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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China’s development work going on in Tibet, India ready for any eventuality, says CDS Rawat

The Print. Read the original article here. General Rawat said there shouldn’t be much concern over it as India is also carrying out similar activities and stated that the forces have adequate reserves to counter any threat. Kolkata: Chief of Defence … Continued The post China’s development work going on in read more →

Major leak ‘exposes’ members and ‘lifts the lid’ on the Chinese Communist Party

Sky News | 13 December 2020 | Read the original news here A major leak containing a register with the details of nearly two million CCP members has occurred – exposing members who are now working all over the world, … Continued The post Major leak ‘exposes’ members and ‘lifts read more →

China-Europe Trade Forum Canceled After China Sought to Bar Critics

By Valentina Pop in Brussels and Sha Hua in Hong Kong | Wall Street Journal | 10 December 2020 | Read the original news here An annual China-Europe trade forum was quietly canceled last month after European organizers rejected Chinese … Continued The post China-Europe Trade Forum Canceled After China read more →

Tibetans celebrate Nobel Prize conferment on Dalai Lama

IANS | The Sentinel | 10 December 2020 | Read the original news here DHARAMSALA: Thousands of Tibetans and supporters on Thursday virtually celebrated the 31st anniversary of the conferment of Nobel Peace Prize on the Dalai Lama, the globetrotting … Continued The post Tibetans celebrate Nobel Prize conferment on read more →

Factbox: When and which COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be available in Asia

Reuters | 11 December 2020 | Read the original news here (Reuters) – Trial data from Pfizer Inc with partner BioNTech SE, Moderna Inc and AstraZeneca Plc has shown their experimental vaccines are effective in preventing novel coronavirus infection. While … Continued The post Factbox: When and which COVID-19 vaccines read more →

Exclusive: Suspected Chinese spy targeted California politicians

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Zach Dorfman of the Aspen Institute | Axios | Read the original news here A suspected Chinese intelligence operative developed extensive ties with local and national politicians, including a U.S. congressman, in what U.S. officials believe was a political intelligence … Continued The post Exclusive: Suspected Chinese spy targeted California read more →

Details revealed of secret deal that gave Chinese spies free rein in Switzerland

The Guardian | Helen Davidson in Taipei and Emma Graham-Harrison | 9 December 2020 | Read the original news here The full text of a secret deal between Switzerland and China that allowed Chinese security officials access to the country at Swiss taxpayers’ expense has been … Continued The post Details revealed of secret deal that read more →

EU approves its ‘Magnitsky Act’ to target human rights abuses

Deutsche Welle | Read the original news here EU foreign ministers on Monday approved a new mechanism that would allow the bloc to impose sanctions on individuals and organizations responsible for human rights abuses anywhere in the world. The “Action Plan … Continued The post EU approves its ‘Magnitsky Act’ to read more →

Tibetan Buddhism: A Source and Strength of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy

Dr Tenzin Tsultrim | Vivekananda International Foundation | 8 December 2020 | Read the original news here The relations between Tibet, India and China are best illustrated in the words of Claude Arpi, a noted historian and journalist who has written a series of … Continued The post Tibetan Buddhism: A Source and Strength read more →

China’s ‘super dam’ a threat to India’s security

Tempa Gyaltsen Zamlha | Tribune | Read the news here Senior Research Fellow, Tibet Policy Institute Yarlung Tsangpo is one of the most important rivers in south-western Tibet, supporting life along its fertile shore as the river runs through Kongpo … Continued The post China’s ‘super dam’ a threat to read more →

As China Restricts Access To Tibet, US Urges Nations To Make Laws Over It

Reported in NDTV. Read the article here. The US adopted the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act to press for greater access and transparency. The Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump in December 2018 calls for denying access to … Continued The post As China Restricts Access To Tibet, read more →

US To Impose Sanctions On Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Issue: Report

Up to 14 people, including officials of China’s parliament, or National People’s Congress, and members of the CCP, would likely be targeted by measures such as asset freezes and financial sanctions, two sources said. NDTV World, Reuters| December 07, 2020. Read original … Continued The post US To Impose Sanctions On Chinese read more →

Exclusive: China Sets Up 3 Villages Near Arunachal, Relocates Villagers

China disputes the legal status of the boundary in this region and Chinese maps continue to show 65,000 square kilometres of territory south of the line as being a part of Beijing’s South Tibet Region. Vishnu Som, NDTV News. December 06, … Continued The post Exclusive: China Sets Up 3 Villages read more →

China is using Tibet’s waters against India | Analysis

Dechen Palmo | Hindustan Times | 5 December 2002 | Read the original news here Last week, China announced plans to build a “super dam” on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo river close to the Line of Actual … Continued The post China is using Tibet’s waters against read more →

How China’s bullying could backfire

The Economist | 5 December 2020 | Read the original news here China bullies other countries because it works. Once told that they have crossed a “red line” by harming China’s interests or calling out its misdeeds, many governments crumble swiftly. Others … Continued The post How China’s bullying could backfire appeared read more →