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In July 2025, Tibetan singer Asang also known as Tsukte or Ah Sang was arrested in Ngawa, Sichuan, along with fellow musician Pelkyong. Their crime? Posting a Tibetan cover of “Prince of Peace”, a song honoring the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday.

Chogtrul Dorje Tenzin, abbot of Minthang Monastery Osel Thegchog Ling and principal of the Minthang Ethnic Vocational School, was detained on December 4. As of late December, Chinese authorities have not released any public statement explaining the reason for his detention, nor have they disclosed his location. It remains unclear which security body (local police, state security, or other CCP authorities) carried out the arrest.

On June 20, 2024, 30 young activists from Tibetan, Uyghur, Taiwanese, and Hong Kong communities gathered in Taiwan to form a cross-movement alliance. Participants included Chemi Lhamo and Tsela Zoksang from Students for a Free Tibet (SFT), Athena Tong, a Hong Kong scholar, Jeffery Ngo from the Hong Kong Democracy Council, and Kavsar Kurbash, a Uyghur youth activist from Switzerland.

In the vast, militarized landscape of China's western frontier sits the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. A place rich in ancient trade and culture, but sadly, now synonymous with state-sponsored horror. Renowned for its network of internment camps, mass surveillance, and systematic attempts to erase Uyghur identity, Xinjiang has recently become the center of a disturbing trend: a significant expansion of organ transplant infrastructure in an area that has one of the lowest rates of voluntary organ donations in China.

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has once again designated China as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) in its newly released 2025 Annual Report, citing extensive and ongoing violations of religious freedom. The report highlights a wide range of abuses, including Beijing’s attempts to control the succession of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the broader repression of Tibetan Buddhists and other religious communities.

On August 20, 2025, in Lhasa, Tibet, Gonpo Kyi attempted to take her own life after enduring days of beatings, confinement, and humiliation at...

Arc’teryx was founded in 1989 in Vancouver, but today it is owned by Anta Sports, a Hong Kong-listed giant with deep ties to Beijing. Anta has built its empire on securing favor in the Chinese domestic market, making Arc’teryx part of a broader portfolio of brands being promoted aggressively in China. Arc’teryx has come under fire after staging a massive fireworks display in Tibet’s fragile Himalayan region. What the company called “art” quickly revealed itself as a reckless stunt—one that not only contradicted Arc’teryx’s conservationist image but also exposed Beijing’s exploitative use of Tibet as a stage for propaganda.

In a troubling development, Chinese authorities have arrested a Tibetan woman, Zomkyi, for allegedly spreading rumours about the recent closure of the Ragya Sherig Norbuling school, a revered Tibetan educational institution.

Asia‑Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea. In remarks ahead of the meeting, President Trump identified several agenda items—including rare earths, soybeans, fentanyl precursors and Taiwan. He also remarked that China “doesn’t want to” invade Taiwan — a message likely aimed at building confidence ahead of the talks.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Wednesday approved a series of Taiwan-focused bills, led by the Providing Our Regional Companions Upgraded Protections in Nefarious Environments Act—the PORCUPINE Act—aimed at strengthening Taiwan’s military capabilities and deepening defense cooperation with Washington.