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US expels Chinese journalist in rare reciprocal move

(TibetanReview.net, May30’26) – The Trump administration has revoked the US visa of a Chinese journalist employed by the state-run news agency Xinhua in what is seen as a retaliatory move to Beijing’s expulsion of New York Times correspondent Vivian...

Why I Oppose the Independence Route

OPINION While it seems to make no difference to China whether Tibetans are seeking autonomy or campaigning for independence for their occupied homeland, Tseten Lhundup* contends that the former sustains the cause internationally and offers possibilities for the future...

India positive about border settlement talks with China after latest meet in Beijing

(TibetanReview.net, May30’26) – Despite recent Chinese provocations of India on weighty issues such as Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir, Tibet and Dalai Lama reincarnation, and the QUAD grouping meeting in New Delhi, ties between the two Asian giants appear to...

China’s Aggression on Dalai Lama Reincarnation is a Threat to India’s Sovereignty and National Security

OPINION Vijay Kranti* contends: “The Chinese Embassy Spokesperson’s threats to the Modi Government to keep off the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation is the last wake-up call on India. A puppet Dalai Lama in the hands of Beijing will put the...

Top US official on Tibetan issues leads congratulations to exile Tibetan leader on his re-election

(TibetanReview.net, May29’26) – China may say the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) is illegal – under its colonial laws, of course – and not recognised by any government; but a number of government leaders and lawmakers as well as others...

New bill in US Congress seeks national, int’l CTA recognition to cement Tibet’s future

(TibetanReview.net, May28’26) – An “Assuring the Future of Tibet Act” bill introduced in the US Congress on May 21 aims to bolster US commitment to support the Tibetan people’s rights by ensuring the ongoing US engagement with Tibetan governance...

Lipulekh India-Tibet border trade route set to reopen after nearly seven years

(TibetanReview.net, May28’26) – The ancient trade route between Tibet and India through the latter’s Lipulekh in Uttarakhand state’s Pithoragarh district is set to reopen after being closed, most recently, since 2020 in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic and then...

Penpa Tsering begins second term as Sikyong of exile Tibetan administration

(TibetanReview.net, May27’26) – Mr Penpa Tsering has taken his oath of office as the Sikyong (executive head) of the Central Tibetan Administration for a second five-year term this morning following his more than 61% electoral victory in February at...

India reacts strongly to Pakistan-China remarks on Jammu-Kashmir situation

(TibetanReview.net, May27’26) – India has reacted strongly to Pakistan and China making a reference to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement they issued after a meeting between host President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Shehbaz...

34 Communist party of China-state compliant scholars awarded top Tibetan Buddhism degrees

(TibetanReview.net, May26’26) – China said May 24 that it had awarded a total of 34 “Thorampa” degrees, the top academic degree for Tibetan Buddhists, to candidates who successfully completed their course. However, the final examination was held not in...