These UN experts raised serious concerns over China's vast network of colonial boarding schools in Tibet while also asking several questions to China about its "policy of acculturation and assimilation of the Tibetan culture.
The previous year, 2022 marked the 27th anniversary since Tibet's 11th Panchen Lama was forcibly abducted by the Chinese government along with his entire family.
The new regulations drafted by the Cyberspace Administration of China, have been effective since December 15, 2022. In the new regulations, 'likes' have been linked to 'comments' and 'responses' on the internet.
"He (Dalai Lama) had said yesterday that in China, the government does not believe in any religion and terms Buddhism as poison. It was an idea of Mao Zedong which the Chinese government is still continuing," Kailash Sonbodh, Dalai Lama's translator said.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Saturday said the Chinese government tried to destroy Buddhism, considering it to be poison but they were not successful.
Just four days earlier, the Chinese government reported its first COVID-related deaths -just two of them, mind you - since Beijing released a ten-point easing plan on 7 December. This signaled a turnaround from the nation's controversial and harsh zero-COVID policy.
Although the Chinese government has remained silent on the number of deaths. However, the Chinese authorities have warned of successive waves of COVID infections in the coming months, as cases continue to increase.
The US Senate on Tuesday (local time) advanced the Tibet-China Conflict Resolution Act in advancing its interest in peacefully resolving China's occupation of Tibet and pressured the Chinese government to resume negotiations with the Dalai Lama's envoys.