China is weaponising sacred Buddhist rituals for political control. In October, Beijing's appointed Panchen Lama led a Kalachakra empowerment at Tashi Lhunpo monastery—one of Tibetan Buddhism's most sacred ceremonies. Tibet Watch report explores what this means: tibetwatch.org/setting-a-re...

“Another area that worries #UK security officials is China's predilection for spying on dissidents, known as #transnationalrepression, something that has been a primary target for Chinese intelligence for years with a focus on groups like #Tibetan campaigners.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

Zhang Yadi: "I don’t think she expected this heavy charge, because we are not advocating for separatism". London-bound international #Chinese student held in #China for #Tibet support www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

#China govt efforts to legislate "ethnic unity" doesn't protect existing #humanrights. Rather, it sets up even more #arbitrarydetentions on baseless charges of "splittism," "separatism"; runs contrary to intl law obligations, including #CERD. @chrdnet.bsky.social npcobserver.com/legislation/...

Behind “ethnic unity” slogans, the CCP is deepening controls on #Tibetans: restricting religion, language & culture under weiwen (“stability maintenance”). #Surveillance & coercion aim to erode Tibetan identity.

A newly proposed law in China would provide a broad legal framework to justify existing repression and force assimilation of minority populations in China and abroad. This is a blatant effort to control people’s thoughts and expression about China.

“ .. #Tibetans, #Uyghurs, and others who speak out for minority populations can expect even greater government repression.” @mayawang.bsky.social (HRW) www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

Good to see these concerns about environmental damage done by fireworks in #Tibet; better still to also see it about mega-dams like #YarlungTsangpo, mines, roads, and other infrastructure projects causing serious harms.

My favourite film from TIFF was Kunsang Kyirong's ‘100 Sunset’, about a young, almost mute, Tibetan-Canadian woman who steals a camcorder to spy on people in her apartment building. It felt so fresh and full of energy and thrillingly unpredictable. You can read my FIPRESCI essay about it here:

“For all four years of my exile, we’ve done things knowing there is a risk, even sometimes life and death,” he said. “But it’s the right thing to do.”

Outdoor clothing brand Archteryx forced to apologise for its fireworks display in #Tibet w/ a Chinese artist- in complete contradiction to the brand's claims of commitment to conservation - after facing backlash for its potential impacts on the fragile ecosystem: edition.cnn.com/2025/09/22/w...

Jerome A. Cohen, 1930-2025 donaldclarke.substack.com/p/jerome-a-c...

« Exprimer sa solidarité avec les Tibétains et les Ouïgours et promouvoir leurs droits n’est pas un crime. Zhang Yadi est la dernière victime en date des arrestations politiques de Pékin » - @yalkun.bsky.social ⤵

Good new piece on protests in Nepal & other places by the BBC's @tessawong.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article... /brings in historical precedents for protest waves affecting multiple parts of Asia (a theme in The Milk Tea Alliance, my new @columbiagr.bsky.social book), includes a quote by me

“I am a brave person," Zhang Yadi wrote. Before she was detained in Yunnan this July on charges of "inciting separatism," 22-year-old Zhang was a prolific writer and multilingual advocate for Tibetan and Chinese rights. Read HRIC's in-depth profile here: open.substack.com/pub/hrichina...

When Xi Jinping visited Tibet, fireworks lit the sky, but many shared a quieter story of resilience. Hear Tenzin Dorjee on China Global Podcast on Tibet’s struggle to preserve its culture under Chinese control. Full podcast: youtu.be/M647x3tazlQ?...

#張雅笛 被捕是「一件 #跨國鎮壓 案例。中國留學生的抗爭行動恐怕已遭嚴密監控。它的影響是使每個人都對自己的一言一行感到十分擔心，包括在中國國外。」- 人權觀察 @mayawang.bsky.social 對《自由亞洲電台》表示： www.rfa.org/english/chin...

Beijing is threatening to imprison student-activist Zhang Yadi for years for speaking out against racial injustice and peacefully exercising her rights. She should be starting graduate school in London, not jail. Governments should press for her freedom. www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

This is yet another story about authoritarianism — but one that hits a little different. Phurba is resilience incarnate, a person born for these times. And his tale is bonkers. I hope you enjoy reading it as much we did reporting it. Gift link: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...

果壳自然｜在青藏高原用烟花炸了一座山，始祖鸟和蔡国强错在了哪儿？ bsky.app/profile/cdt.... ( @cdt.media ) #Tibetans

Tibetans in the arts, APPLY NOW! The Schrucker Fellowship 2026 is now open for applications! This fellowship is dedicated to supporting #Tibetans working in the fields of contemporary #art, creative writing, film and theater. Apply and learn more: savetibet.org/the-schrucke...

Our latest case of #transnationalrepression: a young Chinese woman studying in France has disappeared some seven weeks ago while on a trip to visit her family in Hunan province. She is an editor for the digital platform “Chinese Youth Stand for Tibet” (CYST) www.tibetanreview.net/chinese-intl...

Our latest case of #transnationalrepression: a young Chinese woman studying in France has disappeared some seven weeks ago while on a trip to visit her family in Hunan province. She is an editor for the digital platform “Chinese Youth Stand for Tibet” (CYST) www.tibetanreview.net/chinese-intl...

“This is very frightening,” @interseclab.bsky.social's Marla Rivera explained the technical details of new @opentechfund.bsky.social - supported research into Geedge Networks’ censorship and surveillance technologies to @wired.com.

