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.

Tibetans tell China that the Dalai Lama should choose his successor

November 28, 2019

INEWS, 27th Novemeber 2019, Read original article here. Already embroiled in diplomatic spats with Britain, the US, Taiwan and Australia, China was reminded of its simmering feud with Tibet, as 150 religious leaders in the autonomous region declared that their spiritual leader, … Continued The post Tibetans tell China that the Dalai read more →

Dalai Lama should reincarnate following traditional Tibetan practices, Tibetan religious leaders say

November 28, 2019

By International Campaign for Tibet|November 27, 2019, Read original article here. Senior Tibetan religious leaders today adopted a resolution urging the Dalai Lama to reincarnate according to Tibetan traditions and declaring that Tibetans will never accept a Dalai Lama appointed by … Continued The post Dalai Lama should reincarnate following traditional read more →

Tibetans firm on continuation of institution of Dalai Lama

November 28, 2019

Lalit Mohan, Tribune News Service, 27 November 2019 Read original article here. Dharamsala, November 27 The 14th Tibetan Religious Conference today began here today at the headquarters of the Central Tibetan Administration. The conference that is being attended by heads of … Continued The post Tibetans firm on continuation of institution read more →

Tibetans say the Dalai Lama should choose his successor

November 28, 2019

AP, Japan Times, 27 November 2019 Read original news here. DHARMSALA, INDIA – More than 150 Tibetan religious leaders said on Wednesday that their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, should have the sole authority to choose his successor. A resolution adopted … Continued The post Tibetans say the Dalai Lama should read more →

Chinese Police Swarm Tibetan Township After Independence Protests

November 26, 2019

Reported by Sonam Lhamo for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Dorjee Damdul. Written in English by Richard Finney. Link to the article here. Chinese security forces, many in plain clothes, have poured into a Tibetan township in Sichuan’s Kardze prefecture … Continued The post Chinese Police Swarm Tibetan Township After read more →

World must understand the real meaning of uprising in Hong Kong, say Chinese scholars

November 26, 2019

By Shri Ram Shaw, Hindustan Samachar, 25 November 2019 Read original article here. New Delhi, Nov 25 (HS): New Delhi had a rare chance of listening to two prominent Chinese scholars and activists who spoke on “Dimensions of Hong Kong … Continued The post World must understand the real meaning read more →

Columbia U. cancels panel on Communist China’s human rights violations

November 22, 2019

JEREMIAH POFF, College Fix, Read original news here. Pro-Chinese student group reportedly threatened the Ivy League school A prominent Chinese human rights attorney and scholar announced Friday that a planned panel on human rights violations by the Chinese Communist party … Continued The post Columbia U. cancels panel on Communist read more →

Congress passes Hong Kong rights bill as Trump tries to strike China trade deal

November 21, 2019

CNBC, Jacob Pramuk, 20 November 2019 Read original news here. The House passed a pro-Hong Kong rights bill on Wednesday, putting President Donald Trump in a bind as he tries not to roil high-stakes trade talks with China. The chamber approved … Continued The post Congress passes Hong Kong rights bill read more →

Australian politicians banned from China ‘will not repent’ for criticism

November 20, 2019

BBC, 17 November 2019, Read original news here. Two Australian politicians refused entry to China have said they will not retract their criticisms of the country. Andrew Hastie and James Paterson, both members of the government, were due to go … Continued The post Australian politicians banned from China ‘will read more →

‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims

November 19, 2019

BY AUSTIN RAMZY AND CHRIS BUCKLEY, New York Times, NOVEMBER 16, 2019 Read original news here. HONG KONG — The students booked their tickets home at the end of the semester, hoping for a relaxing break after exams and a summer of happy reunions with … Continued The post ‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose read more →