Xi visits Lhasa to mark 60th anniversary of so-called ‘Tibet Autonomous Region’
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 20: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Lhasa on Wednesday for his second visit to Tibet since 2021 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the so-called “Tibet Autonomous Region.” The so-called TAR, officially established by the People’s Republic of China in 1965, comprises less than half of Tibet’s historical and cultural […]
Gonpo Kyi in critical condition after suicide attempt
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 20: Gonpo Kyi, the sister of imprisoned Tibetan businessman and philanthropist Dorje Tashi, is in critical condition after attempting suicide in Lhasa, Tibet, on August 20, following days of repeated beatings, confinement, and denial of her right to meet her brother and his lawyer. According to reliable sources cited by the […]