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China’s ethnic policy chief concludes Tibet visit with call for full implementation of assimilation law

(TibetanReview.net, Jul23’26) – China’s top leader responsible for implementing the country’s recently adopted draconian law on assimilating the ethnic minority regions has emphasized the full implementation of the party’s Tibet governance policies during a four-day visit to the region...

Nepal warned to ensure no China-criticisms during upcoming int’l Tibetan studies seminar

(TibetanReview.net, Jul23’26) – The Chinese ambassador in Nepal has on Jul 21 knocked on the door of the latter’s Foreign Secretary and expressed concern about an international seminar on Tibetan studies scheduled to be held in capital Kathmandu late...

Who Gets to Choose the Next Dalai Lama? A Sacred Tradition Caught in a Political Tug-of-War

OPINION Ashu Maan* examines the escalating dispute between the exiled Dalai Lama’s Gaden Phodrang Trust and the Chinese government over who has the authority to select the 15th Dalai Lama, and how this succession battle could result in a...

Amid continuing improvement, India tells China border peace is ‘pre-requisite for normalizing ties’

(TibetanReview.net, Jul22’26) – Sino-India relations may be normalizing slowly and India’s External Affairs Minister Mr S. Jaishankar may see ties between the two countries a “valuable contribution” to multi-polar Asia. However, a sustained border peace still remains pre-requisite for...

Indian traders disappointed as China reopening Lipulekh Tibet-border crossing past the peak season, on Aug 1

(TibetanReview.net, Jul21’26) – Following reports that a group of 28 Indian traders had been turned back on Jul 11 despite having permits from their government to enter Tibet through the Lipulekh Pass for cross border trade at Taklakot in...

Official restrictions, intimidation are routine for foreign journalists working in China

(TibetanReview.net, Jul20’26) – While Chinese journalists roam free across the world, foreign journalists in China continue to operate amidst surveillance, administrative pressure, obstacles to reporting, and an environment where sources are increasingly cautious, according to the latest report released...

Lipulekh India-Tibet border trade resumption uncertain past Jun 2026 reopening plan, Nepalis unhappy with China’s Manasarovar access denial

(TibetanReview.net, Jul20’26) – It was previously announced that the ancient trade route between Tibet and India through the latter’s Lipulekh Pass crossing in Uttarakhand state’s Pithoragarh district will reopen after a gap of six years in the first week...

Tibetan youth body launches int’l hunger-strikes campaign to highlight Lobga Rangzen’s Self-immolation demands

(TibetanReview.net, Jul19’26) – The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), with its more than 40 chapters in around 14 countries, has launched a relay 24-hour hunger-strikes campaign to press for greater international action, especially from the United Nations, on China’s continuing...

China launches new demolitions at Larung Gar Buddhist centre as its ‘ethnic unity” law came into force

(TibetanReview.net, Jul18’26) – Apparently in order to implement its post-Ethnic Unity Law order, which officially came into force on Jul 1, China is reported to have launched a new round of demolitions at what was until not long ago...

Can AI Preserve a Homeland in Exile? Tibetan Memory in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

OPINION Ifrah Khalil Kawa* explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the preservation and transmission of Tibetan cultural memory across generations in exile, while also reflecting on the ethical questions surrounding digital archives, cultural stewardship, and community ownership of memory....