Six UN rights experts urged #China to explain the arbitrary detention & mistreatment of #Tibetan teen #Namkyi, whose peaceful protest highlighted violations of int'l #humanrights laws, including protections against #torture & enforced disappearance. www.tibetanreview.net/six-un-exper...

Gifted Chinese international student 22-year-old Zhang Yadi ( @TaraFreesoul), who lived in France + was dedicated to sharing #Tibetan culture, was detained in China on July 30 while visiting her family. No contact with her family for 47+ days. Her lawyer was also detained though now released

The Chinese artificial intelligence engine #DeepSeek often refuses to help programmers or gives them code with major security flaws when they say they are working for #Tibetans, or other communities considered sensitive by the Chinese government, new @crowdstrike.com research shows:

Zhang Yadi (张亚迪), 22, missing in Changsha after alleged detention. She is reported to be fluent in Tibetan, Chinese, English & French, and engaged in academic & rights work linked to #Tibetans. No official info for 47 days.

A new political generation is reshaping #Nepal’s future. For decades, the Himalayan nation has been caught between India and China, both vying for influence through patronage and investment. But those familiar formulas may no longer work. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... (Karishma Vaswani)

The Chinese government declares the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama outside of China to be illegitimate. Special rapporteurs from the United Nations are now sharply criticising this. table.media/en/china/new...

Read more about colonial boarding schools in my interview with Dr. Gyal Lo: chinadigitaltimes.net/2025/08/inte...

1/THREAD: @AP has published our investigation into how US tech firms enabled China’s digital police state. We obtained multiple, massive leaks of internal and classified Chinese government and corporate documents running into the tens of thousands: apnews.com/article/chin...

Zhang Yadi (张亚迪), 22, missing in Changsha after alleged detention. She is reported to be fluent in Tibetan, Chinese, English & French, and engaged in academic & rights work linked to #Tibetans. No official info for 47 days.

Suspected Indian APT group Sidewinder is using the recent Nepalese Gen-Z protests to phish and infect with Android malware whatever is left of the local government strikeready.com/blog/sidewin...

New @opentechfund.bsky.social-supported research from @interseclab.bsky.social and partners uncovers how Chinese company Geedge Networks is exporting a comprehensive, turnkey surveillance and censorship system worldwide. Learn more: buff.ly/R7FJAyD

A new political generation is reshaping #Nepal’s future. For decades, the Himalayan nation has been caught between India and China, both vying for influence through patronage and investment. But those familiar formulas may no longer work. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... (Karishma Vaswani)

Lawyer Jiang Tianyong has been abruptly detained; leaks exposed the inner workings of the Chinese censorship and surveillance system; dissident Wang Yuping was forcibly hospitalized; China is piloting "village surveillance" in the Solomon Islands, and much more: open.substack.com/pub/hrichina...

China Reacts to Nepal Protest Movement "You can't just chalk up mass movements in Asian countries to incitement, while claiming that similar movements in Western countries represent 'the People's choice.' Are all Asians puppets, while only Westerners are considered intelligent citizens?"

"Pema Tashi, a Tibetan military instructor stationed at Kindergarten No. 5, said that the soldiers’ emphasis on ‘red’ education was 'taking root in young minds…like seeds sown quietly.'”

🎙️ What will happen when the spiritual leader of Tibet dies? www.economist.com/podcasts/202...

In this episode, we explore China’s ‘visa as bait’ strategy, using family ties to silence dissent. Hear first-hand stories of heartbreak, resilience, and impossible choices Tibetans face just to reunite with family. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/46gq... Non-Spotify Users: podcast.tibetaction.net

#China has launched a pilot program deploying #PLA soldiers in state-run boarding schools in Nagchu, #Tibet. The programme targets children as young as 4, with 13 veterans across 7 schools teaching military training + political education - our report: tibetwatch.org/china-deploy...

The Chinese government declares the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama outside of China to be illegitimate. Special rapporteurs from the United Nations are now sharply criticising this. table.media/en/china/new...

#Surveillance systems used to monitor #Tibetans are sometimes built with Silicon Valley technology- exported, repurposed, and weaponised for repression. turquoiseroof.org/weaponising-...

🎙️ What will happen when the spiritual leader of Tibet dies? www.economist.com/podcasts/202...

What are Beijing’s interests in Tibet, and how has Xi Jinping pursued them since coming to power? buff.ly/bbOXKyo

A #Tibetan monk, Dhar-gye, was forcibly taken away with 2 other monks on Aug 5, 2021. The other 2 monks were eventually released after some months. But to this day there has been no information on what had happened to monk Dhar-gye, or on his whereabouts. www.tibetanreview.net/tibetan-monk...

Join our panel of Global Voices Climate Justice Fellows from Indonesia, China, Taiwan, and Central Asia as they share findings from their cross-border collaborations investigating how China's Belt and Road Initiative is reshaping Asia's climate landscape. Live on YouTube on Sep. 18, 2025, 9 am UTC

China has launched a new pilot programme deploying Chinese military veterans in state-run boarding schools to indoctrinate #Tibetan children as young as four with military training and political education, according to a @tibetwatch.org report www.news18.com/world/china-...

We are thrilled to showcase a special focus on Tibet in our latest issue, Wasafiri 123. Many Tibets are displayed here. Old and new, sacred and secular, real and imagined, lost and found.' - Editorial by @sanagoyal.bsky.social Wasafiri 123 is available to order now: buff.ly/89LLR9Q