Contact is taking a holiday!

Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.

When and how Contact will re-emerge and evolve will be determined by those who become involved.

Tighter Control

June 2, 2022;

Monasteries in Tibet will be subject to tighter financial control by the Chinese authorities. The new Measures for the Financial Management of Religious Activity Sites, jointly formulated by China’s National Administration for Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Finance, will control the finances of all religious venues in China, but the effect will be more intense in Tibet owing to the crucial role monasteries and nunneries play in Tibetan society.

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