The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate, ensuring the institution will continue
Read full article: The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate, ensuring the institution will continueTibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending speculation ignited by his remark that he might be the last person to hold the role.
Dalai Lama's elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97
Read full article: Dalai Lama's elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97The elder brother of the Dalai Lama and former chairman of the Tibetan government-in-exile in India, Gyalo Thondup, who led several rounds of talks with China and worked with foreign governments for the Tibetan cause, has died.
Tibetan group in India protests against China and human rights situation in homeland
Read full article: Tibetan group in India protests against China and human rights situation in homelandDozens of Tibetans living in India protested outside China’s embassy against the human rights situation in their homeland, which China annexed in 1951.
Dalai Lama returns to Indian headquarters after knee replacement surgery in the US
Read full article: Dalai Lama returns to Indian headquarters after knee replacement surgery in the USThe Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has returned to the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in northern India after undergoing a knee replacement surgery in New York.
US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India's Dharamshala, sparking anger from China
Read full article: US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India's Dharamshala, sparking anger from ChinaA bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama at his residence in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China which views the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as a dangerous separatist.
Hungary and China sign strategic cooperation agreement during visit by Chinese President Xi
Read full article: Hungary and China sign strategic cooperation agreement during visit by Chinese President XiHungary and China have signed agreements to deepen their economic and cultural cooperation during a visit to the Central European country by Chinese President Xi Jinping, a trip meant to solidify China’s economic footprint in the region.
China denies accusations of forced assimilation and curbs on religious freedom in Tibet
Read full article: China denies accusations of forced assimilation and curbs on religious freedom in TibetA government official from China’s Tibetan region has rejected allegations of forced assimilation and curbs on religious freedom, while stressing that Tibetan Buddhism should adapt to the Chinese context.
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Protestors disrupt flame lighting for Beijing Winter Games
Read full article: Protestors disrupt flame lighting for Beijing Winter GamesThree activists protesting human rights abuses in China have broken into the archaeological site where the flame lighting ceremony for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is being held and ran toward the Temple of Hera holding a banner that read “No genocide games.”.
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AP Interview: Tibet exile leader hopes to resume China talks
Read full article: AP Interview: Tibet exile leader hopes to resume China talksThe new president of the Tibetan exile government says he will do his best to resume a dialogue with China after more than a decade, and that a visit by the Dalai Lama to Tibet could be the best way to move forward.
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Tibetans in exile vote in India for their political leader
Read full article: Tibetans in exile vote in India for their political leaderAn exile Tibetan Buddhist monk wearing a mask as a precaution against the coronavirus casts his ballot in Dharmsala, India, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. Exile Tibetans Sunday voted in the first round to elect a new political leader and members of the Tibetan parliament in exile. “By this we are sending a clear message to Beijing that Tibet is under occupation but Tibetans in exile are free. And given a chance, an opportunity, we prefer democracy,” said Lobsang Sangay, who will soon be finishing his second and final term as the Tibetan political leader. Sither said that the previous governments have largely focused on the Tibetan diaspora and not enough on Tibetans inside Tibet.