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China's war on religion raises international outcry
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On China's 76th National Day, survivors of persecution, international rights activists, US lawmakers, and activists convened at the US Capitol for a major conference titled "Faith Under Siege: Confronting Religious Persecution and Oppression in China." The gathering shed light on the Chines
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China's pressure on French museums sparks UN warning over Tibet's 'erasure
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights has raised serious concerns over the erasure of the word Tibet from French museum collections, cautioning that the replacement with Beijing-endorsed terms such as "Xizang" and "Himalayan World" undermines Tibetans' cultural heritage an
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Tibetan leader Penpa Tsering rejects Beijing's claim over the Dalai Lama's
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking at the 65th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day in the courtyard of the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamshala, Tsering said Beijing has "no legitimate right whatsoever" to interfere in the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist practice of recognising reincarnations, as reported by Phayul.
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Nobel Peace Centre pulls China-made Dalai Lama ornaments after backlash
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"This represents globalisation at its most appalling: a spiritual leader oppressed in China is being commercialised by China itself," wrote the advocacy group Chinese Youth Stand 4 Tibet, which connects Chinese-Tibetan youth and is led by activist Ginger Duan, according to the Phayul report.
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Chinese pressure forces censorship of Tibet, Uyghur, Hong Kong art in Bang
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sai, a Myanmar artist and curator who left Thailand following pressure from Chinese authorities to remove the works of Tibetan and other exiled artists from an exhibition in Bangkok, expresses that he feels "not safe at all" even after moving to the UK, describing the situation as an "unprec
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UK delays decision on China's proposed 'mega-embassy' in London over trans
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The UK government has delayed its decision regarding China's proposed large embassy in London after Beijing refused to provide complete and unredacted architectural plans for various buildings within the project, heightening an ongoing dispute concerning transparency and security. The new d
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Tibetans, allies to protest in London against China's proposed 'Mega-Embas
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Tibetans and their supporting communities in the UK are planning to stage a significant protest in London on August 23, in response to China's contentious proposal to construct a "mega-embassy" at the former Royal Mint Court, adjacent to the Tower of London, according to a report from Phayul
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UK Deputy PM demands China explain redacted 'Super-Embassy' plans amid sec
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary of the United Kingdom, Angela Rayner, has officially requested that the Chinese government clarify why sections of its architectural designs for a proposed "super-embassy" in central London have been significantly redacted, cautioning that a la
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China marks 60 years of cultural destruction in Tibet, not liberation, say
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As the Chinese Communist Party gears up for grand celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the so-called "Tibet Autonomous Region" (TAR) on September 9, Tibetan advocacy groups have sharply criticised the move, calling it a facade that masks decades of repression, forced
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China-linked hackers target Tibetans ahead of Dalai Lama's 90th birthday i
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Individuals associated with China conducted two cyber espionage initiatives aimed at the Tibetan community in the weeks approaching His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday on July 6, 2025, as revealed by recent research from the U.S.-based security firm Zscaler ThreatLabz and the Tibetan
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New hopes emerge for the people of Tibet in the changing world
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Tibet experts from a cross-section of countries see signs of hope for the colonized people of Tibet and other countries, occupied by China, in the ever-increasing nationalist rhetoric by the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) who are now struggling to keep the
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Japanese Buddhist body condemns China's interference in succession process
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the Phayul report, the delegation in a letter to the Office of Tibet, Japan stated that only Tibetans will decide on the next successor of the 14th Dalai Lama based on their culture and history.
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