TIBET INSIGHT

Tibet Insight No.111/2024

TAR Party Secretary meets First Vice President of CCP Central Socialist College TAR Party Secretary, Wang Junzheng recently met Jilin, the First Vice President of the CCP Central Socialist Academy in Lhasa. Other TAR leaders viz. Yan Jinhai Chairman of the TAR People’s Government; Sonam Nyima, Minister of the TAR…

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Aug, 2024

Tibet Insight No.110/2024

Lhasa Gonggar Airport renamed On July 19, the Civil Aviation Administration of the TAR announced that “The Civil Aviation Administration of China recently approved that the Lhasa Gonggar Airport be renamed as Lhasa Gonggar International Airport.”

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Jul, 2024

Tibet Insight No.109/2024

The Standing Committee of the TAR People’s Congress holds the 30th Directors’ meeting; the 11th Session of the TAR People’s Congress is to be held in late July On July 2, Gyaltsen, Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the TAR People’s…

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Jul, 2024

Tibet Insight No.108/2024

TAR Party Secretary convened a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Working Committee and stressed Tibet’s role in China’s diplomacy TAR Party Secretary Wang Junzheng convened a meeting of the TAR Foreign Affairs Working Committee on May 30, in Lhasa and emphasized the importance of studying and implementing Xi Jinping's diplomatic…

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Jun, 2024

Tibet Insight No.107/2024

Lhasa’s Chushul holds the first rotational political training for grassroots spokespersons The Organization Department and Party School of Chushul recently conducted their first rotational political training for grassroot spokespersons for 2024. A total of 70 grassroots spokespersons participated in the training.

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May, 2024

Tibet Insight No.106/2024

Head of the TAR United Front Work Department speaks at the Tibet Buddhist College, urges Sinicisation of Tibetan Buddhism At a symposium held by the Tibet Buddhist College on March 28, apparently to commemorate “the 65th anniversary of the liberation of millions of serfs in Tibet under the theme of…

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Apr, 2024

Tibet Insight No.105/2024

Special Meeting on resuming Chinese Companies Huatailong Mining( Gold Mining Business) and Julong Copper The Party Secretary of Lhasa Municipal Party Committee, Xiao Youcai chaired a special meeting on February 29 regarding the resumption of operations at the Tibet Huatailong Mining Development Corporation and Julong Copper Mine located in Gyama…

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Mar, 2024

Tibet Insight No.104/2024

TAR Leaders Visits Listed Companies in Lhasa On February 2, a Research Team of TAR leaders led by Wei Xiuchang, Vice Chairman of TAR People’s Government visited Tibet Tianlu Co., Ltd. in Lhasa and held discussions with concerned persons in charge of Tibet Tianlu Co., Ltd. and Tibet Tourism Co.,…

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Feb, 2024

Tibet Insight No.103/2024

TAR Party Secretary calls for strong military measures at the Tibet Military Region’s Second Plenary Session The second plenary (enlarged) meeting of the 11th Tibet Military Region Party Committee was held on January 23, in Lhasa. Wang Junzheng, TAR Party Secretary and First Secretary of the Party Committee of the…

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Jan, 2024

Tibet Insight No.102/2024

TAR Party Committee Convenes Symposium of all Religious Representatives in the TAR On January 5, TAR Party Secretary Wang Junzheng attended a meeting for representatives of Buddhist communities held in Lhasa. He emphasised the need to implement the Party's strategy for governing Tibet and its religious work policy. Wang Junzheng…

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Jan, 2024

Tibet Insight No.101/2023

Yumai (Lhoka) Border Police Distributes Winter Essentials and Toys to the Border Village The Party Branch of the Yumai Border Police Station in Lhoka (Ch: Shannan) Tibet recently organized an initiative to support students at Yumai Township Primary School. The Border Police Station of Yumai raised funds via the ‘Love…

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Dec, 2023

Tibet Insight No.100/2023

‘Glorious Border’ Propaganda Campaign in Lhuntse, Lhoka The Lhasa Municipal Party Committee, Lhasa Municipal United Front Work Department (UFWD), Lhasa Municipal Propaganda Department, and Lhasa Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce, jointly organized a ‘Glorious Border’ Propaganda Campaign in Lhuntse of Lhoka (Ch: Shannan) on November 13. As part of…

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Nov, 2023

Tibet Insight No.99/2023

Lhodrak County Uses “Internet Celebrities” to Promote Party Propaganda The Lhodrak County of Lhoka (Ch: Shannan) on June 5 organized an event where ten “internet celebrities” participated to promote party propaganda in the County. All the ten “internet celebrities” were given the same theme “Practicing the 20th Party Congress and…

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Jun, 2023

Tibet Insight No.98/2023

Two Counties of Strategic Importance in Lhoka Converted to Cities On April 3rd, the TAR People’s Government announced that Mainling County and Tsona County of Lhoka (Ch: Shannan) would be converted/upgraded to cities. Reportedly, after the approval of the State Council, Mainling was converted and will henceforth be called Mainling…

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Apr, 2023

Tibet Insight No.97/2023

Deputy Minister of TAR UFWD Examines Publicity Materials Zu Zhitao, the Deputy Minister of TAR United Front Work Department and Vice Chairman of TAR People’s Government led a team of Officials to Yuthok road in Lhasa and examined publicity materials of the propaganda campaign titled “Study the Spirit of the…

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Mar, 2023

Tibet Insight No.96/2023

Lhuntse County conducted three consciousness education meetings for the religious community Lhuntse (Ch: Longzi) County, Lhoka (Ch: Shannan) held a meeting to promote the "Three Consciousnesses" education of the religious community. Norbu Tashi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Lhuntse County Party Committee and Director of the Lhuntse…

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Jan 1-15, 2023

Tibet Insight No.95/2022

20th Party Congress and the Tibetan Delegation The list below is a compilation of all the TAR and Tibetan delegates from other Tibetan areas in Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and CCP Central Agencies to the 20th Party Congress. The list also includes Han delegates from TAR.

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Oct 15-31, 2022

Tibet Insight No.94/2022

State Council Dispatches 15th Inspection Team to TAR Per instruction by the State Council of the CCP, the 15th Inspection Team of the Council went to TAR to conduct on-spot inspections starting August 30. Zhang Xinwang, the Leader of the 15th Inspection Team, also a member of the Party Group…

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Sep 1-15, 2022

Tibet Insight No.93/2022

TAR Party Secretary visits PLA troops and Officers stationed in TAR on Army Day On the eve of Army Day on August 1st, TAR Party Secretary Wang Junzheng met PLA Officers, troops and soldiers stationed in TAR, veterans of the 18th Army representing the TAR Party Committee, TAR People’s Congress,…

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Aug 1-15, 2022

Tibet Insight No.92/2022

Nyingtri Party Secretary Ao Liuquan inspected monasteries in Nyingtri Ao Liuquan, Party Secretary of Nyingtri (Ch: Linzhi) accompanied by Yan Shiqin, Secretary of the Milin County Party Committee inspected the monasteries in Nyingtri. In Qiangna Gonpa, he met Wangdue, Deputy Director of the Qiangna Temple Management Committee and inspected the…

