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.

Unfavorable Views of China Reach Historic Highs in Many Countries

October 8, 2020

Majorities say China has handled COVID-19 outbreak poorly BY LAURA SILVER, KAT DEVLIN AND CHRISTINE HUANG | Paw Research Center | 6 October 2020 | Read the full report here This analysis focuses on cross-national views of China. The work builds on previous studies released … Continued The post Unfavorable Views of China Reach Historic read more →

39 Countries at UN Express ‘Grave Concerns’ About China’s Abuses

October 8, 2020

Call for International Monitoring of Human Rights Situation Louis Charbonneau, Human Rights Watch. October 6, 2020. Read original news here. Click to expand Image A cross-regional group of 39 United Nations member countries issued a stinging public rebuke today of … Continued The post 39 Countries at UN Express ‘Grave read more →

In 14 Countries, Most People Had Poor Opinion On China: Pew Research Survey

October 8, 2020

The survey, conducted from June 10 to Aug. 3, found that a majority in each of the countries polled had an unfavorable opinion of China. In all, 14,276 adults were polled by telephone. Reuters. October 07, 2020. Read original news … Continued The post In 14 Countries, Most People Had read more →

Taiwan Says Military Under Pressure From China As Missions Mount

October 7, 2020

Taiwan’s military has launched aircraft to intercept Chinese planes more than twice as much as all of last year, the island’s defence ministry said, describing Taiwan as facing severe security challenges from its huge neighbour. REUTERS. OCTOBER 6, 2020. Read … Continued The post Taiwan Says Military Under Pressure From read more →

China’s PLA complicates troop disengagement over Ladakh. It has a condition

October 7, 2020

While the PLA has transgressed into the Indian perception of LAC on the north bank, the Indian Army is holding ground on its perception of the LAC on the southern bank of the Pangong Tso. Shishir Gupta, Hindustan Times. Oct 06, 2020. … Continued The post China’s PLA complicates troop disengagement over read more →

China’s climate commitment: How significant is it for planet Earth, and India?

October 6, 2020

Amitabh Sinha for The Indian Express. Read the original article here. President Xi Jinping has promised China would be carbon net-zero by 2060, and apparently advanced the deadline for reaching emissions peak. How significant are these commitments for the planet, … Continued The post China’s climate commitment: How significant is read more →

High time UN intervenes and forces China to leave Tibet alone

October 6, 2020

Brig KG Behl for Times of India. Read the original article here. The history of Tibet shows that it had never been a part of China and was an independent state with its own spiritual rule. Right from the Yarlung … Continued The post High time UN intervenes and forces read more →

Before Trying to Get into Eastern Ladakh, China Built itself Forcefully Occupying 45% of Land. Here’s How

October 6, 2020

The Central Tibetan Administration claims historical Greater Tibet has a land area of 2.5 million square kilometers and the bulk of historical Tibet lies outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. China had already merged more than half of the Greater Tibet … Continued The post Before Trying to Get into Eastern read more →

UK-China Relations: From Gold to Dust

October 6, 2020

The rapid recent souring of British perceptions of China has as much to do with domestic factors as American pressure. By Thomas des Garets Geddes | The Diplomat |October 02, 2020 | Read the news here In just a few months, … Continued The post UK-China Relations: From Gold to Dust read more →

New report exposes fraudulent “anti-gang” trial of “Sangchu 10” Tibetans

October 3, 2020

International Campaign for Tibet | 1 October 2020 | Read the original report here Ten Tibetans have received harsh prison sentences in a trial that reveals how China uses “anti-gang” measures to silence Tibetans and deny them fair trials, the … Continued The post New report exposes fraudulent “anti-gang” trial read more →