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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Next priority is to make official US policy on Tibet: Sangay

By Vishal Gulati | IANS | 29 October 2020 | Read the originally published news here Dharamsala, Oct 29 (IANS) This month’s meeting between the democratically elected Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and the US State Department was historic and recognition … Continued The post Next priority is to make official read more →

China: Tibetan Woman Dies in Custody

Human Rights Watch | 29th October 2020 | Read the article here. (New York) – Chinese authorities should investigate the death of a Tibetan woman in custody and release her wrongfully detained cousin, Human Rights Watch said today. Lhamo, a herder from Driru county in Nagchu, … Continued The post China: Tibetan Woman Dies in Custody read more →

India signs defensive agreement with US following Himalayan standoff with China

By James Griffiths | CNN | Read the originally published news here Hong Kong (CNN)The United States and India have reaffirmed their defensive and security relationship, as Washington continues to rally allies in Asia amid concerns over increased Chinese military activity in the region. … Continued The post India signs defensive agreement with US read more →

Experts Question China’s Claim of ‘Victory’ in Anti-Poverty Drive in Tibet

Reported and translated for RFA’s Tibetan Service by Tenzin Dickyi. Written in English by Richard Finney. 27 October 2020. Read original news here. China’s campaign to eradicate “absolute poverty” in Tibetan areas of China has been pushed at the expense … Continued The post Experts Question China’s Claim of ‘Victory’ read more →

US senators seek to declare Uighur ‘genocide’ by China in bipartisan push

The Guardian. Read the article here. US senators have sought to declare that China is committing genocide against Uighurs and other Turkic-speaking Muslims, a step that could increase pressure on Beijing over the plight of an estimated one million-plus people … Continued The post US senators seek to declare Uighur read more →

China launches three new spy satellites amid border dispute with India and tensions in the South China Sea

Prabhjote Gill for Business Insider. Read the article here. China has launched three new reconnaissance satellites into orbit around earth. Little is known about these spy satellites dubbed the Yaogan-30 series, except that they will be in orbit roughly 600 … Continued The post China launches three new spy satellites read more →

India, US can jointly deter China’s tyranny: Mike Pompeo

Times of India. Oct 28, 2020. Read original news here. NEW DELHI: India and the US are “force multipliers” together and could provide “joint deterrence” against China’s aggression as both countries share a democratic vision in the face of the Chinese Communist … Continued The post India, US can jointly deter China’s read more →

China shocked to discover the developed world views it in a negative light

BY FRANK CHING | Japan Times | 27 October 2020 | Read the originally published news here China, the only major economy with positive growth this year, is apparently shocked to discover that the developed world, instead of admiring its rapid … Continued The post China shocked to discover the developed read more →

China went up against a K-pop giant — and lost

Arthur Tam | Washington Post | 27 October 2020 | Read the originally published news here Hell hath no fury like a legion of loyal K-pop fans scorned. This month, K-pop group BTS accepted the Korea Society’s James A. Van … Continued The post China went up against a K-pop read more →

Why do so many Asian nations want to be in China’s debt?

Brahma Chellaney | Nikkei Asia | October 26, 2020 | Read the originally published news here Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and author of nine books, including “Asian Juggernaut: The Rise of China, India and Japan.” China’s debt-trap diplomacy, redolent of … Continued The post Why do so many Asian nations read more →

China has ramped up military presence across LAC. Ladakh isn’t only target

Xi Jinping’s Chinese Communist Party is executing plans to control Buddhist culture in Tibet while the People’s Liberation Army builds a military wall on the border with India. Shishir Gupta, Hindustan Times. October 26, 2020. Read original news here. In his August speech, … Continued The post China has ramped up military presence read more →

Chinese Misbehavior Increases Support for Taiwan

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan | October 24, 2020 | Read the originally published news here As China’s relations with many countries in the region and outside deteriorate, sympathy for Taiwan and its plight is growing. While there is little to indicate that … Continued The post Chinese Misbehavior Increases Support for Taiwan read more →

Thousands Held in Inner Mongolia As Crackdown on Language Protesters Continues

Reported by Qiao Long and Sun Cheng for RFA’s Mandarin Service. Translated and edited by Luisetta Mudie. Read the article here. Chinese authorities in the northern region of Inner Mongolia have detained at least 8,000 ethnic Mongolians amid regionwide resistance … Continued The post Thousands Held in Inner Mongolia As read more →

Future war with China will be tech-intensive

Yogesh Gupta for The Tribune. Read the article here. Monday, 26 October 2020 China’s goal in a future war will be to seek information superiority by attacking and destroying its enemy’s information networks by using electronic, electromagnetic and firepower attacks. … Continued The post Future war with China will be read more →

Claude Arpi | Step up pressure on Xi; bring France into Quad

Claude Arpi, Deccan Chronicle. Oct 22, 2020. Read original news here. The world is becoming aware of the double standards in Chinese propaganda, and for the first time it is taking steps to counter its moves  An Indian army convoy … Continued The post Claude Arpi | Step up pressure read more →