Beijing and Bern look to renew ‘secret agreement’ that allows deportation, are Tibetan refugees exposed?
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 24: The renewal of a ‘secret deal’ signed in 2015 between Switzerland and China that allows Chinese authorities to conduct investigation in the country and deport Chinese nationals, have stirred the national debate over Chinese influence and the ongoing courtship between Bern and Beijing. Swissinfo.ch reported on Aug. 23 that […]
TikTok’s app News Republic censors ‘Tibet’ and ‘Dalai Lama’ stories
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 24: The Chinese social media company TikTok’s English language news app, News Republic has reportedly censored stories concerning Tibet and the Dalai Lama; both are recognized as sensitive topics by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). An anonymous source told The Telegraph that the news company had “a blacklist of topics that its algorithmic news […]