Tibet Times
Tashi Thondup Detained For More than Six Hours at Shanghai Airport Before Being Deported
Reported by Kelsang Jinpa Edited by Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal Tashi Thondup, who hails from Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh,India was stopped by authorities at Shanghai airport, on the allegation that “his face did not look like an Indian.”...
Kaydor la Has Stumbled From His Very First Step
It goes without saying that it was a commendable act when Kaydor la announced on November 17, 2025, that he is going to run for Sikyong in the upcoming election cycle. However, when he stated his reason for running,...
Chinese Authorities Burn Religious Prayer Flags Under Pretext of Fire Hazard Concerns
Reported By Palden Edited by Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal The Chinese government’s environmental and fire safety departments, citing fire hazards during the dry winter season, have burned large numbers of Mani prayer flags and other religious items on...
Charter vs Time
The intent of this commentary on the Charter of the Tibetans in Exile is to highlight inconsistencies in its present framework and perhaps inspire broader calls for reforms that advance equitable and balanced representation. As outlined on the Tibetan...
Tibetan Monastery Raided: Bags of Dalai Lama Photos Seized
Reporter: Palden Editor: Pema Tso Translated by Cheogyal Kyab Chinese authorities conducted searches at Larang Tashi Khyil Monastery and surrounding villages in Amdo, claiming that displaying photos of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is illegal, forcibly confiscating approximately four...
Singer Asang Continues to Be Held in Detention
Reported by Palden Edited by Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal Contrary to reports that surfaced in August this year suggesting that Tibetan singer Asang had been released from detention, it has now come to light that he was never...
China Intensifies Pressure to Sinicize Tibetan Buddhism
Reported By Palden Edited By Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal This year, the Political Bureau of Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP Politburo) convened the so-called 22nd “collective study meeting” focused on the need to promote systematic...
Gyaltsen Norbu, the Chinese Appointed Panchen Lama To Give Kalachakra Initiation
Reported by Palden Edited by Kelsang Jinpa Translated by TenGyal It has been announced that the Chinese state recognized Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu is set to confer the Kalachakra empowerments and teachings from October 9th to 12th. In keeping...
Young Chinese Woman with Avowed Affection for Tibetans Arrested and Disappeared
Reported By Palden Edited By Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal Even as nearly two months have passed since the Chinese authorities arrested and abducted Zhang Yadi, also known by her Tibetan name Wangtso, a young Chinese woman who expressed...
A Tibetan Monk Missing for Four Years Without A Trace
Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited by Kelsang Jinpa More than four years have passed since a Tibetan monk was arbitrarily arrested and abducted by the Chinese authorities in Lhasa. To this day, his family and close...












