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CCP expands travel restrictions to lower-ranking retired officials across
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
The Chinese Communist Party has tightened overseas travel rules for retired officials, requiring approvals and extending restrictions. Insiders say passports are being centrally held, and limits once lifted after three years now remain. The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of foreign ties
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Court frames charges against Karti Chidambaram, others in Chinese Visa sca
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Rouse Avenue court framed charges against Congress MP Karti Chidambaram and other accused persons in connection with the Chinese visa scam case. The case pertains to an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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China deploys heavy security in Lhasa during Tibetan Ganden Ngamchoe Festi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chinese officials have allegedly sent a significant number of police and paramilitary personnel to Lhasa on Sunday for the annual Ganden Ngamchoe festival, an important religious event that honours the parinirvana of Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, Phay
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Indian woman narrates long ordeal at Shanghai airport, says Chinese offici
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prema Wangjom Thongdok, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, has said that she faced harassment from Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong Airport, who "mocked and raised questions" over her Indian citizenship and noted that her 18-hour ordeal came to an end with the help of offic
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China forces thousands of Tibetans to attend 'Fake Panchen Lama' ceremony
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The four-day religious event took place from October 9 to 12 at the Kyi-kyi Nakha site of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, which is the traditional residence of the Panchen Lamas in Shigatse. There is a previous instance of authorities mandating attendance at Gyaltsen Norbu's teachings; in 2016, he c
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US State Department employee accused of removing classified documents, mee
Updated : 5 months ago IST
US State Department employee Ashley Tellis has been accused of keeping classified documents and meeting Chinese officials. Authorities found over a thousand "TOP SECRET" papers at his Virginia home. Prosecutors allege he discussed sensitive topics and received gifts from Chinese officials
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UN experts reject China's meddling in the Dalai Lama's reincarnation proce
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Five UN experts condemned China's interference in the Dalai Lama's succession, saying the decision belongs to the Dalai Lama, Tibetans, and the Buddhist community. They called for governments to reject Beijing's candidate, safeguard religious freedom, and apply targeted sanctions, highlig
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Uyghur groups welcome US Bill to sanction perpetrators of ongoing genocide
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Five Uyghur rights groups in Washington welcomed the bipartisan Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act, which targets Chinese officials and entities linked to repression, forced labour, and organ harvesting, and urges swift passage to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable an
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Argentina court opens door to justice against China's Uyghur genocide
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Argentina's top criminal court has allowed a genocide case against Chinese officials to proceed, brought by Uyghur victims. The ruling, based on universal jurisdiction, offers hope for justice over alleged abuses in Xinjiang, including mass detentions and torture, and could set a global prec
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"It would only be at the invitation of President Xi": Trump on China visit
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump denied seeking a summit with Chinese President Xi, saying he would only visit China if officially invited. Talks between U.S. and Chinese officials are ongoing in Stockholm, potentially paving the way for a tariff truce, but Trump insists he is "not seeking anyth
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China destroys over 300 Buddhist Stupas, sacred statues in Drakgo; Tibetan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Chinese officials have destroyed more than 300 Buddhist stupas and a revered statue of a Guru in Drakgo (Ch: Luhuo) County within the Karze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture last month, according to a report from the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).
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Former Nepali Prez Bhandari announces return to politics month after China
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari rejoined active politics with the CPN-UML, sparking internal party tensions. Her return follows a China visit and signals plans to challenge PM Oli's leadership. Senior leaders welcomed her move, but Oli showed clear resistance during a recent
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