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Expectations low ahead of EU-China 50th anniversary summit in Beijing
The meeting of top Chinese and EU officials will be overshadowed by old grievances, even as Beijing tries to hit reset.
China Forcibly Demolishes Stupas and Statue of Guru Padmasambhava in Drago County
Reported by Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal Edited by Pema Tso The Chinese government has yet again forcibly demolished over 300 stupas and a statue of Guru Padmasambhava near Jangang monastery in Drago county in Kardze,Tibet. Furthermore, the area...
China is building the world’s biggest hydropower dam. Why is India worried?
On the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau, China envisions a future powered by the roaring waters of the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra). The river will be the site of a mega dam – the world’s most ambitious to date...
China removes ex-Tibet leader Qizhala from office
Chinese authorities have removed a former leader of Tibet from office over alleged crimes including taking bribes and engaging in “superstitious activities,” the nation’s top anti-corruption bodies sa...
Senior officials’ prosecution exposes deep ties between corruption and repression in Tibet
July 22, 2025 In recent days, two senior officials handpicked by the Chinese Communist Party to head the leadership in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) have been prosecuted for misuse of funds exposing the deep ties between corruption and...
U.S. House passes ‘Honest Maps’ bill barring Pentagon from depicting Taiwan as part of China
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 22: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Honest Maps” amendment on July 18, barring the Department of Defence from producing or displaying maps that depict Taiwan as part of the People’s Republic of China. ...
China has razed hundreds of stupas, two sacred statues at monastery in Tibet
(TibetanReview.net, Jul22’25) – Claiming they were built on government land and also violated uncited regulations, Chinese authorities have recently demolished over 300 Buddhist stupas and a statue of Guru Padmasambhava – who introduced tantric Buddhism in Tibet in the...
Dalai Lama inaugurates Buddhist debate event, new palace in Padum, Ladakh
(TibetanReview.net, Jul22’25) – After being delayed by bad weather for two days, the Dalai Lama has flown by helicopter to Padum in Zanskar, Ladakh, on Jul 21 to inaugurate a Great Summer Debate event at the Karsha Monastery and...
Stealing Tibet’s Children: China’s Shameful Colonial Project to Eradicate Tibetan Identity
OPINION Calling China’s secretive, coercive, and repressive boarding school system that incarcerates nearly a million Tibetan children a profound violation of the world’s shared commitment that every child should grow up secure in their identity, language, and family’s love,...
Over 300 Buddhist stupas, a sacred Guru Padmasambhava statue demolished amid renewed crackdown in Tibet
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 22: Chinese authorities have reportedly demolished over 300 Buddhist stupas and a sacred statues in what sources describe as a “second phase of the Cultural Revolution,” including a revered statue of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), in...















