President of Tibet’s government-in-exile: region is seeking autonomy not independence – video
June 23, 2023Penpa Tsering, the president of the Tibetan government-in-exile, has told Australia’s National Press Club the region is seeking autonomy, not independence from China. ‘So one polarity is the status of Tibet, historical status as an independent state, and the other polarity is the present state of Tibet under the government read more →
Tibet calls on Australia to ramp up pressure on China, claims region turning into a prison
June 23, 2023Tibet’s exiled political leader has accused China of turning the region into a prison in a scathing address in Canberra. Tibet’s exiled political leader says his nation has become a prison under Chinese rule but he would not be pushing for independence from Beijing. In his first trip to Australia read more →
‘Stolen generation’: Tibet’s fight to preserve culture
June 23, 2023George Orwell’s 1984 has become a reality in Tibet as the Chinese government aims to eradicate culture’s identity through processes reminiscent of Australia’s stolen generation, Tibet’s leader-in-exile says. Tibet’s exiled president Penpa Tsering said the situation in the region has deteriorated to a point comparable to South Sudan and Syria, read more →
‘China is our best publicity agent’: Tibet urges tougher line on Beijing
June 20, 2023Matthew Knott for The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 June 2023. Tibet’s exiled political leader says it is unfair for Australia to punish nations such as Iran and Russia for human rights abuses while letting China off the hook because it is Australia’s biggest trading partner. In his first trip read more →
Authorities in Lhasa Crack Down on Illegal Use of Satellite Dishes
June 16, 2023They are confiscating the equipment of Tibetans who access foreign programs. By Sangyal Kunchok for RFA Tibetan. 14 June 2023. Chinese authorities began searching homes in the Tibetan capital Lhasa this month to determine whether Tibetans are accessing foreign radio and TV programs via satellite dishes, city police and two read more →
Exiled leader says Tibet faces threat of eradication under Chinese rule, wants PM Chris Hipkins to raise autonomy during visit to Beijing
June 16, 2023Lincoln Tan for Nzherald.co.nz The head of Tibet’s government in exile says he wants New Zealand’s Prime Minister to raise the issue of autonomy during Chris Hipkins’ visit to China. Penpa Tsering, known as the Sikyong of the exiled Central Tibetan Administration, arrived in New Zealand last night for a read more →
Joint Letter to US Secretary of State on His Visit to China
June 16, 2023By Human Rights Watch. 14 June 2023. Dear Secretary Blinken, We write on behalf of 42 nongovernmental organizations that report on and advocate for human rights in China, Hong Kong, Tibet, and Xinjiang regarding your forthcoming trip to Beijing starting on June 18. At a time when the Chinese government read more →
China is Requiring Tibetan Students to Take College Entrance Exams in Mandarin Only
June 15, 2023Critics say move is aimed at erasing Tibetan culture and Sinicizing the region. -by Radio Free Asia, 13 June 2023 Tibetan students who took China’s annual college entrance exam over the weekend had to do so completely in Mandarin, likely putting many at a disadvantage, residents in Tibet told Radio read more →
China lobbies press club against Tibetan appearance
June 6, 2023Mathew Knott for The Sydney Morning Herald The Chinese government has been accused of undermining free speech in Australia by seeking to block the head of Tibet’s government-in-exile from making a scheduled appearance at the National Press Club this month. Officials from the Chinese embassy met with the press club’s read more →
Tibetans in Western China Ordered to Vacate Land for Hydropower Dam Construction
June 1, 2023-By Radio Free Asia Chinese authorities have ordered Tibetans living in Rebgong county, in western China, to vacate their land for the construction of a hydropower dam, forcing them off the farmlands they need to make a living, two Tibetans with knowledge of the situation said. Authorities in Lingya village, read more →