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China Turns Occupied Tibet Into Strategic and Toxic Zone: Missile Buildup in Qinghai and Falling Rocket Debris in Amdo Raise Global Alarm

Recent satellite imagery analyzed by The Diplomat shows extensive new military construction near Golmud city in Qinghai Province—part of the Tibetan Plateau—indicating the likely establishment of a new People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) brigade. At the same time,...

Tenzin Choegyal’s ‘Whispering Sky’ wins Australian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 23: Tibetan-Australian musician and Grammy-nominated artist Tenzin Choegyal has won the 2025 Australian Folk Music Award (AFMA) for Contemporary Album of the Year for his latest work, Whispering Sky. Sharing the news on his social...

Veteran Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin resumes seventh solo cycling campaign for Tibet

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 23: Veteran Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin has resumed his seventh solo cycling campaign on October 18 from Wani in Maharashtra, after a brief hiatus due to health complications. The 65-year-old activist had originally launched the...

Satellite images reveal China’s missile base expansion near Golmud, Qinghai

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 23: New satellite imagery and open-source analysis reveal large-scale construction near Golmud in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province, pointing to an expansion of China’s People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) and its long-range...

Harvard Club of France Welcomes Former Tibetan President in Defiance of Beijing’s Pressure

In a powerful display of defiance against China’s growing transnational repression, the Harvard Club of France hosted a talk with Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the former President of the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)....

Chinese Authorities Confiscate Dalai Lama’s Portraits in Widespread Raids Across Amdo, Eastern Tibet

Chinese authorities have carried out widespread raids in Amdo, eastern Tibet, confiscating photos of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from monasteries and homes. The Tibet Times reports that Tibetan officials led the operation under Beijing’s directive, highlighting China’s ongoing...

China, Russia-led efforts to starve funding for UN rights works exposed

(TibetanReview.net, Oct23’25) – China and Russia have for years led repeated efforts to block funding for human rights-related works at the UN in closed-door meetings of the world body, reported Reuters Oct 22, citing Geneva-based non-profit group International Service...

Officiating Sikyong Tharlam Dolma Changra Attends 65th Founding Anniversary of Tibetan Children’s Village School

Dharamshala: Tibetan Children’s Village School (Upper TCV) marked its 65th Founding Anniversary with a grand celebration attended by hundreds of students, alumni, teachers, and staff. The momentous celebration was presided over by Kyabje Yongzin Ling Choktrul Rinpoche as its...

SFT France Protests Centre Pompidou Over Artist’s Fireworks Stunt in Occupied Tibet

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 23 Oct: A French contemporary art institution, the Centre Pompidou, faced protest from Tibetan activists in France on Thursday amid a fireworks performance by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, held to mark the museum’s temporary closure....

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Extends Heartfelt Congratulations to Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, extended heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her assumption of office as the Prime Minister of Japan. Sikyong commended her historic achievement...

Chief Election Commissioner Holds Series of Awareness Talks on Upcoming Tibetan General Election in Bylakuppe

Bylakuppe: As part of the programme organised by the Central Tibetan Administration’s Election Commission to conduct public talks related to the upcoming Tibetan general elections in settlements across India, Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi arrived in Bylakuppe on 21...

How China and Russia use ‘sex warfare’ to steal secrets in Silicon Valley

Chinese and Russian intelligence are increasingly using attractive women ("sex warfare") to infiltrate Silicon Valley tech companies, steal secrets, and cultivate long-term access. This includes marriage and children. Intellectual property theft is rampant, costing billions, with startups especially vulnerable....

Should India worry about protests in Bangladesh over China-backed Teesta plan?

Students and citizens across Bangladesh are rallying for 'water justice', as the Teesta River dispute has put a spotlight again on tensions between Dhaka and New Delhi. The China-backed Teesta Master Plan promises irrigation and flood relief, but alarms...

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Congratulates Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Dharamshala, 23 October 2025: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, extended his heartfelt congratulations to Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. In a congratulatory letter to the Prime Minister, the Speaker wrote, “On behalf of the Tibetan...

China conducts Dalai Lama pictures-raid at top monastery outside Tibet Autonomous Region

(TibetanReview.net, Oct22’25) – Chinese authorities recently launched a surprise raid in the biggest Tibetan Buddhist monastery and surrounding religious places and villages in Sangchu (Chinese: Xiahe) County of Gansu province with a specific agenda to confiscate pictures of Tibet’s...

Chinese Authorities Raid Tibetan Monastery, Seize Dalai Lama Photos

Authorities raided a Tibetan monastery and villages in Amdo, confiscating photos of the Dalai Lama amid intensified restrictions on religious expression.

China Expands Missile Deployment in Tibet

Satellite imagery shows China expanding missile forces in Tibet, boosting regional strike capabilities and heightening risks of military escalation.

Tibetan Activist Resumes Solo Cycle Rally After Illness

Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin, 65, has resumed his solo cycle rally after illness to raise awareness about Tibet’s struggle and the Dalai Lama’s legacy.

Dalai Lama Congratulates Japan’s First Woman PM Sanae Takaichi

Dalai Lama congratulated Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, praising her leadership and Japan’s role in promoting peace and disarmament.

Dalai Lama congratulates Sanae Takaichi on becoming Japan’s first woman Prime Minister

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 22: The exile spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Wednesday extended warm congratulations to Sanae Takaichi on her election as the Prime Minister of Japan, acknowledging her decades of public service and the...

EXPLAINED: Why India is upset about China's Teesta River Master Plan for Bangladesh

The Siliguri Corridor, also referred to as the Chicken's Neck, is located close to the proposed Teesta project

China’s new assault on Tibetan faith: Dalai Lama’s photos seized in sweeping raids

According to Phayul, three Tibetan cadres led coordinated operations targeting Tashi Khyil Monastery in Labrang, along with nearby villages such as Thangnag, Ngonchak, Ledruk, Sangkhok, and Marteng. During the raids, they confiscated four large bags filled with framed portraits...

Tibetan Activist, 65, Resumes Solo Cycle Rally After Typhoid Setback

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 22 Oct: Veteran Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin, 65, resumed his 7th Tibet Awareness Solo Cycle Rally from Wani in Maharashtra on October 18, after recovering from a typhoid infection caused by contaminated rainwater during his...

China accused of coercive diplomacy as Ex – Deng aide threatens UK over controversial London Embassy plan

Victor Gao, who once served as a translator for late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and is known for promoting Beijing's political stance, has sparked criticism after issuing a veiled threat to the United Kingdom over its hesitation to approve...

Earthquake of magnitude 3.6 strikes Tibet

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 struck Tibet on Wednesday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).