How China’s ultra-loyal web army silences Beijing’s critics
August 27, 2021Bloomberg news. August 26, 2021. Chinese virologist Zhang Wenhong, is among a slew of recent high-profile targets in a campaign by nationalist web users to harass anyone they deem critical of China’s government and pressure officials and websites to censor them. They say Zhang undermined Beijing’s Covid-zero strategy by suggesting that read more →
China warns Tibet climate risks could soar despite short-term gains
August 26, 2021Reporting by David Stanway, Editing by Christian Schmollinger for Reuters. 24 August 2021. SHANGHAI, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Rapid climate change in China’s Qinghai-Tibet plateau could destabilise water supplies and cause more frequent disasters, even though warmer temperatures have improved conditions in the short term, scientists said after an expedition read more →
Renowned Tibetan school ordered to teach in Chinese or face shutdown
August 25, 2021Staff writer for FreeTibet.org. 23 August 2021. Founded by a revered Rinpoche, Gyalten Getsa Tibetan school is recognised for its outstanding contributions Free Tibet’s research partner Tibet Watch has learned that in early August this year, Chinese authorities in Tehor Rongbacha Township (Tib:མདོ་ཁམས་ཏྲེ་ཧོར་རོང་པ་ཚ་) in Kham Karze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has read more →
Tibetan poet dies of alcohol-related health issues after arrests, interrogation
August 25, 2021Reported by Sangyal Kunchok for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Tenzin Dickyi. Written in English by Richard Finney. Tsepa, also called Chenbang, had written articles criticizing Chinese polices in Tibet, leading to several arrests. A Tibetan poet known for publishing works critical of Chinese policies in Tibet died last week read more →
China Seeks to Push its Language and Culture in Tibet
August 24, 2021The Associated Press and Reuters reported on this story. Bryan Lynn adapted the reports for VOA Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. A top Chinese official has called for “all-round efforts” to ensure Tibetans speak and write in Chinese. The official, Wang Yang, spoke at a recent ceremony in read more →
Tibetans Chafe at Repression as China Celebrates 70 Years of Rule over Tibet
August 24, 2021Reported by Kalden Lodoe and Yangdon Demo for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Tenzin Dickey. Written in English by Paul Eckert. The secrecy and security of celebrations underscore lack of support for Beijing in the Himalayan region, says a Tibetan monk. China flew in political heavyweights, pumped up a propaganda read more →
Embrace Communist rule, China tells Tibet on 70th anniversary of invasion
August 22, 2021The Guardian, 21 August 2021 All Tibetans should embrace Communist party rule and share the “cultural symbols and images of the Chinese nation”, a senior Chinese official has said at an event celebrating 70 years since the People’s Liberation Army invaded Tibet. Wang Yang, a member of the politburo standing read more →
‘Peaceful liberation’ of Tibet festivities no cause to celebrate
August 21, 2021By International Campaign for Tibet|August 18, 2021. Although China is holding large festivities to mark 70 years of its authoritarian rule in Tibet, the Tibetan people themselves have no reason to celebrate, the International Campaign for Tibet said today. China is organizing a series of events for Aug. 19, 2021 in read more →
Teenage Tibetan petitioner arrested in Ngaba by Chinese police authorities
August 20, 2021Local sources have stated Sherab Dorjee may have been arrested for appealing for education in the Tibetan language On a school summer holiday on 16 August 2021, a 19-year old Tibetan boy was arrested and taken into custody by Chinese police in Trotsik Township (Tib:སྤྲོ་ཚིག་ཡུལ་ཚོ་) on allegations of rebelling against read more →
Testimony reveals pre-trial torture of Tibetan businessman-philanthropist
August 19, 2021By International Campaign for Tibet|August 16, 2021. “To tell you in simple words, even if we kill or handicap you, we are not liable under the law.” Newly revealed testimony from a Tibetan businessman and philanthropist who is in critical health after years of torture and imprisonment documents the horrifying abuse read more →