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.

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Two Nepali MPs Secretly Attend Tibet Convention Violating its China Policy

Two members of parliament from Nepal attended a prominent Tibet convention in Europe secretly violating its foreign policy with China. According to a report in the local newspaper from Nepal, one of the two parliamentarians belong to the party of … Continued

China Has Been Running Global Influence Campaigns for Years

By Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian and Zach Dorfman, Read the original article here. Pro-China protests ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics were orchestrated by Chinese officials. The world thought they were a spontaneous showing of Chinese nationalism. In the run-up to the … Continued

China Influences 3 Journalists to Probe in Nepal for Writing Dalai Lama Article

Three journalists in Nepal are facing the influence of China as they are facing an investigation from the government for translating an article about His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The journalists published the article about the Tibetan spiritual leader admitted … Continued

India, Tibet and China: The Eternal Triangle

It is imperative that the two oldest civilizations and nuclear powers maintain a relationship which is based on mutual respect, equality and justice. Self Determination or Autonomy of 6 million Tibetans is central to any such agreement.   Tibet in … Continued

China’s Worsening Human Rights Abuses Evoke Memories of Mao

By Shane mcCrum and Olivia Enos, For original article, Click here. When the State Department recently released its “2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices,” China figured prominently in its findings—but not in a good way. The annual report, issued … Continued

US Rep. Scott Perry Calls for Punishing China for ‘Malign Activities’

By Jennifer Zeng, For original news, Click here. WASHINGTON—After a House hearing on U.S.–China relations on May 8, Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) said that not only are tariffs on Chinese goods necessary, but sanctions and punishments are long overdue. Speaking after … Continued

China’s Ubiquitous Surveillance, Rights Violations Explored in Panel Discussion

By Susan Korah, For original article, Click here. Advanced technological tools that enable the Chinese regime to eavesdrop on smartphone conversations not only in China but also in Canada and other countries is putting regular people under inescapable surveillance, says the … Continued

HOW THE DALAI LAMA NEGOTIATED THE FUTURE OF HIS NATION IN EXILE

By Virat Markandeya, For original article,Click here. The Dalai Lama was just 23 when he was forced to flee his home country, accompanied by a small entourage and eventually followed by thousands of Tibetan refugees. He had been formally recognized … Continued

Dalai Lama congratulates South African President Ramaphosa on his victory

ANI, For original article, Click here. Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday congratulated President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa for his victory in the elections. In a letter to President Ramaphosa, he said: “South Africa has great potential for development and prosperity. The people of South Africa have worked hard to promote … Continued

Three more people detained as China continues to crack down on labour groups

By Keegan Elmer, For original article, Click here. Police in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen raid organisations that provide training and advisory services to migrant workers Situation has worsened since workers’ rights protest at Jasic technology, observers say China’s crackdown on organisations … Continued

‘Unusual Behavior’: NGO Reverse-Engineers China’s Homegrown Spy App

For original article, Click here. Human Rights Watch acquired a copy of the Chinese app used for mass national surveillance and reverse-engineered it to provide a clearer picture into how Beijing is seeking to keep track of the nation’s population … Continued

INSIDE CHINA’S MASSIVE SURVEILLANCE OPERATION

THE WOMAN REMEMBERS the first time she got a smartphone. It was 2011, and she was living in Hotan, an oasis town in Xinjiang, in northwest China. The 30-year-old, Nurjamal Atawula, loved to take pictures of her children and exchange strings … Continued

An Exiled Chinese Novelist Rips Apart Xi Jinping and His ‘China Dream’

Ma Jian, the exiled Chinese novelist, knows better than most the desire for freedom in a country where democracy is a dream and censorship is the norm. His debut, the 1987 short-story collection Stick Out Your Tongue, highlighted the brutal … Continued

New One-Child Documentary Highlights The Evil Of China’s Communist Party

By Ben Weingarten, For the original article, Click here. The filmmakers show us totalitarianism in its rawest form, in its effort to control the most sacred of all bonds—that of the family. Students of history right up to present-day Venezuela know … Continued

Mystery surrounds kidnapped Panchen Lama

By RICHARD S EHRLICH, Read the original article here. It is nearly 24 years since the Chinese government kidnapped the Panchen Lama – and groups around the world are calling for Beijing to reveal what has happened to the boy, who … Continued