence, it is becoming incr…

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News · 30 Aug, 2024

Manipulating Truth: China’s Narrative Control Over Tibet

China’s campaign of disinformation on Tibet is a strategic effort to reshape global perceptions and legitimize its control over the region. Since the establishment of the Peo…

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News · 13 Jul, 2024

The Resolve Tibet Act and Its Implications for Tibet-China Relation

In a significant development enhancing U.S. support for Tibet, President Joe Biden signed into law the “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act” (S. 138),…

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News · 07 Jun, 2024

No One is Safe under Authoritarian China: A New Report Finds

On April 15, 2024, Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), a coalition of Chinese and international human rights non-governmental organizations, released its annual report, If I Dis…

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News · 09 Jan

China Allocates $11.3 Billion for occupied Tibet Infrastructure amid Dual-Use Concerns

The Chinese government has announced plans to allocate $11.3 billion for infrastructure development in Tibet this year, according to reports from Xinhua. It has claimed that &ldquo…

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News · 29 Dec

China Censors Revelation of Declining Birth Rates Despite Boosting Policies, Facing Population Crisis

Source: Radio Free Asia China has taken measures to censor and delete an article revealing a significant decline in birth rates, despite its efforts to encourage population growth.…

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News · 20 Nov

China`s interference in Dalai Lama`s reincarnation lacks legitimacy, affirms R.K Khrimey

Source: Arunachal Observer In a recent meeting of the Tibet Support Group of Arunachal Pradesh (TSGAP) at the Gonpa Guest House in Itanagar, prominent Tibetan activist and writer T…

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News · 31 Oct

Secretary Blinken raises Tibet and Human Rights issues with Chinese FM Wang Yi

United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken engaged in a pivotal seven-hour meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Washington D.C. on October 26-27, 2023, where a …

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News · 27 Oct

U.S. Lawmakers Call on Biden Cabinet to Act Against Tibet DNA Collection and Family Separation

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China has issued a compelling call to action, urging three key members of the Biden administration's cabinet to address the critical i…

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News · 18 Oct

Canadian Government Responds to Parliamentary Report on Human Rights in Tibet, Calls for Transparency and Multilateral Action

The Canadian Government issues an official response to the parliamentary report on Tibet, emphasizing the need for transparency, multilateral action, and the protection of human ri…

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News · 09 Oct

Campaigners Seek to Lower Chinese Support on UN Human Rights Council Amid Uyghur Rights Concerns

In an effort to express ongoing global disapproval of China's human rights record, campaigners are working to reduce Chinese support in the upcoming UN human rights council ele…

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News · 14 Sep

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to Visit Sikkim in October on a Five-Day Trip

In a momentous announcement, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang revealed that the 14th Dalai Lama, the revered spiritual leader of Tibetans, will embark on a five-day visit to Sikkim…

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News · 01 Sep

China`s Order Number 19 Sparks Global Outrage: Escalating Religious Repression in Tibet

The Department of Information & International Relations (DIIR) expresses deep concern over a new Chinese regulation set to take effect on September 1, 2023. This regulation, kn…

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News · 10 Aug

Nepal`s decision to receive Drones from China raises concerns over Sovereignty and Security

Nepal's recent decision to acquire 21 drones from China has sparked discussions about the implications for the nation's security and sovereignty. While the move is presente…

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News · 10 July

China`s Strategic Railway Project Advances with Completion of Haba Snow Mountain Tunnel, but Concerns Over Dual-Use Infrastructure Surface

The completion of the Haba Snow Mountain Tunnel, a crucial section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, was announced by Chinese officials. The tunnel, which spans a length of 9.5 kilomet…

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News · 28 June

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Highlights China`s Suppression of Tibet`s Identity and Calls for International Support

Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected leader of Tibetans in exile, addressed a seminar in Delhi on Tuesday, June 27, shedding light on China's Tibet policy under Xi…

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News · 26 June

China`s Appointed Panchen Lama Undertakes Tour of Tibet Capital, Lhasa

In occupied-Tibet, China-elected Panchen Lama Gyaltsen Norbu is busy orchestrating visits to monasteries, giving lectures on Tibetan Buddhism and meeting Tibetans and Chinese offic…

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News · 15 June

China rapid development in occupied Tibet raise concerns of dual use infrastructure

China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group announced that the high-speed Fuxing bullet train is scheduled to commence operations on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway line next month. The completion…

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News · 18 May 2023

Museums used as tools of Propaganda in occupied Tibet

Museums play a key role in the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage and help understand history better. However, the presence of museums & cultural institutions in o…

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News · 06 May

China Boosting its Military Presence in occupied Tibet: Report

A significant increase in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by PLA has been reported in Tibet & along LAC, a recent report by Observer Research Foundation (ORF) that studies …

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News · 26 Apr

Spanish Senate demands China to account for the whereabouts of the 11th Panchen Lama on his 34th birthday anniversary

