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Tibet’s Shapeshifting River Reveals Signs of Environmental Instability And Human Activity Behind It
A recent NASA Earth Observatory satellite photo, featured in Live Science (October 2025), has drawn global attention to a remarkable yet worrying phenomenon in Tibet. The Yarlung Z…
Read more →Global Resistance on China’s 76th National Day: Protests, Locations, and Digital Defiance
China marked its 76th National Day on October 1, 2025, commemorating the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, the official celebrations in Beijing—complete with f…
Read more →Climate Dangers of China’s Hydropower Ambitions in Tibet Pose Grave Risks for Asia
China’s massive hydropower push in occupied Tibet is not about “green energy”—it’s about control. Behind Beijing’s propaganda of “developm…
Read more →Trivishtap: The Ancient Name and Sacred Identity of Tibet
Tibet, a land of profound spiritual significance and unparalleled natural beauty, has been known by many names throughout history. One of its oldest and most revered names is Trivi…
Read more →Report: Impact of China’s Mega-Dam on Tibet’s Ecology
China’s plan to construct the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet has raised significant environmental and geopolitical concerns. This …
Read more →India’s Hydroelectric Push in Arunachal Pradesh Irked China
China has reacted angrily to reports of India expediting the construction of hydroelectric power projects in the Himalayan region, where Beijing has made territorial claims. The Ch…
Read more →China`s New Ecological Law in Occupied Tibet to take effect from 1st September, Raises Concerns of Green-washing
China’s new law claims to addresses climate and biodiversity issues by providing detailed provisions for geographical surveys, risk assessment, monitoring and early warning, …
Read more →China passes new ecological Law in occupied Tibet raising Concerns
In what it says is "a significant move aimed at addressing climate change and preserving the biodiversity of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau", China recently passed a national …
Read more →China to use water as a weapon to put pressure on India: Reports
Source: Geneva Daily According to The Geneva Daily, China is building a massive dam on the Mabuja Zambo River, just a few kilometres north of the India-Nepal border, to use as a we…
Read more →Tibetans in Exile express solidarity with climate activist Sonam Wangchuk
Tibetans, Ladakhis, and local Indians gathered in Dharamshala's Mcleod Ganj Square to show their support for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's ongoing fast for Climate Chan…
Read more →China’s hydropower project in Tibet raises concern in Arunachal Pradesh
Source: The Hindu Concerns regarding China's proposed 60,000 MW hydropower project in Medog, Tibet, are influencing the design of an Arunachal Pradesh hydropower project in the…
Read more →China’s Draft Ecological law for Tibetan Plateau to displace Tibetan nomads in the name of ecological restoration
The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, started its 38th session Tuesday to review multiple draft laws and law revisions. Am…
Read more →Sikyong Penpa Tsering meets with Tibetan community in Shillong
Source: Shillong Times The Sikyong (president) of the Central Tibetan Administration of the Tibetan Government in Exile, Penpa Tsering was on a two-day visit to Meghalaya. He met m…
Read more →CCP censors Weibo hashtag about handling of Tibetan Covid outbreak
A Weibo hashtag on Tibet’s covid outbreak has been completely censored by Chinese authorities, in an attempt to silence the criticism regarding Chinese Communist Party’…
Read more →CCP torturing Tibetans under the mask of Zero-COVID Policy in Tibet
Tibetans in the region are taking to social media to reveal the harsh conditions they are subjected to under the name of Chinese Communist Party’s infamous Zero-COVID policy.…
Read more →'Hunger Genocide' underway in Xinjiang: Uyghurs suffer under CCP regime’s Zero COVID Policy
Uyghur NGOs in Istanbul on Monday demonstrated near the Chinese Consulate in Sariyer district against China's 'Hunger Genocide' under the pretext of controlling the Cov…
Read more →China says new biodiversity law for Tibetan plateau on the anvil
Reports suggest that a new draft law for the “ecological conservation of Qinghai -Tibet” plateau has been submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People'…
Read more →US Report highlights China’s manipulation of narrative on Xinjiang
Washington DC: China is using “wolf warrior” diplomats, foreign and private media, and social media influencers to "flood" online spaces and manipulate the gl…
Read more →China renews orange alert for drought in areas including Tibet
Lhasa: China's national observatory recently renewed its orange alert for drought in many parts of southern China after witnessing the expanding drought-plagued area, which inc…
Read more →Flash Floods in Amdo region, Tibet: 17 reported dead and many missing
Chinese reports suggest that around 17 people lost their lives in flash floods that swept the Amdo (Qinghai) region of Tibet, with many others missing, though no further details ha…
Read more →China is taking advantage of Tibet's natural resources: Report
According to rights groups, China is simply interested in exploitation of Tibet's natural resources and is trying to control the world's roof by altering its demographics.T…
Read more →His Holiness the Dalai Lama donates 10 lakh rupees for flood relief in Assam
Dharamshala: Tibetan Spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in a letter to Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his concern over the recent floodin…
Read more →China sees Tibet’s environment as a Dumping Zone: Report
Lhasa: According to Tibet Press, the White Paper of Tibet titled ‘Tibet since 1951: Liberation, Development and Prosperity from Beijing’ highlighted very clearly how th…
Read more →Environment Disinformation: China media claims Tibet “still among world's best regions in environmentâ€
Lhasa : “ Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region remains one of the best environmental areas in the world, with local biodiversity and ecosystems remaining stable in 2…
Read more →Tibet’s melting glaciers worrying for South Asian regions: ICIMOD
Lhasa: Tibet is popularly known as the Third Pole of the world. It is also listed as the top third country in the world that holds the largest source of water ice. Over 1.5 billion…
Read more →China completes building a major tunnel for its Yunnan-Tibet Railway project, raises concern for Tibetans in Kham.
