China plays down exile Tibetan government’s democratic election

CTA President Dr. Lobsang Sangay speaking to the press on voting day at Dharamshala on Jan. 3, 2021 (Photo- Tenzin Leckphel/Phayul)

By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 7: A day after the exile Tibetan government, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration held the preliminary round of the 2021 general elections, Beijing played down the democratic exercise as being insignificant and fringe to its rule in Tibet. “Whatever the election result will be, it will not affect […]

Hong Kong police arrests 53 activists for violating security law

Winners of unofficial democratic primaries at the end of press conference on July 15 2020 (Photo- AFP)

By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 6: The Hong Kong police arrested 53 pro-democracy activists, lawmakers and other figures for violating national security law on Wednesday. The police arrested 45 men and eight women aged between 23 to 64 for conducting unofficial election primaries for the city’s legislature last year. A US citizen John Clancey, an […]