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UK’s Deputy PM demands transparency on China’s redacted designs for ‘super-embassy’ in London

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 12: United Kingdom’s Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has formally called on the Chinese government to explain why parts of its architectural designs for a proposed “super-embassy” in central London have been...

China detains prominent senior diplomat Liu Jianchao, seen as next foreign minister

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 12: Chinese authorities have detained Liu Jianchao, a prominent senior diplomat long regarded as a frontrunner to become China’s next foreign minister. The move marks the most high-profile diplomatic probe in Beijing since the abrupt...

Thai exhibit censors works of Tibetan and exiled artists following Chinese pressure

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 11: The Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre (BACC) has removed several works by Tibetan and other exiled artists from an international exhibition after reported pressure from Chinese authorities, drawing condemnation from artists who call it...

ICJ honours Dalai Lama with 2025 International Peace Prize in London

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 11: The International Council of Jurists announced on Friday that the 2025 International Peace Prize will be awarded to Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, alongside other globally revered peace personalities, including Jain Acharya...

India raises concerns over controversial mega-dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 8: The government of India has taken note of reports that China has commenced construction of a mega dam project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, which forms the upper course of...

Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala marks the 83rd birthday of 11th Kirti Rinpoche

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 8: The exile base of the Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala celebrated the 83rd birthday of its foremost religious figure His Eminence the 11th Kirti Rinpoche, Lobsang Tenzin Jigme Yeshe Gyamtso Rinpoche, on Friday with mass...

“Tibetans Have Little to Celebrate”: rights group slams China ahead of TAR’s 60th anniversary

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 7: As China prepares for high-profile celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the so-called “Tibet Autonomous Region” (TAR), a province-level administrative division in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) which encompasses merely...

UK Parliament halts unsolicited delivery of Chinese state-run newspaper

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 6: The UK House of Commons has officially stopped the unsolicited distribution of the Chinese state-run newspaper China Daily to Members of Parliament (MPs), following a formal review prompted by concerns over foreign influence and misuse...

Supreme Court agrees to examine plea seeking full Buddhist control over Mahabodhi Temple

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 7: The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine a long-standing plea filed by a section of the country’s Buddhist community seeking complete Buddhist control over the management and administration of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara, the...

Beijing accused of using students and academics to police anti-China discourse in UK universities

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 6: A new report released on Sunday by UK-China Transparency (UKCT), which analyzes transparency issues between Britain and China has uncovered systemic efforts by Beijing to suppress academic freedom and shape the narrative around China in...