The WUC emphasised that this legislation responds directly to growing evidence, including a recent report from Global Rights Compliance, that exposes the Chinese Communist Party's use of Uyghur forced labour in East Turkistan's mining sector. U.S. officials have underlined...

China begins construction of $167B mega-dam on Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo river flowing to India, raising water security concerns downstream.

China starts construction on world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet

(TibetanReview.net, Jul20’25) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang has announced on Jul 19 the start of the construction of the world’s biggest hydropower dam over the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Metog county of Nyingchi (Tibetan: Nyingtri) prefecture, Tibet, close to...

OPINION Tenzin Jigmey* argues that While TCV has undoubtedly succeeded in preserving cultural continuity and providing moral guidance rooted in Tibetan values and Buddhist principles, it has fallen short in delivering the rigorous academic foundation required for those under...

Lekhi, part of the second group of pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, fell from a horse in Darchin, Tibet, and sustained injuries.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck Tibet on the morning of Sunday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

As Dalai Lama nears 90, his succession raises tensions. Is China rewriting faith to control Tibet and how should India respond? The post The thorn China planted appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.

China began construction of a $167.8 billion dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border. The project aims to generate over 300 billion kWh of electricity annually, primarily for external use, which has raised concerns in...

(TibetanReview.net, Jul19’25) – As Tibetans across the free world commemorate the 90th birthday Jul 6 of His Holiness the Dalai Lama with a year-long series of events, China has taken extra security measures to ensure that no festive displays...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 19: A young Tibetan singer known as Ah Sang, or by his online alias Tsugte, has reportedly been arrested and forcibly taken away by Chinese authorities over two weeks ago from Ngaba, in the eastern...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 19: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday officially launched construction of a massive hydroelectric dam project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet on Saturday, according to China’s state-run Xinhua News...

China on Saturday formally started the construction of the USD 167.8 billion dam over the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, closer to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh.

The massive structure will be far bigger than the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in central China and will have five cascade dams

China began construction of a $167.8 billion dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border. The project aims to generate over 300 billion kWh of electricity annually, primarily for external consumption, and has raised concerns in...

China began construction of a $167.8 billion dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border. The project aims to generate over 300 billion kWh of electricity annually, primarily for external consumption, and has raised concerns in...

The dam project, called the Yarlung Zangbo River Lower Reaches Hydropower Project, involves the construction of five cascade power stations

China has initiated a major dam project on the Brahmaputra River, raising concerns in India and Bangladesh about potential impacts on water flow.

Reported by Palden Edited By Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal More than two weeks have passed since the Chinese authorities forcibly abducted and arrested Asang, a young Tibetan singer, according to reports. According to information received from a reliable...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 19: Chinese authorities have banned the photographs of a well-known exile-based Tibetan religious leader, the 11th Kirti Rinpoche, Lobsang Tenzin Jigme Yeshe Gyamtso Rinpoche, at Kirti Monastery in Ngaba, in the eastern Tibetan region of...

As per the statement, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

July 18, 2025 As we approach the upcoming EU-China Summit in Beijing on July 24, marking 50 years of diplomatic relations, a coalition of civil society organizations including the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has urged the EU to...

(TibetanReview.net, Jul18’25) – The US state of Massachusetts, which is officially known as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on Jul 10 unveiled what has been described as a historic series of actions to honour His Holiness the Dalai Lama for...

OPINION Aritra Banerjee* notes that while China officially seeks to present its state-run boarding school system in Tibet as pathways to education, to Tibetans it is a crisis that stands at the heart of Beijing’s assault on their culture,...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 18: Former National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon has stated that India should recognise and engage with the Dalai Lama chosen by the Tibetan people, not one appointed by Beijing, during an interview with The Wire. Speaking...