Tibet Express
The Enduring Power of Tibetan Unity
By Khedroob Thondup When Tibetans crossed into India in 1959, carrying little more than the clothes on their backs and the weight of exile, three forces bound us together: the leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, our deep patriotism,...
“Tibet Is Not a Minority”: TYC Launches Global Hunger Strike After UN’s Muted Response to Self-Immolation
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 19 July: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has launched a worldwide chain hunger strike protest beginning today in Dharamsala, calling for concrete international action following the self-immolation and death of Tibetan independence activist Pawo Lobga...
29 Countries Sign Up to China-Led AI Governance Body in Shanghai
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 17 July: China has taken another step toward shaping global artificial intelligence governance after 29 countries signed an agreement in Shanghai on Thursday establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO), an intergovernmental body headquartered...
The Fire That Rekindled Tibet’s Voice
By Khedroob Thondup The recent self‑immolation of a Tibetan activist in front of the United Nations headquarters was not just a tragic act of desperation; it was a searing reminder of a struggle the world had allowed to fade into...
China Demolishes Ancient Fortress in Tibet’s Gyalrong Region
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 16 July: The demolition of a historic stone fortress in Tibet's eastern Gyalrong region by Chinese authorities has drawn criticism from Tibetans, who say it has heightened concerns over the preservation of Tibetan cultural heritage...
EU Lawmakers Renew Calls for China to Repeal “Ethnic Unity” Law
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 16 July: European lawmakers have intensified their opposition to China's “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said in a report on 10 July, with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs),...
Tibetan Independence Activist Lobga Rangzen Honoured in Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian State Claimed by China
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 15 July: Members of the Students for a Free Tibet (SFT)-Itanagar chapter in Arunachal Pradesh, an Indian border state claimed by China as part of "South Tibet" held a candlelight vigil on Monday to honour...
Legislating Assimilation: How China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Law Forecloses the Middle Way
By Khedroob Thondup China’s new “Ethnic Unity and Progress Law” is not a benign framework for harmony but a legal codification of assimilation, directly undermining the viability of the Middle Way Approach by criminalizing cultural distinctiveness and foreclosing genuine autonomy...
The Mirage of Autonomy: Why Tibetans Must Confront Reality
By Khedroob Thondup | European Times There is a painful truth that Tibetans must face. Those who still believe the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will one day grant Tibet genuine autonomy are clinging to a mirage. The CCP’s record...
Chinese Geologists’ Study Contradicts Beijing’s Safety Assurances on Yarlung Tsangpo Mega Dam in Occupied Tibet
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 14 July: A study by Chinese geologists has raised fresh questions over the safety of China's massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo in occupied Tibet, identifying an active fault beneath the construction site despite...