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May 15-31, 2022

Tibet Insight No.91/2022

TAR Party Secretary Meets Newly Appointed Party Cadres TAR Party Secretary Wang Junzheng met the newly appointed Party cadres in Lhasa on May 2 and emphasised that “they must consciously study and implement Xi Jinping’s thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, hold correct political views, political…

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May 1-15, 2022

Tibet Insight No.90/2022

TAR PPCC holds the 50th Chairmen’s Meeting On the instructions of Phakpa Lha Gelek Namgyal, Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CCPPC), Lei Guilong, Vice Chairman of the TAR People’s Political Consultative Conference (PPCC) presided over the 50th Chairmen’s meeting of TAR PPCC on…

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Apr 1-30, 2022

Tibet Insight No.89/2022

Mou Yongwen, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, attended a Grain and Material Reserve Work Meeting in March. Mou Yongwen demanded that the ‘political position’ should be improved and all counties (districts) and all departments, especially the grain department, further improve their…

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Mar 1-31, 2022

Tibet Insight No.88/2022

Metok Red School conducts on-campus training for local Nyingtri cadres Metok Red Party School, which was inaugurated last year, carried out intensive training for the local cadres and party school staff for 20 days. More than 52 village cadres were enrolled in the program. The training was a combination of…

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Feb 1-28, 2022

Tibet Insight No.87/2022

Shigatse UFWD Head warns against “double-faced” Officials, asked to draw clear-cut line from the “Dalai-Clique” Ahead of the Chinese new year, Penpa Tashi Standing Member of Shigatse Party Committee and the Minister of the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of Shigatse convened symposium from January 13-14, for retired party officials…

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Jan 15-31, 2022

Tibet Insight No.86/2021

“Rural Revitalization” Measures in Ngari In the name of “Rural Revitalization” measures, coordinated and integrated initiatives worth 1.16 billion yuan have been taken by TAR Party Committee in Ngari (Ch: Ali). Ngari implemented 141 financial linkages to promote rural revitalization, provided funds in subsidies, continued to consolidate and expand the…

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Dec 15-31, 2021

Tibet Insight No.85/2021

TAR Party Secretary meets Ngari delegation to tenth TAR Party Congress On November 28, TAR Party Secretary Wang Junzheng, met Duan Hai, Zhang Liming, Yang Hui, Luo Jie, Tsering Pasang, Kelsang Dolma, Gu Ru, Nima Dhondup and other representatives from Ngari (Ch:Ali) to the tenth TAR Party Congress. The Ngari…

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Dec 1-15, 2021

Tibet Insight No.84/2021

TAR Religious Affairs Bureau held a training course for Islamic clerics and religious officials in Nyingtri The Religious Affairs Bureau of TAR organized a training course for Islamic clerics and religious officials in Nyingrtri on November 16. Raba Tsering, Vice Chairman of the Lhasa Political Consultative Conference, Head of the…

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Nov 15-30, 2021

Tibet Insight No.83/2021

TAR Party Secretary inspects Barkhor Area to assess “social stability” On October 30, the newly appointed Party Secretary of TAR Wang Junzheng, inspected the Barkhor area of Lhasa to assess social stability, ethnic unity, cultural tourism and people’s livelihood.

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Nov 1-15, 2021

Tibet Insight No.82/2021

China appoints new Party Secretary for TAR On October 19, a meeting of all leading officials of TAR was held to hear the announcement of Wang Junzheng as the new Party Secretary of TAR, who replaced Wu Yingjie. Zeng Yichun, Vice Minister of the CCP CC Organisation Department came from…

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Oct 15-31, 2021

Tibet Insight No.81/2021

The Head of Human Resources and Social Security of Nyingtri, Metok County inspects Incubation base Zhang Yuan, the Head of Nyingtri Human Resources and Social Security Bureau along with Dhondup Tsering and Tsering Dorjee, the Deputy Magistrates of Metok (Ch: Medog) County, and Zhang Pengfei, Director of Metok Human Resource…

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Jul 1-31, 2021

Tibet Insight No.80/2021

Chairman of TAR People’s Government inspects borders in Ngari China The Chairman of TAR People’s Government Chedak/Che Dalha (Ch: Qi Zhala) inspected the borders of Ngari (Ch: Ali) from June 20-21, 2021. Following his inspection, he convened a Forum and discussed consolidation of borders, strengthening and speeding up of border…

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Jun 15-30, 2021

Tibet Insight No.79/2021

Civil Aviation ‘Aid to Tibet’ Conference held in Lhasa On May 28, Feng Zhenglin, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) met the top TAR leaders including Wu Yingjie, (Party Secretary of TAR), Chedak/Qizhala, (Chairman of TAR People’s Government, Executive Deputy…

CCAS

Jun 1-15, 2021

Tibet Insight No.78/2021

China issues White Paper on Tibet titled 'Tibet Since 1951- Liberation, Prosperity and Development' On May 21, 2021, China issued a White Paper on Tibet comprising ten chapters and captioned 'Tibet Since 1951: Liberation, Development and Prosperity'. Asserting that “Tibet has been an integral part of Chinese territory since ancient…

CCAS

May 15-31, 2021

Tibet Insight No.77/2021

International Symposium on Tibet held in Beijing An International Symposium on Tibet held in Beijing on May 16 was attended by 70 experts and scholars from China and abroad. The four main topics discussed at the symposium were the social development of Tibet, the Himalayan regional coordination and cultural heritage,…

CCAS

May 1-15, 2021

Tibet Insight No.76/2021

Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information in Lhasa China’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Wang Zhijun visited Tibet and held the 4th Work Forum of Aid Tibet on April 10. Chairman of TAR People’s Government and Deputy Secretary of TAR Party Committee, Che Dalha aka…

CCAS

Apr 15-30, 2021

Tibet Insight No.75/2021

Shigatse transfers 240,000 farmers and herdsmen for employment generation The Human Resource and Social Security Bureau of Shigatse reported that 240,000 farmers and herdsmen were transferred within and outside of Shigatse through the mediation of 31 labour dispatch organizations, 1662 labour cooperatives, 1547 village labour brokers, 125- county level and…

CCAS

Apr 1-15, 2021

Tibet Insight No.74/2021

CCP Central Committee’s designation of Supervisory Team in Tibet The CCP Central Committee tasked its 14th Supervisory Group in Tibet three months ago to “educate and rectify” the first batch of political and legal teams in Tibet.

