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Biden Vows to Protect Taiwan from China’s Invasion
Following Joe Biden’s first trip to Asia, he roiled China by defending the self-ruled island, Taiwan from its giant neighbor. Although the U.S. has signed the “One China” policy, Joe Biden expressed his assertive belief that taking Taiwan under China by force is not the appropriate answer. Biden has furthermore made clear its firmness of…
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US Special Envoy on Tibetan Issues Visits Tibetan Government in Exile
Urza Zeya, the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, came to Dharamshala on Wednesday, May 18th, and was greeted warmly by the local Tibetans on the first day of her two-day visit to Dharamshala. The CTA official, led by Sikyong Penpa Tsering, took the US State Department delegation to the Kashag Secretariat for a brief…
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Tibet Key to Resolving Indo-China Conflict: Former Indian Foreign Secretary
The Indo-China conflict began from a long history of hostility. It all began in 1962 when China launched an invasion of Indian territory through the Aksai Chin area. Their justification for the act has two major reasons, one was that they refused to recognize the McMahon Line, claiming that the land belonged to them and…
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Grave Environmental Status of Tibet is a Serious Concern
The Tibetan plateau is the highest habitat on the planet and one of the last great unspoiled wildernesses. Excessive resource exploitation, improper infrastructural development, and deforestation by the Chinese authorities are all contributing to the extinction of many alpine ecosystems. Many Tibetans are enraged by the Chinese’s polluting industry. Around 20% of Tibet’s Autonomous Region…
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Rise of Youtubers in Exile Tibetan Community
The current spike in Tibetan YouTubers is partly owing to the lockdown, which confined individuals to their homes for months, forcing them to entertain themselves with technology. People’s minds were soothed by stories from other Tibetan families about how they spent their time during the lockdown, and they were able to construct a virtual society…
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Transgender in Tibetan society: Mariko’s Story
We all heard about Mariko, a monk-turned-woman, and her difficult journey being a trans-woman in society. Unless you are living under a rock Tenzin Mariko is a Tibetan model and LGBTQ celebrity. She is the public’s first openly transgender Tibetan. She got famous when a video of her dancing in a wig, five-inch heels, and…
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Is Ukraine becoming the new Tibet?
Is Ukraine on track to become the new Tibet? The Russian invasion of Ukraine today is eerily similar to China’s takeover of Tibet in 1959, in which a stronger nation invaded a weaker nation under the excuse that the two countries were once one. Is it normal for a larger, stronger country to attack and…
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US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues to Meet Dalai Lama in India
Uzra Zeya, the US special coordinator for Tibetan issues, is scheduled to travel to India next month to meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government in exile in Dharamsala, as reported by the Times of India, demonstrating the Biden administration’s dedication to the Tibetan cause. It will…
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Tibetan Teacher Released from Imprisonment for Teaching Own Language
Authorities in China’s Qinghai region have released a Tibetan schoolteacher who had been imprisoned since last year, when her Tibetan school was shut down for teaching classes in their own language. Rinchen Kyi, 42, was freed on August 24 at around 8:00 p.m. local time and escorted to her family home in Darlag (in Chinese,…
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Czech Foreign Minister meeting with Sikyong criticised by China
After a top Czech diplomat met with an exiled Tibetan leader, China reprimanded the Czech Republic, worsening already tense relations between the European Union and Beijing. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky met with Penpa Tsering, the leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile, during a visit to Washington on Tuesday. In a message on Twitter, Lipavsky shared…