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China releases third set of Chinese names to assert claim over Arunachal

China has released a third set of names in Chinese, Tibetan and pinyin characters for Arunachal Pradesh, as part of its efforts to reemphasise its claim over the Indian state. China's Ministry of Civil Affairs on Sunday released the standardised names of 11 places for Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls "Zangnan, the southern part of Tibet" in accordance with regulations on geographical names issued by the State Council, China's cabinet. The official names of the 11 places were released on Sunday by the ministry, which also gave precise coordinates, including two land areas, two residential areas, five mountain peaks and two rivers and listed the category of places' names and their subordinate administrative districts, state-run Global Times reported on Monday. This is the third batch of standardised geographical names for Arunachal Pradesh issued by China's civil affairs ministry. The first batch of the standardised names of six places in Arunachal was released in 2017, and the secon

China, Tibet and the politics behind choosing a Buddhist spiritual leader

After him, the world may have two Dalai Lamas: one chosen by Beijing, the other by Tibetans in exile

Dalai Lama names US-born Mongolian boy as as 3rd highest leader in Buddhism

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has named an eight-year-old US-born Mongolian boy as the reincarnation of a spiritual leader.

China's repressive policies in Tibet and Xinjiang exposed at UNHRC

Aaron Magunna, a research analyst at European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), told the Council that Uighurs in Xinjiang face even more severe repression

UN report shows worsening human rights situation of Tibetans under China

The UN Committee which released its third periodic review of China in its recent report, underscored a number of issues related to human rights of Tibetan people

UN rights chief opens channels of communication about issues in China

The new UN human rights chief said Tuesday that his office has opened "channels of communication" to help follow up on concerns about the rights of minorities in China, including Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans. But this fell short of activists' hopes for a stronger message to Beijing. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk, in an address highly anticipated by rights advocates, didn't detail how his office plans to follow up on a critical report on China's western Xinjiang region published in August by his predecessor, Michelle Bachelet. That report cited possible "crimes against humanity" against Uyghurs and others in Xinjiang. Trk noted that the UN rights office "documented grave concerns" like arbitrary detentions and family separations in China, and called for "concrete follow-up." He also voiced concerns about the impact of the national security law in Hong Kong that has suppressed its pro-democracy movement. "Regarding China, we have opened up channels of communication with

China is destroying Tibetan identity, language and culture: UN report

The report by UN human rights experts, released in Geneva on February 6, 2023, talks about a million Tibetan children who have been separated from their families by the Chinese authorities

Prayer for policy

The advantages India enjoys in dealing with the Chinese are heavily dependent on the 14th Dalai Lama and his inspirational leadership, but there is no long-term strategy

The Dalai Lama's pursuit of united Tibet

Lodi Gyari's memoirs contain valuable insights into Chinese thinking and negotiating tactics, of which careful note should be taken

Tibet has lowest literacy among all provinces in China: Delhi think tank

New Delhi-based think-tank Organisation for Research on China and Asia (ORCA) has published an interactive dashboard on China's Census

Urgent need to resolve Tibet-China conflict, says UN Advocacy group

UN experts' warning about China's efforts to forcibly assimilate the "vast majority" of Tibetan children by separating them from their families and boarding them at state-run schools.

Covid deaths increase in Tibet due to restrictions on access to hospitals

The Covid mortality surge has made lives of Tibetans increasingly difficult due to current restrictions on access to hospitals and other medical facilities, reported Tibet Press.Tibetans are not allowed to use the medical facilities, and the entire problem is being handled behind closed doors without anyone in the outside world knowing.Tibetans endure unending suffering and death at the hands of ruthless Chinese rule, as well as the current Covid pandemic, reported Tibet Press.Due to the current restrictions on access to hospitals and other medical facilities. Four individuals, including two local government workers, perished on January 7 in Dragyab county, Chamdo prefecture, according to sources who spoke with Radio Free Asia (RFA).Additionally, according to some sources, the dead are reportedly being transported in huge numbers from nearby districts to the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Serta county, Sichuan, for cremation.According to sources, the Chinese government has in the ...

Death toll after avalanche on Tibet highway rises to 13, rescue efforts on

The death toll in an avalanche that buried vehicles outside a highway tunnel in Tibet has risen to 13 with rescue efforts continuing, authorities said Friday

Melting glaciers of Tibet may impact regional security in S Asia: Report

Melting glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau can result in excess water in some places and shortages in others, says a report in Hamrakura

Incursions along Indo-Tibet border are by China, says Tibetan Sikyong

President of the Tibetan Government-in-exile Penpa Tsering on Tuesday asserted that all incursions along the Indo-Tibetan border have been one-sided and by China. In an interview to PTI, the President also called Sikyong, said since Tibet had signed the treaty of 1914 which set the border between his homeland and India along the McMohan line, Tawang is an integral part of India. We know all incursions are happening from the Chinese side, Tsering said here. He was speaking in the context of recent clashes at Tawang and at Ladakh between the Indian Army and China's PLA. Till 1959, there was no border between India and China; it was with Tibet We are signatories to the 1914 Simla agreement between British India and Tibet and we stand very firm on the McMohan line as the legitimate border, he said. We fully recognise Tawang to be an integral part of India, Tsering said. In 1959, the Dalai Lama, the then head of the Tibetan government had fled Lhasa for India after an uprising by .

S Asian black carbon aerosols increase glacial mass loss in Tibet: Study

Black carbon aerosols have indirectly affected the mass gain of the Tibetan Plateau glaciers by changing long-range water vapour transport from the South Asian monsoon region, a study has found. The South Asia region adjacent to the Tibetan Plateau has among the highest levels of black carbon emission in the world, the researchers said. Black carbon aerosols are produced by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass, and are characterised by strong light absorption. Many studies have emphasised black carbon aerosols from South Asia can be transported across the Himalayas to the inland region of the Tibetan Plateau. Researchers noted that black carbon deposition in snow reduces the albedo of surfaces -- a measure of how much of Sun's radiations are reflected -- which may accelerate the melting of glaciers and snow cover, thus changing the hydrological process and water resources in the region. The study, published in Nature Communications, found that since the 21st centu

Protest in Tibet over Covid-19 restrictions, nearly 200 detained: Report

Around 200 residents of Tibet's capital Lhasa were detained in the wake of massive protests last week after China imposed covid lockdown that restricted the residents to their homes

China continues repression campaign against Tibetan community: US diplomat

China continues to wage a campaign of repression against the Tibetan community, according to a top US diplomat, who believes that Beijing plans to install a Dalai Lama of its own choosing

3 Tibetans die of Covid as Chinese authorities fail to provide timely help

In the case of these three deaths, all of them died at home after failing to receive timely medical care, sources told RFA