Chinese public outrage erupts over Arc’teryx and Cai Guo-Qiang’s fireworks in Tibet

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 2:  A high-altitude fireworks stunt by outdoor brand Arc’teryx and Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang on a mountain in Southern Tibet’s Shigatse last month has triggered widespread condemnation, with Chinese citizens leading an unprecedented backlash online. On September 19, 2025, Canadian outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx, in collaboration with Chinese pyrotechnic artist Cai Guo-Qiang, […]

CTA President urges Canada to take position on Dalai Lama’s reincarnation issue

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 2: The President of the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, currently on an official visit to Ottawa from September 25 to October 7, has urged the Canadian government to take a clear position on the issue of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation […]