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News · 09 Oct, 2026

Exile Lawmakers Warn China May Turn Tibetans' Homeland Visits Into Propaganda

For Tibetans who grew up in India, Nepal, Europe, or North America, the wish to embrace an elderly parent, meet cousins never seen before, or walk through their ancestors’ village …

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News · 03 Mar, 2026

China Switches On Eiffel Tower–Tall Mega Dam in Eastern Tibet, Tightening Grip on Tibet’s Rivers

China has begun operating one of its most massive hydroelectric power stations in eastern Tibet, further accelerating its large-scale exploitation of Tibetan rivers under the banne…

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News · 29 Oct, 2025

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…

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News · 2 Sept, 2025

China’s Charm Offensive Toward India: A Threat to Tibet’s Future?

Introduction: Why Tibet Should Be Concerned As Beijing pushes a fresh wave of diplomacy toward New Delhi amidst rising China–US tensions , Tibetans in exile are watching clos…

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News · 22 Oct, 2024

Inspired by Tibetan Wildlife: Eco-tales from Tibet

Which one is your spirit animal? By Michael Buckley Ten years ago, I was invited to a meeting of the Elephant Society in Hong Kong. This conservation group, supported by well-heele…

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News · 20 Oct, 2024

A conversation with Amy Yee: The author of Far from the Rooftop of the World

Amy Yee is author of Far from the Rooftop of the World : Travels among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents with a Foreword by the Dalai Lama (University of North Carolina Press 202…

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News · 17 Jan

Behind China`s Renewable Energy Push in occupied Tibet: Unveiling the Environmental Impacts and Social Dislocation

The recent claims made by Xinhua News Agency regarding the Cerbong photovoltaic power station in occupied Tibet being the highest-altitude power station in the world should be view…

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News · 18 Sep

Tibetans in Exile Mourns the Passing of Ama Pema Choedon la, an Inspirational Figure and Foster Mother

On September 15, 2023, the Tibetan Children's Village (TCV) and the entire Tibetan exile community lost a beloved figure, Ama Pema Choedon la , who passed away at the age of 98…

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News · 12 Sep

CCP Utilizes Museums as Instruments of Influence in Tibet: Shaping Narratives and Impacting Cultural Heritage

Amid the increasing number of Tibetan museums and the flourishing preservation of plateau culture, China claims that these cultural institutions play a vital role in promoting educ…

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News · 07 Sep

Chinese Government Hosts U.N. Ambassadors on Carefully Orchestrated Tibet Tour Ahead of Human Rights Review

In an apparent bid to shape perceptions ahead of an upcoming international review of its human rights record, the Chinese government recently organized a visit to Tibet for a group…

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News · 28 Aug

CCP using Museums as Tools Of Propaganda In Occupied Tibet: Distorting History and Suppressing Identity

Museums play a key role in the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage and help understand history better. However, the presence of museums & cultural institutions in o…

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News · 03 Aug

CCP’s Exhibition in Tunisia projects misleading image of Tibet, Hides human rights violations while boosting Tourism

The "Perceive China · Great Beauty Qinghai" exhibition, organized by the Information Office of the Qinghai Provincial People's Government, has recently taken p…

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News · 26 June

Concerns Mount Over Environmental Impact as Lianghekou Hydro-Photovoltaic Power Station Commences Operation in Occupied Tibet

In a recent development, the Lianghekou hydro-photovoltaic (PV) complementary power station in Ganzi has commenced operations on Sunday. Although hailed as the world's largest …

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News · 06 June

CCP latest propaganda targets young minds on Children’s Day

In occupied Tibet, Children's Day on June 1st became a platform for political propaganda orchestrated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As reported by Stratnewsglobal , Chi…

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News · 30 May

China eyeing the ample renewable energy potential that Tibet has

Recently, China has announced the commencement of construction on the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) power station project in Occupied Tibet. The project, located in Angduo …

