The Chinese Communist regime’s efforts to undermine liberties far beyond its own borders know no rest—the paradigmatic case of 22-year-old Zhang Yadi. The post Silencing Pro-Tibet Activists Abroad: China’s Transnational Repression first appeared on Bitter Winter.

China’s requirement that the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation to be born in China and approved by Beijing has drawn criticism, with experts at a forum in Taipei yesterday saying that if Beijing were to put ...

A 17th-century Newar scholar’s outsized influence on European Buddhist scholarship The post Discovering Jayamuni appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

China’s leader Xi Jinping and Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn have pledged closer ties during the first visit to China by a reigning Thai monarch

A testimony by Amsterdam’s “lonely Uyghur” protester about the relevance and beauty of November 16. The post Why Uyghurs Commemorated the East Turkestan Republic Day first appeared on Bitter Winter.

An international lawmaker alliance said it will also push for actions opposing Beijing's coercive activities against Taiwan, Tibet, and others.

A coalition of lawmakers from around the world would support bills and measures to counter China-backed transnational repression...

A Chinese diplomat’s violent threat against Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi following her remarks on defending Taiwan marks a dangerous escalation in East Asian tensions, revealing Beijing’s gr...

Click to expand Image A protester from the Uyghur community living in Türkiye stands with East Turkestan flags in the Beyazit mosque in Istanbul on March 25, 2021, during a protest against the visit of China's foreign minister to...

No casualties reported after section of 758-metre structure helping to link Sichuan province to Tibet falls to piecesA newly opened bridge in south-west China collapsed on Tuesday, sending slabs of concrete and plumes of dust into the mountainside and...

A section of a newly opened bridge collapsed in a mountainous area of Sichuan province in southwestern China on Tuesday, with no casualties reported. Videos circulating on social media showed part of the Shuangjiangkou Hongqi Bridge over a river...

The new bridge was meant to showcase China's meeting its infrastructure goals. It only opened to traffic a few months ago.

Police in the city had closed the 758-metre-long bridge to all traffic

A newly constructed bridge in southwest China has partially collapsed.

No casualties have been reported due to the timely closing

The goddes Mazu, the divinized general Guan Yu, and other deities are mobilized by CCP propaganda to promote the reunification narrative.

Police in the city had closed the 758-metre-long bridge to all traffic

“The Mother of All Religions,” a tour de force on the sources of Theosophy’s foundational texts, is both impressive and irritating. The post Theosophy’s Literary Skeletons: Urs App and Madame Blavatsky’s “Mental Furniture” first appeared on Bitter Winter.

In the face of authoritarian challenges, resilience is key to the survival of democracy, former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said in a keynote speech yesterday at the Berlin Freedom Conference....

How museums can foster greater understanding and cultural sensitivity when presenting Tibetan Buddhist art The post Tibetan Art as an Offering to the Tibetan People appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

In a bid to exercise absolute power, today’s crop of authoritarian leaders is recruiting – and exploiting – believersDonald Trump’s crusading threat to invade Nigeria and save Christians from Islamist terrorists is typical attention-seeking. Surely even he must realise...

Now, other candidates are also adopting similar strategies and following Mamdani's footsteps.

From a Celtic shield and a horned helmet to baloney, magenta and tarantula, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Who travelled in search of “the hooly blisful martir”?2 In what combat sport are competitors divided into east and...

Directors ask for their films not to be shown at IndieChina festival, which was due to launch this weekendAn independent film festival due to start in New York this weekend has been cancelled after several film-makers pulled out due...

China’s stewardship of the Third Pole will shape not only Asia’s water security but the credibility of global climate cooperation.