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China sanctions US individuals over action on Tibet

China has sanctioned two U.S. individuals in retaliation for action taken by Washington over human rights abuses in Tibet

The Independent UK

China sanctions two Americans over Tibet rights controversy

China has sanctioned two Americans in retaliation for U.S. sanctions against two Chinese officials over human rights in Tibet earlier this month, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

India parades a ballistic missile dubbed the 'China killer' just days after the two countries clash at a contested border. What's going on?

Soldiers from India and China have clashed along a disputed border, sparking calls for restraint and de-escalation. Now there's concern about what will happen next between the nuclear-powered countries.

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China slams US sanctions over alleged rights abuses in Tibet

BEIJING: US sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in Tibet were illegal and seriously harmed Sino-US ties, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

China slams U.S. sanctions over alleged rights abuses in Tibet

U.S. sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in Tibet were illegal and seriously harmed Sino-U.S. ties, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.

Reuters

US slaps sanctions on Chinese officials over Tibet rights

Washington (AFP) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over "serious human rights abuse" in Tibet, including alleged torture and killings of prisoners and forced sterilization.

AFP

'Colonial' China accused of depriving Tibetans of their own language, education

Much of Western criticism of China focuses on the vast collection of "re-education" centers in Xinjiang. Predominantly focused on Muslim minorities, these centres have resulted in the incarceration of thousands of Uyghurs who are forced to study Chinese language and culture. The system, however, was first tested in Tibet.

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Tibetans in India support 'zero COVID' protesters in China

About 150 Tibetan exiles holding blank pieces of paper have rallied in India’s capital to express solidarity with people in China protesting its “zero COVID” policy

The Independent UK

Triumph, tragedy and climate change: telling the stories of the Sherpas of Everest

Few communities have enjoyed the collective fame and individual obscurity of the Sherpas. This minority group, living across the high-Himalaya border between Tibet (China) and Nepal, has become famous for its many world-class mountain climbers.

The Conversation

The Buddhist Monk Blogger Tackling Abuse By Gurus

Tenzin Peljor, the 54-year-old German-Buddhist monk living in Frankfurt’s Tibet, speaks out.

Zenger

Kelsang Gyatso obituary

Tibetan monk who opposed the Dalai Lama’s openness to teachings from other Buddhist schools and founded the New Kadampa Tradition

The Guardian - UK

How China uses zero-Covid policy to crack down on Tibetans

There has been a widespread outcry from the residents of Lhasa, the capital of the Chinese autonomous region of Tibet, about how local authorities are managing a Covid-19 lockdown instated on August 9. Many people have gone online to post videos showing crowded quarantine centres, which they have nicknamed 'pigsties'.…

France 24

Tibet lockdown causing 'extreme hardships': campaigners

Beijing (AFP) - A weeks-long Covid-19 lockdown in Tibet has brought an "expansion of already suffocating living conditions", a rights group has said, after a top regional official issued a rare apology this month over virus restrictions.

AFP

Former Tibet official latest to fall in China graft sweep

A former vice governor of China’s sprawling Tibet region has been indicted on charges of accepting bribes

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Border situation moving towards being ‘normalised’, says Chinese envoy

In speech on PRC’s 73rd founding day, Ambassador Sun Weidong calls for closer cooperation, New Delhi to respect China’s “core interests” on Taiwan and Tibet

The Hindu

China biggest threat to global peace order; need to create a counter-narrative, says IPAC

Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China members planning on visiting Taiwan soon

Axios

Chinese police target Tibetans for DNA collection, reports allege

Chinese police have taken DNA samples from as much as one-third of Tibet's population since June 2016, according to a report.

The Guardian - AU

China collecting DNA samples from across Tibet, says rights group

Human Rights Watch claims new evidence of a systemic DNA collection drive across Tibet as part of a ‘crime detection’ program

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Chinese tourists stranded in Tibet as coronavirus cases in China reach three-month high

Thousands of Chinese tourists are stranded in Tibet as the region suffers a spike in coronavirus cases and provinces impose restrictions on travel from the area.

The Guardian - UK

Covid outbreak in Tibet leaves thousands of Chinese tourists stranded

Travellers barred from sightseeing or returning home until confirmed clear of disease as authorities struggle to contain cases

Reuters

Parts of China's Hainan extend COVID lockdown, Lhasa in Tibet tightens curbs

(This Aug 11 story refiles to add dropped word 'million' in paragraph 5)

Reuters

China races to contain COVID outbreaks in tourism hubs Tibet, Hainan

China raced on Tuesday to stamp out COVID-19 outbreaks in the tourist hubs of Tibet and Hainan, with the authorities launching more rounds of mass testing and closing venues to contain the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

The Independent UK

China closes Potala Palace after COVID-19 reported in Tibet

Chinese authorities have closed Tibet's famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region

ABC News

How the search for the next Dalai Lama is drawing interference from China and what it means for the future of Tibet

The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is steeped in ancient tradition, but as the current spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism marks his 87th birthday, China is looking to assert its influence.

AFP

Nancy Pelosi's long history of provoking China over human rights

Washington (AFP) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a long history of riling Beijing over democracy and human rights, whether by unveiling a banner on Tiananmen Square or in regular meetings with Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

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