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.

World Mental Health Day 2020

October 11, 2020

World Health Organisation | 10 October 2020 | Visit the full post here This year’s World Mental Health Day, on 10 October, comes at a time when our daily lives have changed considerably as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continued The post World Mental Health Day 2020 appeared read more →

China fumes as Taiwan ads feature in Indian media! CCP doesn’t understand how democracies work, say experts

October 11, 2020

By: Huma Siddiqui | Financial Express | Read the original article here | October 8, 2020 “The letter of Chinese embassy reminding India media that “there is just one China” reflects how an authoritarian system misunderstands the functioning of a democracy,” say experts. … Continued The post China fumes as Taiwan ads feature read more →

It is time for Britain to impose Magnitsky-style sanctions on China

October 10, 2020

IAIN DUNCAN SMITH | 7 October 2020 | Read the news here It is an uncomfortable truth that the plight of the Tibetans has become an issue noticeable only by its absence from the mainstream political agenda. A new report, which exposes … Continued The post It is time for Britain to read more →

Beijing is planning to host another Olympics. Clashes over human rights are back, too.

October 10, 2020

By Gerry Shih | Washington Post | Oct. 8, 2020 | Read the news here TAIPEI, Taiwan — In the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, activists and others called for a boycott to protest China’s treatment of Tibetan minorities and … Continued The post Beijing is planning to host another read more →

China’s dos and don’ts for Indian media ahead of Taiwan national day

October 9, 2020

Rezaul H Laskar for Hindustan Times. Read the original article here. China on Wednesday issued a series of guidelines for the Indian media for coverage of the national day of Taiwan, observed on October 10, saying all countries having diplomatic … Continued The post China’s dos and don’ts for Indian read more →

Concerns about China’s ‘gross aggression’ shared across Quad: U.S. officials

October 9, 2020

Sriram Lakshman, The Hindu. OCTOBER 07, 2020 Read original news here. This is about the free world versus Chinese authoritarianism, State Department officials say A senior State Department official cited ‘sudden’ and “gross aggression” by China as a concern of the … Continued The post Concerns about China’s ‘gross aggression’ shared read more →

Get lost: Taiwan reacts after Chinese mission asks Indian media to follow ‘one China’ policy

October 9, 2020

Siddhant Sibbal for Zee News. Read the original article here. A tweet by Taiwanese Foreign Ministry, said, “India is the largest democracy on earth with a vibrant press and freedom-loving people.” New Delhi: In a hard-hitting reaction, Taiwan’s foreign minister … Continued The post Get lost: Taiwan reacts after Chinese read more →

Monks forced to learn the Seventh Central Tibet Work Forum

October 9, 2020

Free Tibet | 7 October 2020 | Read the news here The CCP targets monks in their campaign for Party loyalty. The Management Committees in at least two monasteries in Tibet have organised seminars for monks to learn the Seventh Central … Continued The post Monks forced to learn the Seventh read more →

China Opens Hundreds of ‘Security Centers’ in Tibetan Capital Lhasa

October 8, 2020

Reported by Lobsang Gelek for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Tenzin Dickyi. Written in English by Eugene Whong. Read the original article here. Chinese authorities in Tibet’s capital Lhasa have increased police presence by opening several so-called “Security Centers,” with … Continued The post China Opens Hundreds of ‘Security Centers’ read more →

Destruction of Buddhist Education Institutes in Tibet – China Must Answer

October 8, 2020

Amit Bansal for India.com. Read the original article here. The place which started with a few hundred students later became the biggest center of Mahayana Buddhism in 2015 with the number of students crossing 40,000. The presence of such a … Continued The post Destruction of Buddhist Education Institutes in read more →