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Chinese authorities’ true attitude toward minority languages: they are second-class languages
Despite enacting legislation to safeguard Tibetans, China forced the Chinese language on people inside Tibet. The Chinese government has long produced laws and comments expressing its support for minority languages, including regulations requiring bilingualism on all public signs in minority areas. However, the recent data from the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) reveals the Chinese authorities’…
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Viruses dating back 15,000 years have been detected in Tibetan glacier ice.
Scientists studying glacier ice discovered viruses that were about 15,000 years old in two samples retrieved from China’s Tibetan Plateau. The majority of those viruses, which survived because they were frozen, are unlike any viruses ever cataloged. The findings, which were published in the journal Microbiome today, could aid scientists in better understanding how viruses…
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Jeff Bezos has returned from orbit.
The world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, took an 11-minute supersonic joy ride to space and back on Tuesday morning atop the rocket and capsule system designed by his space company, Blue Origin. Upon landing, Bezos declared it “the best day ever” on his communications check. Bezos’ brother, Mark Bezos, was on board, as was Wally…
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Galwan Anniversary: A time for formal recognition of Tibetan Frontier Force
It has been one year since the Galwan incident when the Chinese PLA troops set their feet on the lands which are contiguous with Tibetan Cultural region. The PLA was embarrassed by its comfort loving soldiers who were beaten comprehensively by the Special Corps comprising of many Tibetan soldiers. Martyr Nyiema Tenzin of Special Frontier…
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China continues to play tricks against India
Guwahati: For more than a year now India remains concerned about China’s aggressive behaviours on the international border localities. After the Galwan conflict, the Union government in New Delhi has to be more cautious against the Beijing administration. New Delhi preferred to be reluctant to greet the ruling Communist Party of China over its centenary celebrations on 1 July.
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Protesters demonstrate against China’s human rights violations.
On Monday, a group of protestors from Hong Kong, Japan, and China, including Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and human rights activists, demonstrated against Beijing’s human rights violations and called on the international community to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Yesterday, more than 30 people demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo for more than…
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To survive the Tibetan winters, real-life Pikachus eat yak dung.
The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau’s winter is harsh for pikas. Temperatures in the desolate, windswept highlands regularly fall below –30° Celsius, causing the grass that normally nourishes the rabbit-like creatures to become dry and brittle. When food is scarce, the little, rabbit-like animals, often compared to Pokémon’s Pikachu figure, slow their metabolism and consume yak feces to…
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The world’s wealthiest guy Bezos is planning a space launch.
The world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, will become an astronaut on Tuesday when Blue Origin launches its first crewed mission, capping off a busy month for the fledgling space tourism business. The expedition comes only days after Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson nearly defeated Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in a battle of billionaires. Blue Origin,…
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China should be held accountable for its transgressions
A Tibetan named Dhondup Wangchen, who was jailed for six years after making a documentary about Tibet, is today exiled in San Francisco. Dhondup Wangchen wishes for the entire globe to choose a side. Dhondup Wangchen, emboldened by the government’s assurances to respect human rights and press freedom, took up his camera and crisscrossed Tibet…
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Tibetan NGOs launched a movement on World Justice Day
This Saturday evening on International Day of Justice in McLeod Ganj’s Main Square, five major Tibetan non-governmental organizations launched a movement calling on international governments, organizations, and world leaders to hold China accountable for depriving Tibetans, Uyghurs, Southern Mongolians, Hongkongers, Taiwanese, and Chinese democratic activists of justice.