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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 · 22 Aug, 2025

China’s Duplicity Exposed: Navigating Global Tensions with Deceptive Diplomacy

In the volatile geopolitical landscape of 2025, China’s actions reveal a calculated strategy of duplicity, as it balances charm offensives with aggressive expansionism. While…

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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 · 04 Dec

Tibet`s Railway Network Surges: White Paper Reveals Expansion Amid Strategic Concerns

Tibet's railway infrastructure has experienced a remarkable surge, expanding from 701 km in 2012 to 1,359 km in 2022, as unveiled in a recent white paper from China's State…

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News · 07 Nov

China`s Cultural Heritage Investments in Tibet Raise Concerns of Sinicization

The Chinese government's investment in Tibet's cultural heritage affairs has been lauded as a sign of progress and development in the region. However, there are concerns th…

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News · 01 Nov

Tibet`s Winter Tourism Promotion raises Concerns Over Chinese Propaganda

The Chinese government has announced a comprehensive winter tourism promotion strategy that includes free access to iconic tourist destinations like the Potala Palace in Lhasa. Thi…

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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 · 21 June

Chinese appointed Panchen Lama concludes 13 day tour in Chamdo, Occupied Tibet

China’s appointed Panchen Lama, member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, recently concluded a 13-day tour in Chamdo city, Tibet. During his visit…

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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 · 29 May

Report by Chinese Academy of Sciences Downplays Human Impact on Tibetan Plateau`s Ecology

In a move aimed at spreading misinformation and distorting the facts, the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences has released a scientific asse…

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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 · 09 Feb

China set to strengthen dual use infrastructure in occupied Tibet

Source: Global Times/ Tibetan Review China will crisscross the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) with 4,000 kilometres of railway lines by 2025 and will build 59 new airports and 300 h…

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News · 29 Dec

Chinese team is in Nepal to research a Himalayan railway project that would connect Tibet to Kathmandu: Reports

Source: SCMP Chinese survey and design experts are in Kathmandu to conduct feasibility studies for a 170km railway project that has been in the works since 2016. The Belt and Road …

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News · 29 Dec

Tibetan Youth Congress provides help to devotees in Bodh Gaya

Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) based in Dharamshala is carrying out social service campaign during teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Bodhgaya. TYC providing all the necessa…

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News · 30 Sep 2022

China building dual use infrastructure to assimilate Tibetan Culture and Identity

China has promoted infrastructure construction to boost economic development during the headwinds caused by COVID-19, officials from the Ministry of Transport said on Wednesday, re…

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News · 26 Sep 2022

China to start Tibet-Nepal Railway, concerns that environmental impacts are not being considered

Source: The Third Pole On August 10, China announced that within a year it will start a feasibility study for the ambitious Tibet-Nepal Railway project. The announcement, which cam…

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News · 31 Aug 2022

China’s Tibet-Nepal Rail line project: Concerns

The construction of Tibet-Nepal Railway line is underway and reports suggest that just 121km (75 miles) of track remains to be built. The railway would cross the Himalayas from the…

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News · 19 August 2022

Flash Floods in Amdo region, Tibet: 17 reported dead and many missing

Chinese reports suggest that around 17 people lost their lives in flash floods that swept the Amdo (Qinghai) region of Tibet, with many others missing, though no further details ha…

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News · 29 July 2022

Haba railway tunnel in Deqen squeezed by tectonic crush: Reports

Deqen : According to a South China Morning Post report, some completed sections of the 9km (5.6-mile) Haba Snow Mountain Tunnel were "hit by a crushing force caused by the col…

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News · 19 July 2022

Ahead of 20th National Congress of CCP, Chinese Vice premier visits Tibet

Lhasa: Chinese state-affiliated media reports suggest that Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of…

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News · 27 June 2022

One year of Lhasa-Nyingchi railway: Dual-use infrastructure posing threats to Tibet

Lhasa : According to reports , China has marked one year of Lhasa-Nyingchi railway on June 25, 2022; however, contrary to Chinese claims of the railway bringing “prosperity &…

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News · 24-May-22

China to electrify Qinghai-Tibet railway to enhance efficiency, raises Concern for Tibetans

China is to invest 14.84 billion yuan ($2.22 billion) to electrify the Golmud-Lhasa section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, “the world’s highest, longest and fastest plat…

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News · 09-May-22

China completes building a major tunnel for its Yunnan-Tibet Railway project, raises concern for Tibetans in Kham.

According to reports, the construction of a major tunnel for its Yunnan-Tibet Railway project after more than eight years’ effort. The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain tunnel is loc…

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News · 04-Apr-22

China Plans to Invest $22bn in Tibet

Lhasa: Xinhua reports that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) plans to invest in Occupied Tibet, known as the Tibetan Autonomous Region, to the tune of $22bn (USD) in a spa…

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Report · 2 June 2023

Tibet in plastic bottles

By Michael Buckley Groundwater and springwater sold in plastic bottles is the biggest scam on earth. China is taking it to new heights in Tibet, by exporting Tibet’s groundwa…

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Report · 22 November 2022

Big Brother is Watching You: Surveillance in Tibet

By Jyotsna Jayaram, Tenzin Tsetan and Tenzin Samphel Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about the use of surveillance by China in occupied Tibet. Thanks to reports by Human…

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