CCAS

Mar 15-31, 2021

Tibet Insight No.73/2021

China appointed Panchen Lama says overseas 'anti-China forces' are using Tibet-related affairs as bargaining chips Member of the Standing Committee of CPPCC, Vice-Chairman of Chinese Buddhist Association and Chairman of Tibet branch of the Chinese Buddhist Association and the Chinese appointed Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu told reporters of the China…

CCAS

Mar 1-15, 2021

Tibet Insight No.72/2021

TAR Party Secretary Wu Yingjie inspects key construction sites in Nyingtri TAR Party Secretary Wu Yingjie was on an inspection tour to Nyingtri (Ch: Linzhi) from February 15-17, to oversee the construction plans and progress of some key projects. He was accompanied by Ma Shengchan, Deputy Director of the Standing…

CCAS

Feb 15-28, 2021

Tibet Insight No.71/2021

Main highlights from the Work Report of the TAR People’s Congress Chairman of TAR People’s Congress, Lobsang Gyaltsen presented his work report of the past year at the fourth session of the 11th TAR People’s Congress on January 21, 2021. The Chairman declared that the TAR People’s Congress fulfilled the…

CCAS

Feb 1-15, 2021

Tibet Insight No.70/2021

Chinese Foreign Ministry stresses village construction is in “southern Tibet” and a sovereignty matter The Chinese Foreign Ministry, in response to NDTV India’s report on construction of a village in Arunachal Pradesh, stressed that China's position on the eastern sector of the China-India boundary, or Zangnan (the southern part of…

CCAS

Jan 15-31, 2021

Tibet Insight No.69/2021

Inspection in Drepung monastery to assess stability maintenance Directed by the TAR Party Committee, Zhuangyan Cai Vice-Chairman of TAR People’s Government and Deputy Secretary of TAR Party Committee, inspected ‘stability maintenance’ in the Drepung monastery on January 11. He listened to the detailed reports by Drepung monastery’s TAR Party Committee…

CCAS

Jan 1-15, 2021

Tibet Insight No.68/2020

Head of TAR UFWD inspects Zezhol Monastery in Chamdo On October 28, Danke, Standing Committee Member of TAR Party Committee, Minister of TAR United Front Work Department (UFWD) and Vice-Chairman of TAR Political Consultative Conference (PPCC) inspected Zezhol Monastery, an important and one of the oldest monasteries of the Yundrung…

CCAS

Oct-Dec, 2020

Tibet Insight No.67/2020

Politburo member, Vice Premier and Head of the National Poverty Alleviation Census Leadership Group, Hu Chunhua visits TAR Hu Chunhua, Politburo member, Vice Premier and head of the National Poverty Alleviation Census Leadership Group, visited the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) on August 3, to inspect the on-site registration of the…

CCAS

Aug-Sep, 2020

Tibet Insight No.66/2020

TAR Officials inspect Tashi Lhunpo Monastery Head of TAR Propaganda Department and TAR Supervision Team for Stability Maintenance, Sonam Rigzin and the Vice-Chairman of TAR PPCC and Secretary of the Tibet Branch of Chinese Buddhist Association, Penpa Tashi inspected the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, seat of the Panchen Lamas in Shigatse…

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May 15-31, 2020

Tibet Insight No.65/2020

'Expert' invited to speak on Reincarnation in Tsurphu Monastery in Tibet The Tsurphu Monastery Administrative Committee located in Dueolong Dechen District, about 70 kilometers from Lhasa, invited Wang Jia, Deputy Director of the Policy Theory Research Office of the TAR Religious Bureau and a part-time Professor of the Tibet Institute…

CCAS

May 1-15, 2020

Tibet Insight No.64/2020

TAR Deputy Chairman inspects Mosque in Lhasa Deputy Chairman of TAR People’s Government, Dorjee Tsedup inspected the Mosque and Hui Cemetery in Lhasa on April 26 and interacted with Muslims in Lhasa. Dorjee Tsedup and his inspection team met people of the Hui nationality and told them that “they are…

CCAS

Apr 15-30, 2020

Tibet Insight No.63/2020

China-appointed Panchen Lama says ‘cooperation shown by the monks and nuns is the style of Buddhism in the new era' The China-appointed Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, issued a statement (April 7) claiming that the cooperation and compassion shown by the monasteries and temples are the styles of Buddhism in the…

CCAS

Apr 1-15, 2020

Tibet Insight No.62/2020

TAR PSB's 'zero-tolerance' crackdown on 'illegal crimes TAR Public Security Bureau (PSB) cracked-down in Lhasa on March 4 against various ‘illegal crimes’ including counterfeit medicine and manufacturers of protective supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, illegal hoarding of supplies that disrupts market order, other crimes that disrupt social harmony and violations…

CCAS

Mar 15-31, 2020

Tibet Insight No.61/2020

Village Cadres of Lhasa report their work Progress The eighth batch of Village cadres based in Lhasa reviewed their work progress and charted the ‘Seven New Key Tasks’ ahead at a meeting held on March 17. The Village Cadres proposed strengthening of political leadership and propagation and implementation of Xi…

CCAS

Mar 1-15, 2020

Tibet Insight No.60/2020

TAR UFWD officials inspect Monasteries Five Inspecting groups under United Front Work Department (UFWD) and Religious Bureau of the Chengguan District Committee of Lhasa carried out on-site inspections in the city mostly of the monasteries and met the Monastic Management Committees. The first group led by Nyima Yonten, Deputy Secretary…

CCAS

Feb 15-28, 2020

Tibet Insight No.59/2020

New PSB directive mandates ‘zero distance’ between police and people in TAR The Central Public Security Bureau (PSB) issued a new directive mandating the Police Headquarters in TAR to launch a new propaganda campaign entitled ‘One million policemen into ten million homes’ and asking it to maintain ‘zero distance’ between…

CCAS

Feb 1-15, 2020

Tibet Insight No.58/2020

China jails 12 Tibetans of ‘criminal gang’ for religious activities In an apparent strengthening of the crackdown on religion, China has jailed12 villagers of Sog (Chinese: Suo) County of Nagchu Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, for up to nearly two years for allegedly running “a criminal gang.” The Tibet Daily (January…

CCAS

Jan 15-31, 2020

Tibet Insight No.57/2020

Ceremony to award ‘Model’ Monks, nuns and monasteries held in Lhasa The TAR PPCC held a ceremony in Lhasa on December 24 to commend ‘exemplary or model’ monks, nuns, Monastic Cadres and monasteries. Ding Yexian, Executive Deputy Secretary of TAR Party Committee and Secretary of the Party Group of TAR…

CCAS

Jan 1-15, 2020

Tibet Insight No.56/2019

Weapons including howitzer deployed for exercises in Tibet China’s official English-language newspaper ‘Global Times’ publicised (January 5, 2020) that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in TAR deployed Type-15 tanks and a new 155-millimeter vehicle-mounted howitzer in their first round of exercises in 2020. The weapons are reported to have been…

CCAS

Dec 15-31, 2019

Tibet Insight No.55/2019

TAR Propaganda Minister inspects Jokhang Temple Danke, Standing Committee member of TAR Party Committee, Vice-Chairman of TAR PPCC and Minister of TAR United Front Work Department, inspected Jokhang Temple in Barkhor Street of Lhasa on December 12, when he examined security and stability maintenance in the temple. He was accompanied…

CCAS

Dec 1-15, 2019

Tibet Insight No.54/2019

Head of TAR People’s Government meets NDRC Vice Chairman He Lifeng Directed by TAR Party Secretary Wu Yingjie, the Chairman of TAR People’s Government and Deputy Secretary of TAR Party Committee, Qi Zhala went to Beijing and met He Lifeng, Vice- Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)…

CCAS

Nov 1-30, 2019

Tibet Insight No.53/2019

Tibetan Buddhist Group from Nepal visits Beijing A ‘Tibetan Buddhist Group’ consisting of 11 monks from Nepal visited Beijing for 12 days from October19-30, 2019 on the invitation of the Senior Tibetan Buddhism College of China and as part of an Exchange Programme. The ‘Exchange Programme’ was facilitated by Li…

CCAS

Oct 15-31, 2019

Tibet Insight No.52/2019

Nagchu UFWD head inspects Monasteries on and ahead of the Founding Day Dawa Dhondup, Member of Ngachu (Ch: Nagqu) Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Ngachu United Front Work Department (UFWD) inspected various monasteries from October 1 to 5. He visited officials of the Nagchu Buddhist Association, Shadain monastery…

CCAS

Oct 1-15, 2019

Tibet Insight No.51/2019

Senior Buddhist Monks visit Beijing ahead of China’s 70th Founding Anniversary Ahead of the 70th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, all senior monks, faculty members and senior retired teachers of the Senior Tibetan Buddhist College in Lhasa were taken for a tour to Beijing on September 27.…

CCAS

Sep 15-30, 2019

Tibet Insight No.50/2019

Security Operations in TAR tightened for 70th founding Anniversary of PRC An All-TAR video conference on management of security operations was convened on September 11. The meeting assessed current security related matters in the region and delegated specific tasks.

