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.

China Builds Surveillance Network In South China Sea

August 11, 2020

H I Sutton | Forbes | 5 August 2020 | Read original news here China has been building a series of surveillance platforms spanning parts of the South China Sea (SCS). Many of these are in Chinese waters, but several are … Continued The post China Builds Surveillance Network In South read more →

Who will stop the torturers of Beijing wiping Tibet?

August 10, 2020

By NORMAN BAKER FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY | 10 August 2020 | Read the news here At last the world is waking up to the horrors inflicted by the Chinese Communist party upon the people it has colonised. In the past … Continued The post Who will stop the torturers of read more →

Google deletes 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels over disinformation

August 10, 2020

Lily Kuo in Beijing and Reuters | Read the news here Google says it has deleted more than 2,500 YouTube channels tied to China as part of its effort to weed out disinformation on the video-sharing platform. The Alphabet-owned company said … Continued The post Google deletes 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels read more →

China risks paying ‘high cost’ for South China Sea intimidation, Japan defense chief says

August 9, 2020

By Kaori Enjoji and Brad Lendon, CNN | 7 August 2020 | Read the news here Tokyo (CNN)China’s attempts to change the status quo in the South China Sea risks provoking a stern response from the international community, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono … Continued The post China risks paying ‘high cost’ for read more →

Hong Kong: US imposes sanctions on chief executive Carrie Lam

August 9, 2020

BBC | 7 August 2020 | Read the article here The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam, and 10 other top officials from Hong Kong and mainland China. The sanctions were used to target … Continued The post Hong Kong: US imposes sanctions on read more →

Trump Targets WeChat and TikTok, in Sharp Escalation With China

August 8, 2020

The government cited national security concerns in announcing sweeping restrictions on two popular Chinese social media networks, a move that is likely to be met with retaliation. By Ana Swanson and Mike Isaac | New York Times | Aug. 6, 2020 | Read the … Continued The post Trump Targets WeChat and TikTok, in read more →

Taiwan’s foreign ministry calls China ‘global trouble maker’

August 8, 2020

Taiwan News | 6 August 2020 | Read the original news here TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has called China a “global trouble maker” in its latest riposte against Beijing’s criticism of a planned visit … Continued The post Taiwan’s foreign ministry calls China ‘global read more →

China became ‘more aggressive’ during Covid-19; deployed troops along LAC: US defence chief

August 7, 2020

Hindustan Times. Read the original article here. US defence chief Mark Esper said Beijing was trying to use the coronavirus tragedy to their advantage for “propaganda purposes”. The world has seen China become “more aggressive” during the Covid-19 pandemic, US Defense … Continued The post China became ‘more aggressive’ during Covid-19; read more →

Trump Looks to Arms Sales to Deepen Ties With India

August 7, 2020

Border clashes with China have reawakened New Delhi’s interest in deeper defense ties with the United States, and Washington is hoping to deliver the goods. BY ROBBIE GRAMER, JACK DETSCH | Foreign Policy |  AUGUST 4, 2020 | Read the original news here … Continued The post Trump Looks to Arms Sales to read more →

China Uighurs: A model’s video gives a rare glimpse inside internment

August 7, 2020

By John Sudworth | BBC News | 4 August 2020 | Read the original news here Merdan Ghappar was used to posing for the camera. As a model for the massive Chinese online retailer Taobao, the 31-year-old was well paid to flaunt … Continued The post China Uighurs: A model’s video gives read more →