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Paris became the center of a heated debate over historical representation this weekend as around 800 Tibetan activists and supporters rallied in front of...

In a chilling reminder of the Chinese government's relentless crackdown on Tibetan culture and dissent, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has reported the recent arrest of four Tibetans, including two monks from the Kirti Monastery, in Ngaba County, traditionally part of Amdo province. The detainees—Lobsang Samten, Lobsang Trinley, Tsering Tashi, and Wangkyi—have been taken to undisclosed locations, their whereabouts and wellbeing shrouded in uncertainty.

As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-appointed Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, prepares to attend the Nanhai Buddhism Roundtable in Nepal this December, Beijing’s political motives behind this visit are becoming increasingly evident. The so-called Panchen Lama’s international appearances are part of a calculated effort by China to tighten its control over Tibetan Buddhism and extend its influence across global Buddhist communities.

Shujun Wang, a 75-year-old Chinese-American scholar who once championed himself as a pro-democracy activist, was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn on Tuesday for acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government. Wang's case, which has been likened to the plot of a spy novel, reveals the depths of China's espionage network within the United States.

A surge in the number of ethnic Chinese scientists leaving America to return to China has raised suspicions about a covert strategy by the Chinese government to infiltrate the US scientific community and extract valuable research and technology. The exodus, which has accelerated in recent years, is linked to the controversial US China Initiative, a government probe aimed at combating economic espionage.

In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has intensified its aggressive stance towards Taiwan, echoing the tactics it employed during the invasion of Tibet. This article explores the unsettling similarities between China's historical and contemporary actions, drawing from recent reports and historical analysis.

In a pivotal session of the Rajya Sabha, Sikkim MP Dorjee Tshering Lepcha has called on the central government to revise the terminology used for the northern frontier. Lepcha urged the government to replace the term "China border" with "Tibet border," arguing that the 1,400-kilometer stretch from Leh, Ladakh, and Arunachal Pradesh to Sikkim more accurately borders Tibet than China. He appealed to the Indian government and military agencies, including the Indian Army and the Border Roads Organization (BRO), to officially recognize this distinction.

The recent trip of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the USA for knee treatment has once again brought to the forefront the contentious issue of his reincarnation, an issue that lies at the heart of the ongoing struggle between Tibetan spiritual traditions and Chinese political ambitions. The Chinese government’s attempts to control the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, much like their actions regarding the Panchen Lama, reveal a deeply hypocritical stance that seeks to undermine Tibetan identity and religious freedom.

Beijing’s GoLaxy, once a quiet analytics firm, has emerged as the forefront of a new era in state propaganda. Armed with AI tools and cloaked in the guise of sentiment‑tracking, it’s become a cold, efficient engine for influence.

In a damning indictment of China's policies under Xinjiang Communist Party chief Ma Xingrui, Uyghur exiles have accused Beijing of extending its repression of the Turkic Muslim minority beyond Xinjiang's borders. They allege that Ma, despite his technocratic credentials, has intensified the systemic persecution of Uyghurs through forced detentions, cultural erasure, and asset seizures.