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.

Dalai Lama on generating the mind for enlightenment

June 21, 2017

His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the public address at RIMAC field of UC San Diego, 16 June 2017. by TERRY REIS KENNEDY, Jun 21 2017 – Deccan Herald Spiritual teachers remind us that enlightenment is the goal of our journey, a state of irreversibility, once we achieve it. But how do read more →

China: Tibet Propaganda Masks Repression

June 21, 2017

The Chinese term shehui zhili is normally translated into English as “social governance.” The term highlights the government’s role in providing services and welfare to citizens as well as controlling them, and its cooperation with other stakeholders in society such as nongovernmental organizations and social organizations. © 2017 Human Rights read more →

The Dalai Lama says we can use the same formula for inner peace and world peace

June 20, 2017

Read the original story here. On June 17, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, delivered the commencement speech at the University of California, San Diego. His central theme throughout the speech was the idea that world peace depends on inner peace – you can’t solve global issues without first attending to your own emotional read more →

India, China need to set up new framework: Ex-NSA

June 19, 2017

Former national security advisor Shiv Shankar Menon (C) — Geetanjali Dangwal, DNA correspondent, Beijing’s behaviour has changed over a period, says Shiv Shankar Menon Former national security advisor Shiv Shankar Menon has said that China’s quest for setting a new world order centred around it, has led behavioural changes over read more →

China is accused of ‘Highland Clearances’ with Tibet park bid

June 16, 2017

China is accused of ‘Highland Clearances’ with Tibet park bid The Herald Scotland – 15 June 2017 CHINA has been accused of launching a campaign similar to the Highland Clearances, with plans to turn Tibet into one of the world’s biggest national parks. The plans, which have been submitted to read more →

With This Move, India Jumped Onto China Bandwagon. Why?

June 16, 2017

By Nitin Pal, NDTV, Foreign policy continuity is often a good thing: it reassures both the international community and the domestic establishment that the ship of state will generally hold its course, despite the comings and goings of political leaders. If it were not so, and if every incoming government read more →

For UC San Diego, the Dalai Lama’s visit has global impact — for better or worse

June 16, 2017

By Peter Rowe – San Diego Tribune – 15 June 2017 The 14th Dalai Lama is a Nobel laureate and the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. He’s also a box office smash.   Within hours of offering tickets to the Dalai Lama’s two talks at UC San Diego — Friday’s read more →

Why China Is No Climate Leader

June 16, 2017

By Elizabeth Economy, Politico 12 June 2017 When President Donald Trump yanked America’s support for the Paris Climate Accords, pundits were quick to hail China as the world’s new environmental leader. Two veteran journalists wrote that the decision was “the greatest strategic gift to the Chinese, who are eager to read more →

China deploys new tank in Tibet, near India border

June 15, 2017

By Elizabeth Shim, UPI – 12 June 2017 June 12 (UPI) — China deployed its latest military tank, the Xinqingtan, in an area of Tibet near the Indian border. Chinese news site Guancha reported Monday Beijing is increasing military buildup in Tibet in a show of force designed to deter read more →

Why China Is No Climate Leader

June 15, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping By Elizabeth Economy, Politico Magazine – 12 June 2017 When President Donald Trump yanked America’s support for the Paris Climate Accords, pundits were quick to hail China as the world’s new environmental leader. Two veteran journalists wrote that the decision was “the greatest strategic gift to read more →