Tibetans' political leader sees growing U.S. support after meeting new envoy
The head of the Tibetan government in exile said he met the new U.S. special coordinator on Tibet, whose appointment last week angered China, at the State Department, the first political head of the Tibetans in exile to be hosted there in 60 years. U.S. ...
Trump administration ups Tibet scrutiny with new appointment
The Trump administration has appointed a senior official to oversee Tibetan issues after a vacancy for almost four years, as the U.S. increases pressure on China over its human rights record, including the use of forced labor among ethnic minorities. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo ...
China sharply expands mass labor program in Tibet
The program mirrors the one in the western Xinjiang region that rights groups have branded coercive labor.
Secret Tibetan military force raises stakes in India-China clash
The rare recognition of a secretive Indian military unit with Tibetan soldiers threatened to escalate a border dispute that has killed dozens since May.
Xi says China to step up efforts to fight 'splittism' in Tibet
Advocacy group the International Campaign for Tibet said Xi's remarks showed Chinese rule still needed to be imposed with an "iron fist."
China's territorial claims in the Himalayan region leave none of its neighbors safe.
U.S. and China impose visa restrictions on each other in Tibet row
The United States and China imposed visa restrictions on each other in tit-for-tat moves over their disagreement on Tibet, adding fuel to the diplomatic fire between the superpowers. China announced Wednesday its curbs on people from the U.S. who "behave badly" on Tibet-related issues, in ...
Tibet's first and only professional soccer team has become the latest in a string of Chinese clubs to fold, following a row over hosting matches in one of the highest cities in the world. Lhasa Chengtou played only two games in the Tibetan capital — ...
Veteran climbers skeptical proposed rules for Mount Everest will stop deaths
Veteran climbers of Mount Everest are skeptical that proposed new regulations by the Nepalese government to tighten the permit process for adventurers will address the root causes of this year's heavy death toll on the world's tallest peak. American mountaineers Ed Viesturs and Alan Arnette ...
Senior religious figures representing four schools of Tibetan Buddhism on Wednesday unanimously endorsed the Dalai Lama's sole authority to choose his successor, guaranteeing legitimacy that a possible Chinese appointee would lack. Over 100 lamas, including nine high lamas, or senior Buddhist priests, representing all schools ...
To decrease its dependence on India, Nepal eagerly awaits China rail plan
At the international border point of Rasuwagadhi (Rasuwa Fort), where Nepal fought two wars in the late 18th century with Tibetan forces and Chinese reinforcements, people now impatiently await the Qinghai-Tibet railway, which many believe will conquer the constraints posed by the Himalayas on ...
Chinese hackers who pursued Uighurs also targeted Tibetans, researchers says
Sophisticated Chinese hackers who used a previously unknown iPhone security flaw to target ethnic minority Uighurs also went after Tibetans in exile, according to a report published on Tuesday. It was the first detected use of malicious software against exiled Tibetans that required only a ...
