Philippine Defense Chief Rebukes China After Note Interrupts Seoul Forum
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. publicly rebuked Beijing during an international security forum after receiving a handwritten note restating China’s rejection of a landmark ruling on the South China Sea.
Buried in the Surge: How Beijing’s Exploitation Triggered a Deadly Border Disaster
This relentless drive for infrastructural dominance directly compromised the natural safeguards of the high-altitude ecosystem, culminating in the severe destruction of the port built by China in Tibet Kyirong.
Before the Deluge: Nepal’s Unanswered Pleas to China for Early Warnings Amid Mounting Border...
In the months leading up to the catastrophic August flash floods that ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border, Nepali authorities repeatedly urged Beijing to establish robust early warning systems and share real-time hydrological data, according to mounting reports.
TYC President, Lobga Rangzen’s Family Meet U.S. Mission to UN Over Tibet Human Rights...
Tibetan Youth Congress President Tsering Chomphel, accompanied by members of the family of Pawo Lobga Rangzen, former TYC President and Member of Parliament Tenzing Jigme, and Regional Tibetan Youth Congress New York and New Jersey President Jamphel Choesang, met with representatives of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York to discuss the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet and the circumstances surrounding Lobga Rangzen’s self immolation outside the United Nations.
In coverage of Tibet disaster, Beijing’s preferred language enters the headline
As a deadly flood and mudslide emergency unfolded along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, China’s state-linked English-language coverage again used Beijing’s preferred name for Tibet: “Xizang.”
Flash floods devastate Nepal-Tibet border communities
The disaster also struck a major travel and trade route. Many of those missing were travelling toward Mount Kailash in Tibet, a sacred pilgrimage destination for Hindus. Nepal’s energy ministry said 430 megawatts of electricity supply more than 12% of the country’s 3.2-gigawatt hydropower capacity had been affected.
Tibetan Homes and Shops Reportedly Demolished in Nyingchi as Heavy Security Deployed
Chinese authorities in Nyingchi-Tibet are reportedly carrying out the demolition of dozens of Tibetan-owned homes and shops in Mirui, Bayi District, amid local opposition and a substantial deployment of security personnel.
A Railway Across the Roof of the World But at What Cost?
A railway is not merely two steel tracks. It requires roads, tunnels, bridges, worker settlements, electricity lines, quarries, spoil dumps and maintenance facilities. Temporary roads can become permanent scars. Excavated material can obstruct streams, while blasting destabilises slopes and construction traffic introduces dust, noise, waste and chemical pollution into an environment where recovery is exceptionally slow.
Nepal Cancels International Tibetan Studies Conference After Reported Chinese Pressure
Nepal has cancelled a major international conference on Tibetan studies that had been in preparation for four years, reportedly after sustained diplomatic pressure from China.
China Reportedly Pressures India to Restrict Tibetan and Independent Media at BRICS Summit
the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi urged India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to deny accreditation to Tibetan exile media, journalists covering Tibet, and media organizations associated with the Falun Gong movement for the summit scheduled on September 12–13.