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.

Coal Mining Destruction

August 9, 2014;

More than 100 Tibetans have been protesting against coal mining in Qinghai province’s Nangchen county, saying that the mining contradicts directives pushing for the protection of the environment. They also have concerns on health grounds. Meanwhile Greenpeace Asia has exposed a Chinese coal company operating illegal open-pit mines at the Muli coalfield on the Qinghai plateau, potentially endangering a fragile ecosystem and the Yellow River.

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