Chinese officials tried to defuse discontent following days of student protests in ethnically Tibetan areas, saying a plan to teach classes only in Mandarin Chinese was not aimed at wiping out Tibet's ...

On the afternoon of February 27th, 2009, Pey, a Buddhist Monk from the Kirti Monastery in Sichuan Province, China, walked into the centre of town, doused himself with oil and, while shouting slogans ...

Demonstrations widened to Tibetan communities in Sichuan, Qinghai and Gansu provinces, forcing authorities to mobilize security forces across a broad expanse of western China. In Qinghai province, ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Listen 0:00 China's crackdown against Tibetan protesters has reportedly spread neighboring provinces. Details of ...

A brisk wind ruffles yellow prayer flags as dozens of Tibetans, some on crutches, circle a shrine in a time-honored Buddhist ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 7 January 2025 Tibet, the remote and mainly-Buddhist territory known as the "roof of the world", is governed as part of China. Historically ...

The Central Tibetan Administration has commemorated Tibetan monk Sonam Dhargyal on the anniversary of his self-immolation protest, highlighting ongoing concerns among Tibetans over religious freedom ...

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Dozens of people gathered at Courthouse Square in downtown Dayton Monday night, in honor of those who have set themselves on fire in protest of the Chinese government’s occupation of Tibet. The names ...

In an open letter to Coca-Cola signed on behalf of a network of more than 150 groups, and published in full below, activists cite a statement made by Jampa Phuntsog, governor of the Tibetan Autonomous ...