China’s AI Narrative Offensive on Tibet Signals a New Era of Digital Propaganda
On 17 June 2026, more than 300 media professionals, government officials and academics gathered in Lhasa for the Second Xizang International Communication Conference, a high-level forum dedicated to improving China's international messaging on Tibet. The conference, reported by the South China Morning Post, brought together Chinese state media representatives, propaganda officials and communication experts to discuss how artificial intelligence, recommendation algorithms and digital platforms could help Beijing reshape global perceptions of Tibet.
China’s Missile Test and Naval Surge Raise Fresh Alarm Across the Pacific
China’s latest military movements have sharpened regional concerns across the Pacific, with Beijing test firing a long range ballistic missile from a nuclear powered submarine on July 6 while Taiwan reported an upward trend in Chinese naval activity during the peak exercise season.
A Tibetan Burned Before the United Nations. Why Did the World Look Away?
This is not simply a question of one tragic event receiving too little coverage. It reflects a broader pattern that has persisted for more than fifteen years. Since 2009, over 150 Tibetans have self-immolated in protest against Chinese rule. Monks, nuns, students, farmers, fathers, mothers, and young people from across Tibet chose one of the most agonizing forms of political protest imaginable. They did so believing that if they could not speak freely while alive, perhaps their deaths would speak for them.
Seventeen Years Since the July 5 Ürümqi Tragedy: Tibetans Stand in Solidarity with the...
Today marks the 17th anniversary of the July 5, 2009, violence in Ürümqi, a defining moment in the modern history of the Uyghur people. For Uyghurs around the world, the anniversary is one of mourning and remembrance for those who lost their lives, disappeared, or were imprisoned following the unrest. It also serves as a reminder of the increasingly restrictive policies that have since reshaped life across East Turkistan.
When a Flame Reaches the World: Reflecting on the Death of Lobga Rangzen
The flame outside the United Nations should not be remembered as spectacle. It should be remembered as a mirror. It reflects a world where some struggles are ignored until they become unbearable. It reflects the loneliness of exile, the grief of a people whose language and culture remain under pressure, and the moral failure of global institutions when human suffering is acknowledged too late.
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.