Backlash Against China’s Belt and Road Initiative
By Anisha Francis / November 30, 2018
Shortly after office hours commenced for the day, three gunmen attacked the Chinese consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, on November 23. What ensued was an hour-long gun battle and loud blasts of explosives before the attackers were killed by the Sindh Police and the 21 Chinese nationals working there were safely read more →
Landslides and Floods in Tibet: What is happening and why?
By Nick Hawkins / November 30, 2018
The face of a mountainside near Bolo Township in Jomda County, Eastern Tibet collapsed into the Drichu River (the Yangste in Chinese)on October 11, blocking the river and forming a huge barrier lake 5km long, 200 metres wide and 70 metres deep. Two villages were submerged but – had the read more →
Sikyong Visits North America
By Fraser Blagbrough / November 27, 2018
President of the Central Tibetan Administration, Dr Sangay, has returned from a tour of North America from November 14 – 26 which put him in the company of a number of significant political figures including members of the United States Senate, the Canadian and Dutch Government and future leaders from read more →
His Holiness the Dalai Lama visits Japan
By Soumya Singh Tarang / November 26, 2018
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama left Dharamshala for a short visit to Delhi on November 9 followed by a teaching tour in Japan from November 10 – 22 and his message was on the importance of being united in spirit through his teachings of compassion and togetherness in the read more →
India and China Meet to Discuss Border Issues
By Aymen Javed Akhtar / November 22, 2018
The ninth Annual Defence and Security Dialogue between India and China was held in Beijing on November 13. The Hindustan Times reported on November 15 that the two sides “have agreed to expand bilateral exchanges involving top generals as well as young army officers in a bid to strengthen communication read more →
Second Landslide Hits Chamdo Area
By Soumya Singh Tarang / November 22, 2018
Recent landslides on the banks of the Drichu River*in Chamdo city in Jomda, Dzogang County in the Tibetan Autonomous Regions (TAR) have been causing major disruption for Tibetans inhabiting the area. Several protests and reports hold heavy mining by the Chinese government responsible for these environmental disasters. A barrier lake read more →
“Make China Accountable for its Human Right Violations”
By Choeyang Wangmo / November 19, 2018
The Forum on Human Rights Situation in Regions under the PRC was held ahead of China’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) – the evaluation of the human rights performances of the United Nations member states. The forum was set up to influence the upcoming UPR to make China accountable for read more →
Censure on China at their UPR
By Anisha Francis / November 14, 2018
China’s crackdown on religious and ethnic minorities was called out by all the major western superpowers at the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) held in Geneva on November 6-10. Thirteen countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Switzerland and Germany pushed for the abolishment of China’s read more →
Sharp Power
By Lodoe Gyatso / November 14, 2018
A new publication, The Hard Edge of Sharp Power: Understanding China’s Influence Operations Abroad, describes China’s efforts to promote itself by means of sharp power involving “activities that, although not always illicit, often involve co-optation, corruption, censorship, threats, and other elements.” A wide variety of key players are listed. “These read more →
DIFF 2018 Reaches Dharamshala Communities
By Soumya Singh Tarang / November 14, 2018
The Dharamshala International film Festival (DIFF) has been living up to its moto of “Bringing Independent Cinema to the Mountains” since 2012. This year with their Community Outreach initiative DIFF has helped filmmakers from around the world to connect with the local communities of Gaddi Village and Dharamshala region. The read more →