CCAS

Sep 1-15, 2019

Tibet Insight No.49/2019

Lhasa Municipal PSB holds press conference to present quarterly social security report The Municipal Party Committee of the Lhasa Public Security Bureau(PSB) held a press conference on August 15, and presented the second quarterly reports for 2019 of the Municipal People’s Government and Municipal Party Security Bureau.

CCAS

Aug 15-31, 2019

Tibet Insight No.48/2019

Executive Vice-Chairman of TAR People’s Government in Lhoka On July 29, the Member of TAR Standing Committee and Executive Vice-Chairman of TAR People’s Government, Jiang Jie, went to Nakatse County of Lhoka (Ch: Shannan) to investigate the progress of the border defence village in the county. While at the site,…

CCAS

Aug 1-15, 2019

Tibet Insight No.47/2019

Promotional Seminar on investment opportunities in Nepal held in Lhasa Gobinda Bahadur Karkee, the Consul General of Nepal in Lhasa, organized a seminar in Lhasa on June 17th to promote investment opportunities in Nepal by Tibetan companies. The Seminar was attended by Luo Mei, Vice Chairman of the TAR Party…

CCAS

Jul 15-31, 2019

Tibet Insight No.46/2019

TAR People’s Congress head inspects Tsuklakhang Area Deputy Secretary of TAR Party Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of TAR People’s Government, Lobsang Gyaltsen inspected Tsuklakhang area of Lhasa around 20th of July reportedly to oversee 'improvement of low-income people’s livelihood.'

CCAS

Jul 1-15, 2019

Tibet Insight No.45/2019

President Bidhya Devi Bhandari meets top leaders of Tibet Autonomous Region President Bidhya Devi Bhandari was received by Jiang Jie, Executive Vice-chairman of the Government of TAR and Consul General of Nepal Gobinda Bahadur Karkee on her nine-day visit to TAR at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

CCAS

15 May - 30 Jun, 2019

Tibet Insight No.44/2019

US Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad to China is making his first trip to Tibet from May 19-25, 2019. The visit by Ambassador Terry Branstad comes two months after the US State Department said Beijing had "systematically" impeded access to Tibetan areas for US diplomats, journalists and tourists. Branstad was…

CCAS

May 1-15, 2019

Tibet Insight No.43/2019

Convocation ceremony of Doctorate monks held in Jokhang Convocation ceremony of 12 doctorate monks in Buddhist Philosophy was held on April 26, at Jokhang temple in Lhasa. The ceremony was chaired by Meng Xiaolin, Vice Chairman of TAR, who awarded the monks with ‘gift money’. Zhukhang Thupten Khedup, Vice Chairman…

CCAS

Apr 15-30, 2019

Tibet Insight No.42/2019

Shigatse City accelerates construction of border (Xiaokang) Villages Shigatse Municipal Party Committee has started construction of 349 border defence villages with an investment of 2.095 billion yuan. The construction project includes sewage treatment in border towns, garbage disposal areas, communication facilities and water supply projects reportedly to ensure that “border…

CCAS

Apr 1-15, 2019

Tibet Insight No.41/2019

China’s State Council issues White Paper on Tibet On March 27, 2019, the PRC State Council Information Office issued an 8-part 41-page White Paper titled “Democratic Reforms in Tibet- Sixty Years On”. It was issued just a day prior to the “serf emancipation day”.

CCAS

Mar 15-31, 2019

Tibet Insight No.40/2019

TAR ‘Stability Headquarters’ convenes conference of all Municipal Branches to ‘improve’ political position On March 13, the TAR Stability Headquarters convened a conference of all municipalities, local supervision teams and Temple Management Cadres in TAR to ‘strengthen’ political responsibility, ‘improve’ the political position and re-examine stability maintenance work deployments.

CCAS

Mar 1-15, 2019

Tibet Insight No.39/2019

TAR Public Security Bureau meeting Zhang Hongbo, head of the TAR Public Security Bureau (PSB) convened a meeting on February 24, in Lhasa as a follow up to a televised conference from the State Council’s Poverty Alleviation, and Development Leading Group’s Demonstration Rehabilitation Work Department.

CCAS

Feb 15-28, 2019

Tibet Insight No.38/2019

215 party members punished in TAR for religious faith and other discipline violations The TAR Publicity Department of the Regional Commission for Discipline Inspection of on February 1, 2019, released a 46-minute 4-part video featuring the TAR’s efforts on anti-corruption and regulating Party members. The video, which was aired on…

CCAS

Feb 1-15, 2019

Tibet Insight No.37/2019

TAR Government Executive Vice Chairman Jiang Jie visits Lhasa Gongga Airport to preside over on-site office meeting Jiang Jie, Member of the TAR Party Committee and Executive Vice-Chairman of the TAR People’s Government went to Lhasa Gongga Airport on December 23, and met cadres and workers of the Operational Command…

CCAS

Jan 15-31, 2019

Tibet Insight No.36/2019

TAR Party Committee held Plenary Meeting TAR Party Secretary Wu Yingjie presided over the fifth Plenary Meeting of the TAR Party Committee in Lhasa on January 9. The meeting was attended by, among others, Lobsang Gyaltsen, Qi Zhala, Ding Yexian, Zhuang Yan, Danke, Jiang Jie, Penpa Tashi, He Wenhao, Pema…

CCAS

Jan 1-15, 2019

Tibet Insight No.35/2019

TAR Party Committee Executive Meeting The TAR Party Committee met on December 30, to review the 2018 reports and the draft economic, social and budgetary plans for 2019. The meeting was presided over by TAR Party Secretary Wu Yingjie and attended by Che Dalha (aka Qizhala), Chairman of TAR People’s…

CCAS

Dec 15-31, 2018

Tibet Insight No.34/2019

TAR Party Secretary leads delegation to Shandong Province TAR Party Secretary, Wu Yingjie led a delegation consisting of officials from TAR People’s Government and Party Committee to Shandong Province from November 27-28, and held a symposium in the province to discuss ‘aid Tibet.’ The TAR Party Secretary was accompanied by…

