Tibet Express
RTWA NY&NJ Demands Apology from Central Body, Calls for Dharamsala Executives’ Reinstatement
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 4 Nov: The Regional Tibetan Women’s Association of New York and New Jersey (RTWA NY&NJ) has publicly rebuked its central executive body, the Dharamsala-based Central Tibetan Women’s Association (CTWA), for releasing an open letter welcoming...
Why a Democratic Majority in Congress Could Be Stronger on China
By Khedroob Thondup For years, the debate over China policy in Washington has been framed as a test of toughness. The real question, however, is not who can sound tougher in a campaign speech but who can build a...
TCHRD Raises Alarm Over Information Blackout, Aid Restrictions After Tibet Earthquake
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 29 Oct: The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has raised concerns over an alleged information blackout, forced video confessions, and administrative crackdowns imposed by Chinese authorities across occupied Tibet following the magnitude...
Discipline Before Reform: Why Beijing’s Fifth Plenum Put Party Loyalty Above Everything Else
By Khedroob Thondup The Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Central Committee convened its closely guarded Fifth Plenum in Beijing from October 26 to October 29, 2026, at a moment when China was facing slowing economic momentum, persistent financial strains, and...
Why the Office of Tibet Is a Strategic Bridge to Taiwan — And Why the CTA Must Entrust It Only to the Right Leadership
By Khedroob Thondup The relationship between Tibetans and Taiwanese has never happened by accident. It has grown through shared values, spiritual kinship, and a mutual understanding of what it means to live in the shadow of a powerful neighbour....
Chinese Authorities Reportedly Target Over 200 Monks’ Homes at Historic Dza Sershul Monastery
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 27 Oct: Chinese authorities have reportedly launched a demolition drive targeting more than 200 residential quarters belonging to monks at the historic Dza Sershul Monastery in Sershul County within the Kardze region of Kham, eastern...
Why an Unsettled India–China Border Will Remain a Permanent Fault Line
By Khedroob Thondup The unsettled India–China border is not a problem waiting for a clever diplomatic solution. It is a structural friction point, engineered and sustained by Beijing’s long‑term strategy of salami slicing — the incremental nibbling away of...
The Mountains Are Still Shaking — But Beijing Fears Tibetan Solidarity More Than Aftershocks
By Khedroob Thondup When the earthquake struck eastern Tibet, the first tremor was geological. The second was political. As homes collapsed and families dug through rubble with bare hands, Tibetans across the plateau did what they have always done...
After deadly 7.0 quake, Tibetans trying to help survivors reportedly turned away by Chinese authorities
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 23 Oct: A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Drachen County in Nagchu, occupied Tibet, late Thursday night, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens, as reports emerged that Tibetans travelling to the affected area to assist...