As the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, marks his 34th birthday anniversary, the Inter-Parliamentary Group for Tibet in the Spanish Senate has demanded that China provide p…

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News · 5 April 2023

Explained: China`s Tool of Renaming to Assert its Propaganda

China has once again stirred controversy with its move to rename 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, an Indian state that Beijing claims as South Tibet. The Chinese Ministry of Civil A…

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News · 03 Apr

China’s ambitious $21 billion investment plan in occupied Tibet raises concerns

A recent report by Tibet Daily reveals that Chinese authorities in occupied Tibet is planning to undertake 191 key projects this year with an investment of more than 143 billion yu…

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News · 22 Mar

New report by US State Dept reveals China’s widespread torture and human rights abuses against Tibetans

Source: US State Dept In its latest report on human rights practices, the US State Department has raised concerns about the situation in Tibet, calling attention to the Chinese gov…

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News · 17 Mar

Controversy surrounds China’s use of confucius institutes for propaganda and influence

Confucius Institutes are funded and operated by the Chinese government with the purpose of promoting Chinese language and culture abroad. The institutes are used for propaganda pur…

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News · 22 February 2023

CCP’s latest propaganda tool to interfere in Tibetan Buddhism and reincarnation: TV shows

In its attempts to interfere in the reincarnation debates of His Holiness the 14th Dalai lama and further Sinicize Tibetan Buddhism, Chinese Communist Party has started propaganda …

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Report · 14 October 2023

Indian interests are intertwined with the resolution of the Tibetan issue: RK Khrimey on role of CGTC I and importance of Tibet

Excerpts from our conversation with Shri R. K. Khrimey , National Convener of Core Group for Tibetan Cause and former Parliament member. 1. What are your thoughts on the CCP’…

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Report · 2 May 2023

An Anguish, an Everlasting Trauma: The Dalai Lama is a leader of the world

By Tenzing Dhamdul, FNVA “Someone who has little knowledge, Will find fault with those who understand. All look with awe on expensive belongings, But who would notice a piece…

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Report · 13 March 2023

We Choose to Resist

10 March 2023 marked the sixty-fourth anniversary of a pivotal moment in Tibet's history. Thousands of people from the Kham countryside to the streets of Lhasa mobilized to pro…

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Report · 7 December 2022

Jiang Zemin & his tainted Tibet Legacy

By Team TRC China has been rocked by widespread protests against its irrational, absurd and brutal Zero-COVID policy and unscientific lockdowns since the last few weeks. Referred t…

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Report · 19 September 2022

Tracking and Decoding China-appointed Panchen Lama Gyaltsen Norbu’s visits to Tibet

Tenzin Tseten and Lakshmi P His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, during his visit to Ladakh, was accorded a hero’s welcome. Hundreds gathered to welcome him as he reached Ladakh…

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Report · 6 September 2022

From Colonial Schools to DNA Collection: Time for a Fact-Finding Mission to Tibet

Tenzin Tseten and Lakshmi P Two key events that transpired last week have brought the attention of the world, albeit for a short time, on Tibet again. One when Michelle Bachelet, t…

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Report · 26 August 2022

China’s White Papers – Its purpose and implicit propagation of the One China Principle

By Tenzing Dhamdul Introduction: It has only taken a few days for Beijing to come out with another one of its preposterous White Papers that too on Taiwan after a gap of more than …

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Report · 4 August 2022

Sound and Fury: Analysing Chinese Response to Anything that has Tibet in it

By Lakshmi P & Jyotsna Jayaram United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is currently on an Asia tour. The mere rumours of Pelosi including Taiwan- a self-ruled island that Chin…

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Report · 18 July 2022

What’s behind China’s obsession with museums in Tibet?

By Lakshmi P Since last week, some Chinese state affiliated media handles and news reports have been celebrating the reopening of the renovated “Tibet Museum” in Lhasa …

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Report · 15 April 2022

China’s Policy of Preemption in Tibet: An Ominous Future?

Xi Jinping’s centennial goal of building a modern and socialist China, based on the ideas of national rejuvenation and national unity, has Tibet as its core driver in more wa…

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Report · 11 April 2022

The Return & the Rise of Self-Immolations: China’s Failed Policies & Propaganda in Tibet

“Someone who was a poster boy of assimilating with the Chinese system took his life in this overtly political protest. This makes Norbu’s self-immolation even more powe…

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Report · 1 February 2022

The Spirit of the Panchsheel Agreement & the Need for Its Revival

India was among the first countries to recognize the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as an authorized government. The tone of the relationship between the two sides has vari…

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Report · 1 January 2022

Tibet Brief 2021

Introduction “My message for the Chinese government is Free Tibet. Tibet belongs to Tibetans.” Enes Kanter Freedom is perhaps the one significant voice in 2021 that mad…

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