According to reports, the construction of a major tunnel for its Yunnan-Tibet Railway project after more than eight years’ effort. The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain tunnel is loc…
Read more →Fragile highland ecosystem of Tibetan Plateau witnessing higher rate of warming than global average: UNEP
The fragile highland ecosystem of Tibetan Plateau is witnessing a higher rate of warming than the global average, resulting in faster glacier melt and increased frequency of ice co…
Read more →China is out to destroy Tibetan identity, says US congressional-executive commission.
Stating that China is engaged in efforts to dilute or destroy Tibetan culture and identity, including its religious and linguistic diversity, the US Congressional-Executive Commiss…
Read more →Freedom for Tibet is Justice for Tibet: An interview with Sri. Soumyadeep Datta
Many Indian leaders apart from the Indian people have supported the cause of Tibetan freedom movement, against the unjust Chinese regime of oppression and violence in Tibet. The Ti…
Read more →Mekong Apocalypse
By Michael Buckley World Rivers Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in September, which this year falls on September 24. ‘Celebrated’ is perhaps not the best choice …
Read more →HH the 14th Dalai Lama - A Bodhisattva of Compassion
By Novanita Sharma “May I become at all times, both now and forever, A protector for those without protection, A guide for those who have lost their way, A ship for those wit…
Read more →Every Tibetan born after 1959 is born as an activist: Chemi Lhamo on her love for the Land of Snow, No Beijing 2022 protests and Tibetan Resilience
A human rights activist and community organiser, Chemi Lhamo is recognized in Canada’s national current affairs and news magazine Maclean’s Top 50 Power List of 2022. L…
Read more →COP-PING IN, COP-PING OUT: CHINA HAS NOW LEFT THE ENVIRONMENT ROOM
This article was originally published in rukor.org. China is the leader of the developing world. So China says. China speaks up for all developing countries, from Cairo to Capetown…
Read more →Big Brother is Watching You: Surveillance in Tibet
By Jyotsna Jayaram, Tenzin Tsetan and Tenzin Samphel Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about the use of surveillance by China in occupied Tibet. Thanks to reports by Human…
Read more →No End in Sight: Tracking Three months of Zero-COVID repression & Lockdown in Tibet
“We just want to go home.” Han migrant workers in Tibet’s capital Lhasa protesting against the extended lockdown and Chinese Communist Party’s Zero-COVID po…
Read more →An Open Letter to World Leaders: Help raise the issue of Tibet Climate Crisis
By Tenzin Tseten "I often joke that the moon and stars look beautiful, but if any of us tried to live on them, we would be miserable. This planet of ours is a delightful habit…
Read more →Analysing Japan’s Approach To The Tibetan Question
Note: This article was originally published in The Global Order on March 8, 2022 and is being republished on July 8, 2022 in light of Shinzo Abe’s assassination. On February …
Read more →The Spirit of the Panchsheel Agreement & the Need for Its Revival
India was among the first countries to recognize the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as an authorized government. The tone of the relationship between the two sides has vari…
Read more →Tibet Brief 2021
Introduction “My message for the Chinese government is Free Tibet. Tibet belongs to Tibetans.” Enes Kanter Freedom is perhaps the one significant voice in 2021 that mad…
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