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News · 23 May

The Farce called Xizang Development Forum

The 2023 Xizang Development Forum , organized by the Chinese government, is currently underway in Beijing. This high-level international forum reportedly aims to "shed light o…

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News · 18 May 2023

Museums used as tools of Propaganda in occupied Tibet

Museums play a key role in the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage and help understand history better. However, the presence of museums & cultural institutions in o…

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News · 03 May

Chinese Authorities Foster National Identity Among Tibetan Children with Education Tours

Chinese authorities are continuing their efforts to foster a sense of national identity among Tibetan children. Recently, 27 students from 10 schools in Lhasa's Chengguan Distr…

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News · 18 Apr

Chinese Archaeological Discoveries in Tibet Contradict State`s Destruction of Tibetan Heritage

Chinese archaeologists have discovered the highest known archaeological site in China, called Dingqiong cave, in Qiongguo Township, Zhongba County, Shigatse City, according to a re…

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News · 02 Feb

China's new cybersecurity law: a calculated move to separate Tibetans living in Tibet from those in exile

Source: RFA Accoring to Radio Free Asia, the Chinese government has imposed a new cyber law in Tibet on February 01, 2023, Wednesday, with the government announcing harsher punishm…

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News · 09 Jan

Truck-mounted drones visible in recent satellite images of a Chinese military outpost on the Tibetan plateau: Reports

Source : Swarajya Recent satellite imagery of a Chinese military garrison on the Tibetan plateau shows truck-mounted unmanned aerial vehicles. On 08 January, Open-source intelligen…

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News · 30 December 2022

China eyes Tibet’s’ ample renewable energy potential

Lhasa: China is eyeing the ample renewable energy potential that Tibet, the Third Pole of the world has. It seems likely that occupied Tibet will witness more construction of dams …

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News · 09 Dec 2022

Joint statement of 49 human rights groups calls on the Chinese authorities to respect fundamental freedoms

Source: 29 Principles 49 human rights organisations have signed the joint statement which demand that the Chinese government strictly adhere to its obligations under the Chinese Co…

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News · 26 November 2022

Seeing and Believing: China using Photo exhibitions on Tibet as tools of propaganda

Do you believe what you see? China thinks you do. Photo exhibitions are being organised inside and outside occupied Tibet to showcase the beauty of the region and the development t…

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News · 22 Nov 2022

ATC’s Tibet Lobby Day spreading awareness on Tibet cause among Senators

The 11th Tibet Lobby Day of the Australia Tibet Council has urged the Australian government to develop a plan to safeguard the 14th Dalai Lama's succession without involving th…

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News · 03 Nov 2022

World continues to ask #WhereIsPengShuai?

One year ago, Chinese tennis star publicly said a former high-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party sexually assaulted her. Exactly 365 days from the tennis star’s fi…

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News · 20 October 2022

Rural Tibetans ‘inspired’ by 20th CPC Congress Report, claims Chinese media

Rural Tibetans in occupied Tibet are “inspired” by the Congress report presented by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 20th Party Congress earlier this week, claimed r…

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News · 27 Sep 2022

Tibetan arrested for social media post about Lhasa Lockdown, his whereabouts unknown over a month

Source: Tibet Watch A Tibetan teacher named Gontse was arrested in Chongchi County by the police authorities on 14 August 2022 following his social media posts about the Covid-19 l…

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News · 23 Sep 2022

Chinese Hacker groups targeting Tibetans in exile to gather Intelligence: Reports

Source: Bloomberg Alleged Chinese state-sponsored hackers are behind a barrage of emails that aim to collect intelligence from a range of targets in Tibet, including pro-independen…

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News · 19 Sep 2022

Seven Tibetans detained for revealing China’s Covid19 mismanagement in Tibet

Dharamshala: A Tibetan nomad Rinchen Dhondup among six other Tibetans have reportedly been detained for merely sharing Covid-related photos and videos online amid the harsh impleme…