CCAS

Dec 1-15, 2018

Tibet Insight No.33/2018

Deputy Secretary of Melrokunggar County Party Committee, Phurbu, inspected Dezhong Monastery on 6th November and met the Temple Management Committee. The Chief of Minzu and Menba Township of the county accompanied him. The Director of the Temple Management Committee reported the current situation and developments regarding the monastery to the…

CCAS

Nov 1-30, 2018

Tibet Insight No.32/2018

TAR Party Committee holds meeting to support decision against former military chief On October 20, The TAR Party Committee met on October 19 to convey the CCP CC’s decision against former PLA Chief and former General Fang Fenghui for ‘serious violations of law.’ The meeting unanimously supported the Central decision…

CCAS

Oct 15-30, 2018

Tibet Insight No.31/2018

Gonggar Airport commences direct flights to Wuhan On September 20, the TAR Tourism Commission and Lhokha (Ch: Shannan) Municipal People’s Government’s Tourism Commission, Wuhan Cultural Exchange Centre and Chengdu Airlines hosted the opening ceremony of the Winter Tour and inauguration of the Lhoka-Wuhan Direct Flight at Gonggar Airport. Ji Yue,…

CCAS

Sep 15-30, 2018

Tibet Insight No.30/2018

TAR PSB creates “3-minute Police Circle” The TAR PSB recently launched a “3-minute police circle” initiative as part of a new series of surveillance measures. Police Stations under this scheme will issue ID cards to residents for ‘free’. The new Saikang Convenience Police Station, at the intersection of Beijing Middle…

CCAS

Sep 1-15, 2018

Tibet Insight No.29/2018

Wang Yang’s Visit to Tibet Wang Yang made a visit to Tibet from August 24-26, in the capacity of the Chairman of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, and Member of PBSC. He visited Chamdo and Lhasa. Wang stated that with Xi Jinping’s Socialism with Chinese…

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Aug 15-31, 2018

Tibet Insight No.28/2018

Lhasa Natural Gas Station to start second phase expansion project In seven years of operation the Lhasa Natural Gas Station has replaced 210,000 tons of standard coal, reducing 400,000 tons of carbon dioxide and 145,000 tons of dust. From the winter of 2017 to the spring of 2018, the Lhasa…

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Aug 1-15, 2018

Tibet Insight No.27/2018

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on visit to TAR tells Buddhist leaders to defend ethnic unity Chinese Premier Li Keqiang made his first publicly reported visit to Tibet on July 25 -27, 2018. During his tour Li Keqiang visited the capital Lhasa and the southern prefectures of Nyingtri and Lhokha, pledging…

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Jul 15-31, 2018

Tibet Insight No.26/2018

877,000 Social Security cards issued in Tibet The TAR Human Resources and Social Security Department reportedly issued 877,000 social security cards from June 2017 to April 2018. The card with an installed chip is a multipurpose feature created to manage social security by recording a person’s movements and for payment…

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Jul 1-15, 2018

Tibet Insight No.25/2018

Late Panchen Lama’s daughter in Tibet, is CCP behind the visit? A recent blog by Claudi Arpi claimed the daughter of the late tenth Panchen Lama Rigzin Wangmo was in Tibet after her last visit on June 20, 2013 when she and her mother was welcomed warmly by a huge…

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Jun 15-30, 2018

Tibet Insight No.24/2018

TAR Party Secretary visits Kindergarten On International Children’s Day on May 31, TAR Party Secretary Wu Yingjie visited a Bilingual kindergarten in Chengguan district of Lhasa. Posters highlighting the contrast between “old and new Tibet” were pasted in the corridors of the school. TAR Party Secretary Wu Yingjie advised the…

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Jun 1-15, 2018

Tibet Insight No.23/2018

Deputy Secretary of TAR Party Committee and Chairman of TAR People’s Government Che Dalha aka Qi Zhala visited Yumai village in Lhunze County of Lhoka from May 19- 20, 2018. The purpose of the visit was reportedly to inspect the progress of the Xiaokang Village (Moderately Prosperous Society).

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May 15-31, 2018

Tibet Insight No.22/2018

TAR Public Security Bureau Director's talk in Party School The Vice Chairman of the TAR Party Committee and Director of TAR Public Security Liu Jiang was invited to give a talk on ‘National Security’ at the TAR Party School on April 12.

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May 1-15, 2018

Tibet Insight No.21/2018

TAR Public Security Bureau held Legal Awareness activities on Public Safety Day The TAR observes every ‘15th April’ as the National Public Safety Day and organizes various ‘educational’ and publicity activities on that day. This year on National Public Safety Day, the Legal Affairs Corps under TAR Public Security Bureau…

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Apr 15-30, 2018

Tibet Insight No.20/2018

TAR Party Secretary’s Exclusive Interview to Xinhua The Party Secretary of Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), Wu Yingjie gave an exclusive interview to Xinhua News Agency where he reiterated Xi Jinping’s idea of creating Tibet as a model of national unity through rural revitalization strategy by the preserving the ‘old Tibet…

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Apr 1-15, 2018

Tibet Insight No.19/2018

Youth Representatives to the two sessions held a seminar The youth representatives/delegates from TAR to the two sessions of the CPPCC and NPC upon their return held a seminar for young students in Lhasa entitled “New age dreams for the Plateau.” The delegates shared that they gained a deeper understanding…

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Mar 15-31, 2018

Tibet Insight No.18/2018

Tibet University Inspection Trip Deputy Secretary of TAR Party Committee and Secretary of TAR CPPCC Ding Yexian, TAR People’s Government Vice Chairman Shi Moujun, TAR CPPCC Vice Chairman Gao Yang, TAR Education Department and other relevant department leaders went on an inspection trip to Tibet University in Lhasa on March…

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Mar 1-15, 2018

Tibet Insight No.17/2018

NPC Preparation Sessions for TAR Delegates A ‘study and learning’ session was held in Lhasa on February 24, 2018 for the TAR’s delegates to the NPC and CPPCC meetings being held in Beijing from March 2. The meeting was presided over by Zhen Wanming, member of the TAR CP CC…

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Feb 15-28, 2018

Tibet Insight No.16/2018

TAR Public Security Bureau Meeting The Public Security Bureau of TAR held a meeting of all the Chiefs/Heads of the Public Security Offices across the Region on February 6, 2018. The TAR Party Committee, TAR People’s Government, and TAR Politics and Law Committee jointly convened the meeting. The primary objective…

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Feb 1-15, 2018

Tibet Insight No.15/2018

Stability Inspections in Lhasa The Executive Vice Chairman of TAR Party Committee and the Chairman of TAR Stability Maintenance Department, Zhuagyan Zai made an investigative tour to the Stability Prevention and Control Centres in Lhasa on January 06, 2018. He examined the work reports presented by the officials and deployed…

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Jan 1-15, 2018

Tibet Insight No.14/2017

China’s Annual Conference on Rural Work discusses Tibet An article in the state-owned Global Times on December 25, 2017 said that a high priority item for 2018 on the agenda of China's annual central conference on rural work, which will set the tone for next year's agricultural and rural development…

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Dec 15-31, 2017

Tibet Insight No.13/2017

Twelve Mongolian monks have been invited by the Buddhist Association of China to study Tibetan Buddhism at the Tibetan Buddhism College of China for a period of one year. Jampa Thinlay, a senior teacher at the College read out the welcome message from the Buddhist Association of China which stated…

