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 is committing cultural genocide in Tibet’: CTA President-in-exile urges UNHRC to discuss human rights violations in Chinese occupied regions

OpIndia| 29 June 2020| Read original news here After slamming China for its “expansionist policies” and issuing a warning to Nepal regarding Chinese combativeness, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has now asked the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to hold a special session on “human … Continued The post ‘China is committing cultural genocide in read more →

India must raise Tibet issue with China, says exiled leader

Sanjeev Miglani| Reuters| 29 June 2020| Read original news here NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The political leader of Tibetans in exile on Monday urged India to take a more prominent role in resolving the Tibetan issue with China, an appeal … Continued The post India must raise Tibet issue with read more →

India bans dozens of Chinese apps, citing security reasons

By Associated Press| Washington Post| June 30, 2020| Read original news here NEW DELHI — India on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, saying their activities endanger the country’s sovereignty, defense and security. India’s decision comes as its troops are involved … Continued The post India bans dozens of Chinese apps, read more →

Human rights activists, including Indians, stage demonstrations against China in Tokyo

The protest was called at a time when Chinese President Xi Jinping is being criticized globally for a dictatorial style of working. DNA India. June 29, 2020. Read original news here. Several human rights activists of various nationalities, including Japanese, … Continued The post Human rights activists, including Indians, stage read more →

Military aggression not first by China, won’t be last: CTA President Lobsang Sangay

By Vishal Gulati| IANS| Jun 27, 2020| read original news here The military aggression across the Himalayas is not the first by China and it won’t be the last. India never shared a border with China — it is the Indo-Tibet border. … Continued The post Military aggression not first by China, read more →

China Wants Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal, Bhutan, Nepal: Tibet Leader

The Quint| 27 June 2020| Read original news here “India has faced more tensions after recognising Tibet as a part of China,” says Dr Lobsang Sangay, President of the Central Tibetan Administration also known as the Tibetan government-in-exile. Amidst the military … Continued The post China Wants Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal, Bhutan, read more →

CCP Moves Against Mongolian Language in Inner Mongolia

Mongolian identity and culture are being slowly and silently attacked in what Mongols prefer to call Southern Mongolia. The world needs to pay attention. by Massimo Introvigne| BitterWinter| 28 June 2020| Read the original article here An aobao (heap of stones) testifies … Continued The post CCP Moves Against Mongolian Language in read more →

It’s all about taming the Dragon

Giridhar Mamidi for PGURUS. Read the original article here. The overall growth of China as a nation and as an economy has propelled it as the most important and indispensable core of the supply-chain mechanics and logistics to the entire … Continued The post It’s all about taming the Dragon read more →

Dalai Lama on his life during the pandemic, the protests and the idea of meeting President Trump

CBS News| 23 June 2020| View the full interview here The Dalai Lama, the world’s most important Buddhist leader, is approaching his 85th birthday. After more than 60 years of spiritual guidance, he talks with Ramy Inocencio about his life during … Continued The post Dalai Lama on his life during read more →

Senators demand Trudeau place sanctions on China for human rights violations

Sam Edwards, The Post Millennial. 25 June 2020. Read original news here. Senators are calling on the Trudeau government to force sanctions on Chinese officials due to China’s restricted freedoms in Hong Kong, its treatment of Muslim minorities and the arrests … Continued The post Senators demand Trudeau place sanctions on read more →

From Tibet to Galwan: 70 Years of Sino-India Twisted Ties

Behind the fresh LAC, faceoff in the seven-decade-old fraught history dominated by dragon’s menacing advances and territorial ambitions. A video of a family throwing their television from their balcony as a sign of protest against China is making rounds on social … Continued The post From Tibet to Galwan: 70 Years read more →

Senators call for Magnitsky Act sanctions on Chinese officials to punish ‘tyrannical behaviour’

John Paul Tasker| CBC News| 24 June 2020| Read the original article here More than a dozen senators — including several appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — are calling on the federal government to impose sanctions on Chinese officials for “gross violations of human … Continued The post Senators call for Magnitsky Act sanctions read more →

China occupies Rui village of Nepal and annexes it to Tibet: Report

OpIndia| 22 June 2020| Read original news here While the landlocked country of Nepal has been at loggerheads with India over the supposed encroachment of regions such as Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura, China has reportedly occupied the Rui village in Gorkha district … Continued The post China occupies Rui village of Nepal read more →

China Leverages Tibetan Plateau’s Water Wealth

Brahma Chellaney| Georgetown Journal of International Affairs| June 16, 2020| Read original article here While the international attention remains on China’s recidivist activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where it continues to incrementally expand its strategic footprint, Beijing is … Continued The post China Leverages Tibetan Plateau’s Water Wealth read more →

India suspends three China business deals as border tensions rise

CNN| 23 June 2020| Read original news here New Delhi/Hong Kong (CNN Business)Authorities in India are hitting pause on more than $600 million in deals with Chinese companies in the wake of a deadly border clash with China. Officials in the western … Continued The post India suspends three China business deals read more →