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Minitrue: 718 Leaked Directives from Video Platform LeTV
CDT recently published a large set of leaked internal instructions for online content management from the Chinese platform Leshi Video, or LeTV. They were issued to LeTV between March 2, 2017 and March 10, 2020 by the Cyberspace Administration...
Tibet’s Role in China’s Green Energy Supply Chain
Tibet stands at the forefront of China’s wind, solar, and hydropower. But the Tibetan people have no say over how their resources are used.
Tibetan activists chain themselves to UN gates after fatal self-immolation
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China Is Already Trying to Control Who the Next Dalai Lama Will Be
The fight over the 91-year-old’s reincarnation is becoming a test of China’s power over Tibet—and whether his spiritual legacy can outlast him.
US Reaffirms Support for Tibetan Cultural Preservation After Activist’s Self-Immolation
The State Department supports Tibetans’ human rights and urges precondition-free dialogue with China after the death of Lobga Rangzen near U.N. headquarters.
Trump administration reignites Tibet fight with new challenge to China
The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it will continue to call on China to return to dialogue with the Dalai Lama, after a Tibetan man set himself on fire near U.N. headquarters last week
Chinese man awarded US$73,500 for video featuring Tibet’s beauty, garnering 21 million likes
The tourism authority of Tibet has announced a 500,000-yuan (US$73,500) award for an online influencer whose viral road trip video promoted local tourism and garnered millions of likes The blogger, who goes by the handle @Liyaode, released the video...
Active fault line threatens world’s biggest hydropower project, Chinese geologists warn
Chinese geologists have determined that an active fault line directly beneath the world’s largest hydropower project poses a threat to the mega dam now being built on Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River. The scientists said a fracture in the...
U.S. reiterates backing Tibet in preserving culture after man set himself on fire
International human-rights groups and exiles have routinely condemned what they call China's oppressive rule in Tibetan areas.
China Will Use AI to Shape the International Narrative on Tibet
A “communication conference” on “Xizang” in Lhasa proposed using new technologies to influence Western perceptions of Tibet. The post China Will Use AI to Shape the International Narrative on Tibet first appeared on Bitter Winter.
As the Dalai Lama Turns 91, India and China Are Fighting for the Future of Buddhism
With the revered Tibetan leader over 90 years old the rivalry between New Delhi and Beijing over who speaks for the Buddhist world is entering its most consequential phase.
China Ethnic Unity Law Criticized by Uyghur, Tibetan, Mongolian and Hong Kong Groups
Activists warn the law's vague wording could criminalize dissent abroad, deepen assimilation pressures on minority languages, and extend Beijing's reach beyond Chinese borders. The post China Ethnic Unity Law Criticized by Uyghur, Tibetan, Mongolian and Hong Kong Groups first...
Report: China Fueling Anti-AI Data Center Sentiment to Slow US Expansion; Tibetan Man Dies After Self-Immolation Outside UN HQ
Could foreign influence from China be slowing American AI data center projects? A new report says that’s exactly what’s happening. A deadly protest outside the United Nations headquarters is drawing attention to China’s new “ethnic unity” law. We have...
Tibetan activist dies after setting himself on fire outside UN headquarters
The incident comes one day after China’s ‘ethnic unity law’ came into effect.
Tibetan Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside UN Headquarters in New York
Police are still investigating the incident.
Man holding Tibetan flag dies after setting himself on fire outside UN
Man described by campaigner as 'a tireless advocate for Tibet' pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
Tibetan Activist Sets Self on Fire Outside U.N. in Protest Against China
Lobga Rangzen, a 52-year-old resident of Queens, died after the self-immolation. He said Beijing’s policies were “destroying the Tibetan people.”
Man carrying Tibetan flag dies from severe burns near UN headquarters, police say
He was an Uber driver and went to the scene with a Tibetan flag, local news site reports
Tibetan man self-immolates outside UN HQ a day after China enforces ethnic unity law
The man, identified as Lobga Rangzen, was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. The New York Police Department (NYPD) was alerted of the incident at around 6:30 pm local time, according to AFP.
Tibetan protester sets himself on fire outside UN headquarters in New York City
A man, identified as Lobga Rangzen, set himself ablaze outside the UN headquarters in Manhattan, carrying a Tibetan flag in a suspected protest. Witnesses reported seeing him engulfed in flames before being quickly attended to by emergency services. He...
China ethnic unity law comes into force despite overseas criticism
A new ethnic unity law came into effect Wednesday in China despite warnings from Taiwan, the United Nations and rights groups that it could threaten freedoms, especially for minorities. The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress aims to...
The Chinese Communist Party Teaches Tibetan Buddhism to Tibetan Buddhists
In yet another ridiculous attempt to rewrite history for propaganda purposes, Beijing fakes the origin of Buddhist teachings and belittles India. The post The Chinese Communist Party Teaches Tibetan Buddhism to Tibetan Buddhists first appeared on Bitter Winter.
Criticism Grows as China’s Ethnic Unity Law Takes Effect
China’s new “ethnic unity” law took effect on Wednesday, amid growing international concern about its potential use as a legal justification for silencing dissent beyond China’s borders. The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which was approved by...
Qinghai-Tibet railway, world’s highest, begins operation in 2006 – SCMP archive
This article was originally published on July 2, 2006 ‘Sky trains’ begin first run to roof of the world by Shi Jiangtao The first train from Beijing to Lhasa on the world’s highest railway pulled out of the West...
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