Renewed Epstein Files Smear Targeting the Dalai Lama Spreads Online on July 3
The timing of the renewed online campaign also matters. July 3 came during a period of heightened attention to Tibet, including global concern over China’s new ethnic unity legislation, renewed scrutiny of Beijing’s efforts to control Tibet-related narratives, and the death of Tibetan man Lobga Rangzen after self-immolation outside the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Bay Area Protest Targets China’s New Ethnic Unity Law
Hundreds of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Taiwanese, Hong Kongers and human rights supporters are expected to gather outside the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on July 1 to protest China's new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which takes effect the same day.
China Escalates Campaign to Control Dalai Lama’s Reincarnation, CTA Rejects Beijing’s Claims
The CTA warns that efforts to appoint a government-approved Dalai Lama would follow the same pattern using state power to reshape one of Tibetan Buddhism's most revered institutions.
Wang Yi in Delhi: Tibet Cannot Be the Missing Question
As Wang Yi meets Indian and BRICS officials in Delhi, Tibet should not be reduced to an uncomfortable subject left outside conference halls.
Earthquake Strikes China’s Nuclear Heartland in Occupied Tibet, Raising Questions Beijing Refuses to Answer
On June 16, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Tibetan region of Amdo, shaking one of the most strategically sensitive military corridors under Chinese control.
Why India, Not China, Should Host Future United Nations Day of Vesak Conferences
The debate has intensified following a formal appeal submitted by Buddhist advocate Shakya Lama, urging the International Council for the Day of Vesak and the United Nations to designate India as a future host of the United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV).
China Expands Large-Scale Afforestation Project in Tibet Amid Strategic Concerns
The project reflects China’s broader policy approach in Tibet, where environmental campaigns are often integrated with infrastructure expansion, regional development planning, and long-term state consolidation efforts across the plateau.
Beyond Sensationalism: Why One Controversial Narrative Cannot Define Tibetan Culture or Buddhism
Tibet must be understood through history, scholarship, lived experience, and the voices of Tibetans themselves.
US Calls on China to Release Panchen Lama Abducted in 1995
The US State Department on May 18 urged China to release a prominent Tibetan religious figure who was abducted along with his family in 1995 after being recognized by the exiled Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of the 10th Panchen Lama.
“Children Follow the Party”: CCP Intensifies Ideological Conditioning in Tibet
The upcoming “20th Anniversary of the Golden Childhood Program” combined with the Konghe Children’s Cultural Evening openly promotes performances centered on loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party, with event slogans including “童心向党” literally meaning “Children’s Hearts Follow the Party.”