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Report · 07 Feb, 2026

China’s Transnational Grip: The Battle for the Tibetan Narrative

The People's Republic of China and dissent - never a happy marriage. On a domestic level, the relationship could easily be called toxic, oppressive, even violent. For the econo…

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Report · 09 Oct

I want people to appreciate and celebrate our rich culture: Ngoshi Choedon on her love for art and culture

Meet a talented Tibetan Paper Collage Artist and illustrator who has embarked on a creative journey rooted in her rich cultural heritage. Though not formally trained in art, she ha…

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Report · 3 august 2023

The Dalai Lamas Journey to Ladakh: Tracing His Visits and Teachings in the Region

“Down on the plains there’s so much cloud and rain, I missed the blue sky. So, I flew up to Ladakh and the clear blue sky became visible again”. Thousands of peop…

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Report · 5 July 2023

World Tibet Day is a good example of the solidarity of international community: Sethu Das on Friends of Tibet and his journey

After graduating from the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, Sethu Das went to Srinagar for an assignment and accidentally reached Dharamshala, the seat of the Tibetan Govern…

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Report · 2 June 2023

Tibet in plastic bottles

By Michael Buckley Groundwater and springwater sold in plastic bottles is the biggest scam on earth. China is taking it to new heights in Tibet, by exporting Tibet’s groundwa…

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Report · 26 May 2023

How a CCP Propaganda Campaign Targeted the Dalai Lama

By Magnus Fiskesjö On April 8, 2023, a new global smear campaign against the Dalai Lama was unleashed on social media. This, in itself, wasn’t news. The Dalai Lama, Tibe…

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Report · 22 May 2023

I will keep speaking out about Tibet: Senator Rice

By Senator Janet Rice Imagine your country being violently invaded. Tens of thousands of people killed as they defended your country. Imagine your invaders telling you that your co…

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Report · 10 April 2023

The Dalai Lama, Environmentalist

This excerpt has been taken from 'This Fragile Planet: His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Environment' which features 80 inspiring quotations from His Holiness the Dalai Lama o…

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Report · 1 March 2023

My journey is my greatest achievement: Cinematographer Tenzin Kelsang on his journey and favourite projects

In our next edition of Conversations with TRC, we interviewed the popular cinematographer, DI colorist, and photographer Tenzin Kelsang la, who spoke to us about his favorite proje…

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Report · 20 February 2023

SANG-SOL or LHA-SANG

By Jigme Yeshe Lama (Assistant Professor, University of Calcutta) This year (2023), the Tibetan New Year or Losar will be celebrated on the 21st of February. As Tibetans follow the…

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Report · 2 February 2023

A Day with Tibetan Sweater Sellers in Gurgaon

Delhi winter is almost over, and the Tibetan winter handloom markets are gearing up to wind up their businesses. The winter business is a four-month hustle that starts in October a…

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Report · 18 January 2023

Why does China want to block the Dalai Lama’s visit to Sri Lanka?

Chargé d'affaires Hu Wei of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has stated that “the government and people of China including in the Tibet Autonomous Region strongly …

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Report · 31 December 2022

Favourite Tibet Reads of 2022

2022 is almost over. As the year draws to a close, we asked researchers, activists and journalists to name their favourite Tibet reads of 2022 that left an impression on them. Here…

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Report · 3 November 2022

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…

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Report · 18 July 2022

What’s behind China’s obsession with museums in Tibet?

By Lakshmi P Since last week, some Chinese state affiliated media handles and news reports have been celebrating the reopening of the renovated “Tibet Museum” in Lhasa …

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Report · 25 April 2022

The Luminescence of the Moon Captured by Beijing, The Panchen Lama Conundrum

By T enzing Dhamdul Key Words Panchen Lama: The second highest lama in Tibet especially in the Gelugpa tradition. Gelugpa: One of the major sects in Tibetan Buddhism with its found…

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Report · 1 January 2022

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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