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.

Coronavirus | China denies entry to WHO experts

January 8, 2021

Ananth Krishnan, The Hindu. JANUARY 06, 2021. Read original news here. The team was due to study the origins of COVID-19, first reported in Wuhan The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it was “very disappointed” that China had not allowed … Continued The post Coronavirus | China denies entry to read more →

As China rethinks Belt & Road, India emphasises on transparency at UN

January 8, 2021

Times of India. Read the article here. NEW DELHI: As several African countries grapple with a debt crisis after having acquired concessional loans from China, India said on Wednesday it was committed to supporting Africa as per African priorities and … Continued The post As China rethinks Belt & Road, read more →

India Needs To Adopt Its Version Of Tibet Policy

January 8, 2021

Tsewang Rigzin for The Outlook. Read the article here. After weeks of intense negotiations between Democrats and Republicans and uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s signature on the massive spending bill, the President finally signed into law The Consolidated Appropriations Act … Continued The post India Needs To Adopt Its Version read more →

It is time to ignore Chinese statements on Tibet

January 7, 2021

Harsha Kakar for The Statesman. Read the article here. President Trump last week signed legislation termed as the Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020. This determines the official United States policy on the succession of Tibetan Buddhist leaders, including … Continued The post It is time to ignore Chinese read more →

China doubles down on COVID narrative as WHO investigation looms

January 7, 2021

By David Stanway, Aljazeera News. January 5, 2021. Read original news here. SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As a team from the World Health Organization (WHO) prepares to visit China to investigate the origins of COVID-19, Beijing has stepped up efforts not only … Continued The post China doubles down on COVID narrative read more →

Refugees Are Victims of Chinese Espionage, Not Accomplices

January 7, 2021

Kelsang Dolma | Foreign Policy | January 5 2021 | Read the original news here Since its occupation of Tibet, the Chinese Communist Party has displaced and murdered tens of thousands of Tibetans with genocidal settler colonial policies. As refugees, Tibetan … Continued The post Refugees Are Victims of Chinese Espionage, read more →

China flies choppers over Lhasa in military drill to tame Tibet

January 7, 2021

Shishir Gupta for Hindustan Times. Read the article here. China has carried out an aerial drill over the Tibet’s capital of Lhasa, a preemptive move designed to remind Buddhists scattered across the vast Himalayan plateau about the communist party’s military … Continued The post China flies choppers over Lhasa in read more →

Ladakh was the starting point. India-China ties are getting complicated

January 7, 2021

India-China border: The Ladakh LAC stand-off may get sorted out over time but the Chinese posture towards India will not change Shishir Gupta, Hindustan Times. Jan 05, 2021. Read original news here.  Eight months to this date, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) … Continued The post Ladakh was the starting point. India-China read more →

How Chinese President Xi Jinping scuttled Jack Ma’s Ant group IPO

January 6, 2021

WION | 4 January 2021 | Read the original news here Alibaba’s Jack Ma is the most celebrated Chinese entrepreneur in the world, however, now he has a target on his back and he only has one man to blame … Continued The post How Chinese President Xi Jinping scuttled read more →

‘Immunisation in a pandemic is a public good’, says public health specialist Srinath Reddy

January 6, 2021

Bindu Shajan Perappadan, The Hindu. JANUARY 04, 2021. Read original news here. Injectable vaccines have been designed to prevent symptomatic COVID-19 ‘disease’, not the initial viral infection, says the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) president With the government approving two candidates … Continued The post ‘Immunisation in a pandemic is a read more →