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Nov 15-30, 2017

Tibet Insight No.12/2017

Panchen Lama inaugurates the Seventh Annual Seminar on Tibetan Buddhist Doctrine Interpretation, TAR Leaders visit exhibitions on Poverty Alleviation, Shigatse held group discussion on the spirit of 19th CPC National meeting, Potala Palace to undergo large renovation, Ma Shengchang presided over the 45th Standing Committee Meeting of the First Committee…

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Nov 1-12, 2017

Tibet Insight No.11/2017

Xi sent a letter to Tibetan herders with a message on China’s border row with India Taiwanese activists joined the campaign to condemn China for failed Tibet policy Chamdo Party Secretary determined to build strong economic Zone in Eastern Tibet Tibetan Representative for 19th Party Congress were more structured

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Oct 15-31, 2017

Tibet Insight No.10/2017

Xi sent a letter to Tibetan herders with a message on China’s border row with India Taiwanese activists joined the campaign to condemn China for failed Tibet policy Chamdo Party Secretary determined to build strong economic Zone in Eastern Tibet Tibetan Representative for 19th Party Congress were more structured

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Oct 1-15, 2017

Tibet Insight No.9/2017

29 delegates will represent the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) at the 19 th Party Congress to be held in Beijing in October-November 2017. The delegates are: Ding Yexian, Ma Shengchang, Wang Yongjun, Ba Zhen (FemaleTibetan), Pema Yangchen (Female- Menba nationality),Pema Wangdue (Tibetan), Nyima Dangqu(Tibetan), Penpa Tashi(Tibetan Party committee), Penpa Tashi…

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Sep 15-30, 2017

Tibet Insight No.8/2017

The Chairman of Lhasa Municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) UFWD and TAR People's Government, Choedak (Ch: Qi Zala) presided over the Executive Meeting of TAR People's Government on September 13, 2017 to primarily discuss economic policies for the 13 th Five-Year Plan Period. It was agreed to establish a “Lhasa…

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Sep 1-15, 2017

Tibet Insight No.7/2017

On August 1, 2017, the TAR Regional Party Committee met to study the importance of implementing the speech given by General Secretary Xi Jinping on July 26. TAR Party Secretary Wu Yingjie presided and stressed that leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels TAR should seriously study the speech…

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Aug 15-31, 2017

Tibet Insight No.6/2017

On August 1, 2017, the TAR Regional Party Committee met to study the importance of implementing the speech given by General Secretary Xi Jinping on July 26. TAR Party Secretary Wu Yingjie presided and stressed that leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels TAR should seriously study the speech…

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Aug 1-15, 2017

Tibet Insight No.6/2017

On August 1, 2017, the TAR Regional Party Committee met to study the importance of implementing the speech given by General Secretary Xi Jinping on July 26. TAR Party Secretary Wu Yingjie presided and stressed that leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels TAR should seriously study the speech…

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Aug 1-15, 2017

Tibet Insight No.5/2017

Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported on July 10, 2017, that Tibetans living in Lhasa and in western China’s Qinghai and Sichuan provinces celebrated the Dalai Lama’s birthday the previous week with prayer gatherings and public picnics in open defiance of a ban by Chinese authorities. In Lhasa, Tibetans conducted prayers…

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Jul 2017

Tibet Insight No.4/2017

The Standing Committee of the 10th National People’s Congress of the TAR held its 34th meeting on the morning of June 14, 2017. The meeting was convened and presided over by the Chairman of the TAR People’s Congress Lobsang Gyaltsen (ethnicity: Tibetan), who replaced Pema Choling as the Chairman in…

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Jun 2017

Tibet Insight No.3/2017

More instances of self-immolations in TAR in the month of May; Shigatse Municipal government holds conference on smart city construction; 110th meeting of Directors of the Standing Committee of the Tenth People’s; Congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region; 32nd and 33rd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth TAR…

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May 2017

Tibet Insight No.2/2017

Nagchu Party Secretary Sangay Tashi inspects monasteries in Nagchu; China considering turning entire Tibetan plateau and surrounding mountains into a huge 2.5 million sq km park national park to protect “the last piece of pure land”. Claims this would help ease water supply concerns of neighboring countries and will also…

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Apr 2017

Tibet Insight No.1/2017

Public Security Meeting ahead of the Tibetan Uprising Day ; Xi Jinping’s meeting with Ethnic Minority leaders; China reacts strongly to Dalai Lama’s planned visit to Arunachal Pradesh in April; TAR Party Committee Chief welcomes foreign Journalist but with conditions; Nagchu celebrates 58th ‘Self Emancipation’ Day

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Mar 2017

Tibet Insight No.29/15

Chinese leaders discuss Tibet's development and long term stability; TAR Vice Chairman’s investigation tour to Nagchu; Ngari Party Secretary meets farmers and herdsmen; TAR Organization Department Minister meets Monastic Management Officials; TAR completes training of 2000-odd village cadres; Chamdo City Committee holds ‘Study Meeting’; Qinghai-Tibet railway to be extended near…

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Aug 2015

Tibet Insight No.28/15

High-level meetings and inspections in TAR; Symposium held in Lhasa to promote rule of law; Former top Chinese spy in Tibet investigated for alleged corruption; Britain shrugs off China’s warnings over Dalai Lama at music festival; Mayor of Ningbo City, Zhejiang province’s inspection tour to Tibet’s Nagchu Prefecture; Rinpoches training…

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Jul 2015

Tibet Insight No.27/15

“Countryside Campaign” in Nagchu Prefecture; Tibetan mother of two sets fire to herself outside government building; Stability Maintenance Meeting in Lhoka ahead of Religious Festival; Sun Chunlan’s inspection tour to News Centres; Training of troops in Nagchu for road construction security; CCP CC’s Organization Department allocates 5 million Yuan party…

CCAS

Jul 2015

BREAKING NEWS

A Tibetan mother of two set fire to herself on 27th May, outside a Chinese government building in Kanlho and near a monastery where teachings were being held for a Buddhist festival.

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May 2015

BREAKING NEWS

A Tibetan man living in western China’s Sichuan province set himself ablaze on Wednesday, 20th May to protest Beijing’s rule, bringing to 140 the number of self-immolations in Tibetan areas of China since the wave of fiery protests began in 2009.

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May 2015

BREAKING NEWS

Tibetan man sets fire to himself beside shrine with religious offerings.

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Apr 2015

CHINA-TIBET-U.S.A NEWS

China's Tibetan legislators wrap up visit to U.S.A

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Apr 2015

BREAKING NEWS

A 40-year old woman from Ngaba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture burned herself to death on Friday (5th March) in protest against Chinese policies.

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Mar 2015

BREAKING NEWS

China intensified military presence in Tibetan monasteries to prevent protests ahead of 10th March, Anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising.

