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 trying to use Tibetan Buddhism to promote Belt and Road Initiative, say experts

October 19, 2018

PTI, Beijing, October 18, 2018 Read original news here China is trying to use the Tibetan Buddhism as a soft power tool to further its ambitious multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the region as it developed Tibet to … Continued

China under pressure to put human rights on ASEM agenda

October 18, 2018

The European Interest, 17 October 2018 Read the original news here The Uyghur, Tibetan and Southern Mongolian communities are scheduled to demonstrate in Brussels on October 18 – the opening day of the 12th ASEM (Asia-Europe) Summit. Rally organisers are calling … Continued

Report unveils a pattern of human and environmental rights violations by Chinese companies in Latin America

October 18, 2018

International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Americas, Globalisation & Human Rights, 11 October 2018 Read original news here In a new report released today, FIDH and the Colectivo sobre Financiamiento e Inversiones Chinas, Derechos Humanos y Ambiente (CICDHA), a coalition of 20 … Continued

BEAM: Friends walk to bring awareness to Tibet

October 18, 2018

As they walked across Big Four Bridge that October Sunday, Kunga Norbu and Adam Schaeuble weren’t protesting anything. The casual observer, though, might have thought differently. A multicolored flag rested against Kunga’s shoulder as he strolled down the ramp into … Continued

Tibet: Agreement Between The Vatican and Beijing Does Not Inject Optimism

October 17, 2018

In late September, China and the Vatican reached an agreement concerning the appointment of Catholic bishops to mainland China. The agreement seeks to bridge the division between China’s two Catholic fractions, of which one is loyal to Beijing and the … Continued

US-China tensions soar as ‘new cold war’ heats up

October 17, 2018

Rivalry escalates amid concerns over trade, as warships nearly collide and an FBI trap angers Beijing By Julian Borger in Washington and Lily Kuo in Beijing 16th October 2018 Read original news here The US and China have shrugged off rules and … Continued

Geoengineering will happen, China controlling rain across Tibet

October 17, 2018

Brian Wang  October 14, 2018, read original news here Climate change is the byproduct of the industrial economy. Production of CO2 and black carbon (soot and particulates) are not the goal of industry and transportation. However, CO2 and black carbon … Continued

India Considers Tibetans her Native People: Acharya Devvrat

October 17, 2018

IANS, 16 October 2018 Read original news here Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat on Monday said India has a culture of “Atithi Devo Bhava” and has never considered the people of Tibet living in the state in exile any … Continued

China’s Great Leap Backward

October 16, 2018

By JONATHAN TEPPERMAN, OCTOBER 15, 2018, Foreign Policy Read the original news here In the last 40 years, China has racked up a long list of remarkable accomplishments. Between 1978 and 2013, the Chinese economy grew by an average rate of 10 percent … Continued

India, Tibet share common culture: Governor

October 16, 2018

  Tribune, Shimla, October 15 Read original news here Governor Acharya Devvrat here on Monday said the third generation of Tibetan community was contributing to the progress of the country by adopting India’s culture and language and this country belonged … Continued