Efforts to improve electricity for troops stationed in remote and mountainous areas are part of China’s military-civilian fusion strategy.

After Sun Weidong and Vikram Misri meet in Beijing, Asian neighbours say they will negotiate to resume Indian pilgrimages to Tibet.

The Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project has raised concerns it will cause water shortages downstream in India, where it is a vital resource.

The probe by China’s top anti-corruption body has already led to the downfall of the region’s former Communist Party chief and other senior officials.

China is facing a rocky road to reflation after its actual CPI growth stayed far below annual control targets, and regional governments appear less hopeful that consumer demand will markedly rise this year.

Users told that American requests for images of sensitive areas should be ignored over national security concerns.

A shared economic adversary could drive the two Asian giants to strengthen their Brics ties, but the way forward is far from clear.

Just as ties seemed to be on the mend, a US$137 billion hydropower behemoth on the Yarlung Tsangpo River threatens to muddy the waters.

Latest publication by National Ethnic Affairs Commission hails Guangzhou for creating China’s first big data set to promote integration.

Top regional official says he hopes students from US and elsewhere will realise ‘slander’ about alleged forced labour is ‘completely a lie’.

Just as border tensions seemed to be easing, the Yarlung Tsangpo River project raises new questions between the two countries.

From actor Wang Xing’s rescue to a clock-drawing test for dementia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

The PLA has upgraded infrastructure and improved logistics to achieve ‘combat oxygen’ for soldiers in the high-altitude outpost.

A day after deadly earthquake strikes southern Tibet, more than 465,000 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters, reports say.

Villages report several people trapped under rubble and extensive damage, authorities say, as State Council dispatches task force.

Tens of millions of tonnes of copper uncovered in resource-rich region as nation’s mineral-exploration breakthroughs mount.

Remote doctors have successfully operated on a series of patients using a Chinese satellite and surgical robot system.

To alleviate concerns and reduce tensions, greater transparency, consistent data sharing and diplomacy are essential.

These nuns, trained in self-defence, are part of the Drukpa lineage, which promotes gender equality and empowers women through physical and spiritual development.

From why some EU nationals still need a visa for China to a mega dam project in Tibet, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Analysts warn huge hydroelectric project in Tibet could risk geological disasters and irk New Delhi as neighbours try to ease tensions.

From China’s new colossal hydropower project to Apple’s investment in Indonesia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Adopting a Japanese trend, residents are modifying vehicles or buying purpose-built ones for camping trips on mainland they say shatters stereotypes.

Hydropower project on Yarlung Tsangpo River could get unprecedented investment to tackle daunting engineering challenges.

China’s fourth senior official Wang Huning visits China Tibetology Research Centre, as officials vow national unity and ethnic solidarity.

US National Defence Authorization Act, annual omnibus bill, also includes extension of China sanctions in Tibet and Uygur legislation.

Its latest foreign-visitor policy shows that China is willing to be pragmatic, rather than adhering strictly to ideologies.

Chinese expert on South Asia says the regional powers, long plagued by border disputes, should work harder to bridge perception gap.

Airborne technology is helping to map the terrain and water reserves in the Qilian Mountains.

Uygur Rights Advocacy Project, Canada Tibet Committee and 20 people involved are on sanctions list, Chinese foreign ministry says.