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Mar 2015

Tibet Insight No. 26/15

Chinese Embassy in Nepal celebrates Tibetan New Year; Propaganda Minister’s visit to media headquarters ahead of Losar; TMC in Nagchu distributes cash to monks and nuns; Lhoka Public Security Bureau held Meeting; Head of CCP CC’s UFWD with the Chinese appointed “Panchen Lama”; “Cultural and Scientific Knowledge” to Monks and…

CCAS

Mar 2015

Tibet Insight No. 25/15

Han cadres required to learn Tibetan language; Shigatse held Stability Control Award Ceremony; Official expelled from Party for Corruption; Officials that “aided” Dalai Lama investigated in 2014; Xi Jinping urges more focus on ethnic regions;China vows to foster minority officials in ethnically-diverse regions; Grassroots Cadres Training in Lhasa; Tibetan evicted…

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Feb 2015

Tibet Insight No. 24/15

Sixth Plenary Meeting of TAR Party Committee; China’s UFWD Minister under investigation for corruption; Regional Stability Meeting in Ngari; Yunnan Training Session for Tibetan Writers and Translators; China-Nepal-Tibet News; Leadership Appointments and Dismissals in Aba and Qiang Autonomous Region.

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Jan 2015

BREAKING NEWS

Another Tibetan died after setting himself ablaze in less than 24 hours of the self-immolation by a Tibetan woman in Ngaba on December 22. This is the third Self-immolation by a Tibetan in less a month to protest against Chinese rule in Tibet.

CCAS

Dec 2014

BREAKING NEWS

Reports emerging out of Tibet stated that a Tibetan woman died Yesterday (December 22) after setting herself on fire in protest against the Chinese repressive policies in Tibet.

CCAS

Dec 2014

Tibet Insight No. 23/14

Chairman of TAR People’s Government visits Chamdo; Chamdo’s Transition from Prefecture to City and its first Congress; Intensive seminar to Tibetan officials and cadres in TAR; Lobsang Gyaltsen’s visit abroad; Shigatse People’s Congress concludes; Party Secretary of Lhasa’s inspection to important monasteries in Lhasa; Chinese team to study West Seti…

CCAS

Dec 2014

BREAKING NEWS

Sangye Khar’s self-immolation on December 16 in Amchok, Sangchu (Chinese: Xiahe) county, Kanlho (Chinese: Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu province, follows the self-immolations of three Tibetans, two of them outside monasteries, on the same Tsongkhapa anniversary in December, 2012. Sangye Khar is believed to be from a semi-nomadic area in…

CCAS

Dec 2014

Tibet Insight No. 22/14

Nagchu County held National Unity progress award; Unified and Consensus Thinking Forum for artists; Aba People’s Government held 37th Meeting; Patriotic and law-abiding award ceremony in Lhasa;Gannan Prefecture sends cadres to study social governance; Study Sessions for Ethnic Representatives held in Lhasa; Zangmu Hydropower Station becomes partially operational; New Appointments…

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Dec 2014

Tibet Insight No: 21/14

China designates Tibet’s Shigatse and Chamdo as cities; TAR People’s Congress Standing Committee held its 13th Meeting; Students protest imposition of Chinese language in Tibetan schools; Tough crackdown on graft in Tibet Autonomous Region; “Expose and Criticise the Dalai clique” themed educational activities held in schools in Chamdo; China's Tibet…

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Nov 2014

Tibet Insight No. 20/14

China, Nepal pledge to boost security cooperation; Lobsang Gyaltsen Pledges 100 computers to UCPN-M; Nyingchi Prefecture Security Committee held seminar; CCP National Women’s Federation met Tibetan nuns in Beijing; TAR Party Committee held meeting in Lhasa; Two more officials in Tibet under investigation for corruption; Tibet announces additional 20m Yuan…

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Nov 2014

Tibet Insight No: 19/14

Tibet Armed Police Commissar’s Political Status upgraded; Nobel laureates cancel Cape Town summit after Dalai Lama denied visa; Tibetan Language Television Channel launched in Ngari on China’s National day; Subsidies to win the hearts of People in Tsanlha County of Amdo Ngawa; Ngari’s Attorney-General visits border troops; China builds police…

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Oct 2014

BREAKING NEWS

A Tibetan man immolated himself near a police station in Gade County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, eastern Tibet on September 16, a day before another Tibetan set himself ablaze in Tsoe County, Kanlho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, according to the UK based Tibet Watch.

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Oct 2014

Tibet Insight No: 18/14

Vice President of Nepal and entourage visit Lhasa; MaldoGongkar holds National Unity meeting; Lhasa commended Annual National unity Campaign-2014 and its progress; Corruption cases against Government Officials in Tibet; "Civic and moral Awareness Day" campaign; 20,000 sheep, mountain goats imported from Tibet; Monk sentenced to ten-year prison term after shouting…

CCAS

Oct 2014

BREAKING NEWS

A Tibetan student died after he set himself on fire outside a police station in Tsoe County in Kanlho prefecture on September 17 to protest the Chinese government.

CCAS

Sep 2014

BREAKING NEWS

Tibetan Protesters detained outside Hyderabad House, the venue for the bilateral talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Sep 2014

Tibet Insight No: 17/14

The Dalai Lama's office describes German newspaper report as misleading; National Unity Month Campaign in Lhoka; Ngari Held meeting recognises progress of 2014 National Unity Model; Meeting in Ngari to review stability maintenance work; TAR Party Committee’s Propaganda Department holds publicity fairs and workshops; Patriotism campaign launched in Burang County;…

CCAS

Sep 2014

Tibet Insight Vol. 16/14

Army asked to follow Xi Jinping's orders; Conference on 20th Anniversary of Aid-Tibet Work held in Beijing; Exhibition by Chamdo Propaganda Department; Teleconference in Shigatse for a clean government; All-out efforts to encourage Tibetan-Chinese intermarriages; Former PM of Nepal in Lhasa; Dorjee Tsedup and He Wenhao at 110 Command Center…

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Sep 2014

Tibet Insight No: 15/14

Tibetans defy China to honor Dalai Lama at equestrian festival; Chinese President stresses better transport for Tibet ; Shigatse Prefectural Committee’s meeting with the media; Propaganda in disguise; Finance Minister of Nepal in Tibet; He Wenhao’s inspection tour to Ngari border detachment; Ngaba Development and Reform Commission issued funds for…

CCAS

Aug 2014

Tibet Insight

Lhasa consensus

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Aug 2014

Tibet Insight No: 14/14

Special meeting to discuss Chamdo-Bangda Airfield Renovation Project; lijiang-Shangrila Railway starts construction; biggest land trading port between Tibet and Nepal to reopen; Nyingtri Airport expansion project to start next month;China to upgrade transport infrastructure in Tibet; Xu Qiliang inpsects Xinjiang and Tibet garrisons; China Security Chief's inspection tour to Tibet,…

CCAS

Aug 2014

Tibet Insight No. 13/14

Lhasa-Shigatse Railway to operate in August; Taktsa Monastery's Chapel got in fire; UFWD Deputy Director inspects Nagri; Vice-Chairman of TAR People's Government Inspection Tour to Pulan County; Tibetans defy China's ban to mark Dalai Lama's birthday; Tibetans assaulted by Chinese Police at a checkpoint; Nepal Retracts Permission for Sharmapa's Cremation;…

CCAS

Jul 2014

BREAKING NEWS

Woeser and her husband Wang Lixiong put under house arrest again.

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Jul 2014

Tibet Insight No. 12/14

Anti-terrorism drill held in Ngari; 14th meeting of Tibet Aid Work held by TAR on June 14 and Central Tibet Work Coordination Committee commemorates 20th anniversary of Central Tibet Aid Work. County websites launched in TAR to strengthen management; 24 police stations opened in monasteries in Labrang; Wu Yingjie chairs…

CCAS

Jul 2014

BREAKING NEWS

A massive fire broke out at the 349 years old Taktsa Gon Deden Tashi Choesang Ling in Zoege County in Sichuan Province on July 01, 2014.

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Jul 2014

Tibet Insight No.11/14

Tibetan Exiled Government Reaffirms Dialogue Commitment. "Tibet Independence" in "Middle Way" disguise: Zhu Weiqun. Nakchu Prefectural Party Committee held round-table conversation.China�s Foreign Ministry�s remarks against the Dalai Lama and Central Tibetan Administration(CTA. Top political advisor stresses religion-socialism. Chen Quanguo meets Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Wu Chun Tai. 60 held in…

CCAS

Jun 2014

BREAKING NEWS

The International Bodhi Path organization announced that their founder and spiritual leader, Shamar Rinpoche, passed away suddenly on June 11, 2014, in Renchen-Ulm, Germany.

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Jun 2014

BREAKING NEWS

Dhondup Wangchen, the imprisoned Tibetan video-activist, was released from prison in Qinghai�s provincial capital Xining this morning after serving a six year sentence. After some discussion with the authorities, he was finally driven by the police to Khotse (in Chinese, Keque, about two hours drive away from Xining) where he…

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Jun 2014

Tibet Insight No.10/14

Tenth TAR People�s Congress meeting.Chen Quanguo�s meeting with representatives of Monasteries and Nunneries. Meeting between Heads of TAR United Front Work Department and Central United Front Work Department. Anti-Terrorism Drill in Lhasa. Deputy Secretary of TAR Party Committee meet Deputy Director of CCP CC�s Organization Department. Nepal Consulate General in…

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Jun 2014

Tibet Insight No.09/14

shugden Supporters join China to praise Norway's snub to Dalai Lama. TAR District Party Committee Chairman's meeting with Bhattarai of Nepal. Inspection tour of Potala Palace Square. Crackdown launched over anti-mining protests. TAR Government enhances funds for infrastructure construction. Xining Governor Hao Peng's meeting with the Delegation of Taiwan Federation…

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May 2014

BREAKING NEWS

A Tibetan stabbed himself twice before jumping off from a Building to oppose Chinese mining in the region.

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May 2014

Tibet Insight No: 08/14

China builds the Tibet�s largest city complex in Lhasa. New airport opened from Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to Lhasa. Chen Quangou�s propaganda tour continues. Provincial Party�s �mass-line� Education Campaign.

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May 2014

Tibet Insight No: 07/14

China Drills 7 km borehole in Tibet in Oil and Gas Hunt. Tunnel of Qinghai-Tibet railway to be completed. Nepal� China mull over opening Rasuwagadi trade route this year. TAR People�s Congress Chairman visits Shigatse.

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Apr 2014

BREAKING NEWS

Another self-immolation! 2nd in a row for this month.

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Apr 2014

Tibet Insight No: 06/14

China to Approve More Hydropower Dams in Tibet. China Opens Four New Domestic Air Routes. Nepal's Strategic Analyst Supports China. Xi Jinping refers to Buddhism at UNESCO. Two New Instances of Self-Immolation. Chinese Social Media Reveals Militarization of Tibet.

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Apr 2014

BREAKING NEWS

Phuntsok Wangyal, a Tibetan Communist Passed Away in Beijing.

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Apr 2014

Tibet Insight No: 5/14

China Begins Building New Strategic Railway Close to India's Border. TAR Chairman Declares there have been no self-immolation by local residents in Tibet. Nepal Cracks down on Tibetan Activists.

CCAS

Mar 2014

BREAKING NEWS

Another Self-Immolation in Aba County, Sichuan Province

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Mar 2014

Tibet Insight No.4/14

New Railway line to Tibet from May. Tibet's trade tops 3.3 bn dollars.Grid inter-connection to ease Tibet's power shortages.Earthquake Risks Rise in Tibet.Ignore Foreign Pressure on Tibet, says Zhu Weiqun.Spanish court demands answers from Hu Jintao on Tibetan genocide allegations. India-Tibetan uprising march: marchers reach Chandigarh.Conference to maintain Stability in…

CCAS

Mar 2014

BREAKING NEWS

Shugden Follower's Protest during H H the Dalai Lama's visit to San Francisco

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Feb 2014

BREAKING NEWS

Notice of Provisional Anti-Self-Immolation Regulation by Zoig� County People�s Government.

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Feb 2014

Tibet Insight No.3/14

Tourism to Tibet Surges in 2013.Tibet's Internet Users reach 2.03. Mustang to be linked with Tibet through Road. China Tightens Security in Kardze. Tibetan self-immolated in Dokarmo. TAR Communications Management Conference Held in Lhasa. China Jails Two Tibetan Activists for 10-11 years after Secret Trial. TAR Deputy Secretary visits Gare…

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Feb 2014

BREAKING NEWS

Yet another self-immolation by a Tibetan in Amdo.

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Feb 2014

Tibet Insight No: 02/14

Afforestation around Yarlung Zangpo. China's Housing Project in Tibet. TAR Delegations Visited US. China Sends Military Tanks to Tibet ahead of Chinese New Year.

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Feb 2014

Tibet Insight No: 01/14

Several Tibetans Arrested for Disrupting Tunnel Construction. 10 Agendas in Tibet's 2014 Economic Work.Second Session of Tenth TAR People's Congress Held in Lhasa.

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Feb 2014

Tibet Insight No: 08/13

Tibet: Key Projects.China's Tibet Policy. TAR Party Secretary Chen Quanguo's Visit to Chengdu. Tibetan Monk Self-Immolates in Sangchu County, Kanlho TAP.

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Feb 2014

Tibet Insight No: 07/13

Total Road Mileage Nearly Doubles in Tibet. China Arrests Monk For Tibetan Flag in Mobile. China Expands Mass Re-education Campaign in Restive Tibetan Area.

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Feb 2014

Tibet Insight No: 06/13

Gyirong Port in Tibet to Open in 2014.TAR Party Standing Committee Held Meeting on Religious Work. More Arrests in Driru County. Lithang Monastery's Prayer Hall Got in Fire.

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Feb 2014

Tibet Insight No: 05/13

3G Base Station Opens in Motuo, Tibet. China's Mining Conditions Probe in Yushu, Tibet, Manipulated. TAR Party Secretary Chen Quanguo on Control of Social Media Strategy.

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Feb 2014

Tibet Insight No: 04/13

Ninth Lhasa Youth League held the First Plenary Meeting. China Released White Paper on Tibet. TAR Held a Conference to Maintain Social Stability.

CCAS

Feb 2014

Tibet Insight No: 03/13

Mass-Line Campaign in Tibet. Little Tibet: The Third Way. Police Chief Stresses Tibet Stability.

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Feb 2014

Tibet Insight No: 02/13

China Pledges Railway Link to Nepal. World's Highest Airport Opened in Tibet. PLA Sends Materials to Motuo, Tibet. Chinese Police Fire on Tibetans.

CCAS

Feb 2014