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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Tibet, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 177stories have been published about Tibet which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Tibet, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 177stories have been published about Tibet which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Rare Red Sprite Photographed in Tibet Dazzles Social Media

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Tibet's night sky was recently illuminated by an extraordinary natural spectacle that captured the imagination of millions across social media: a rare phenomenon known as a red sprite.See the Story

Asia · Lhasa

‘Akin to a Caged Bird’: How China Restricts Tibetans’ Freedom of Movement

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Beijing's discriminatory passport policies are part of a systematic effort to control Tibetan spiritual and cultural identity through mobility restrictions.Read Article

Lhasa · Lhasa

Colonial Boarding Schools and Reincarnation Policies Help China Control Tibet's Future

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Tibet’s future remains imperiled by the Chinese government’s continued efforts to sever the generational links that sustain Tibetan culture. Recent reports have analyzed how this dynamic plays out in the realms of education and religion. Earlier this year, The New York Times published an investigation into Tibetan boarding schools, which “assimilate a generation of Tibetans into the national mainstream and mold them into citizens loyal to the Co…Read Article

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China Using Colonial Boarding Schools To Erase Tibetan Identity, Alleges New Report By Tibet Action Group

A newly released 62-page report by the US-based Tibet Action Institute has shed light on a disturbing trend: China’s growing use of colonial-style boarding schools across Tibet to politically assimilate Tibetan children, beginning as young as four years old. The report charges the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with executing a systematic campaign to erase Tibetan cultural identity under the guise of education reform. Assimilation Masquerading as…Report · TibetSee the Story

Landslide kills at least 3 in Tibet’s Chamdo, hits several areas in Dechen - Tibetan Review

(TibetanReview.net, Jun03’25) – A landslide in Chamdo (Chinese: Qamdo)  City of Tibet (Autonomous Region) has left at least three people dead, two others injured and seven more missing, reported China’s official Xinhua news agency and others Jun 2. Also, continuous heavy rainfall has struck multiple areas in the historically Tibetan-inhabited prefecture of Dechen (Chinese: Diqing) […]Chamdo · ChamdoRead Article

A Review of Space Events over the Past Week

China is undetected for the construction of a giant telescope on the High Mount of Tibet, China seems to be laying the foundation for the construction of the largest optical telescope in the northern hemisphere and perhaps soon throughout the world, but, to the perplexity of some astronomers, China is carefully hiding plans to build a 14.5-metre-long large optical telescope (BOT) only by mentioning it in a few... The Post Survey of Space Events …Tibet · TibetRead Article

Tibetan voices for independence will be “muted”, says China defender Victor Gao

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 2: Victor Gao, the former translator for Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and current Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization, reiterated China’s uncompromising stance on Tibetan independence, stating that voices advocating for it both within and outside China will be “muted.” Speaking during UNAPOLOGETIC, a Middle East Eye program hosted by Ashfaaq Karim, Gao reaffirmed Beijing’s narrative that Tibe…Lhasa · LhasaRead Article

China's Plan for the World's Largest Dam in Tibet Provokes Controversy

To meet growing energy demand, China is planning to build the largest dam on the planet in southeastern Tibet. This colossal project, which is highly controversial, raises major challenges in terms of the environment, population and international relations.Tibet · TibetRead Article

Why Do Pilots Avoid Flying Planes over Tibet?

Tibet is a very beautiful region. The beauty of this place is unique in itself. But the air service in Tibet is very less. Actually, do you know that airplanes do not fly over Tibet? There is a reason behind this which many of us do not know. Due to its height, it is almost impossible for planes to fly over it. The high mountains of Tibet are speed breakers. Tibet is a region whose land is mainly high plateau. The plateaus here are the highest i…Lhasa · LhasaRead Article

Report to Congress on Access to Tibetan Areas – Section 4 of the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 (8 U.S.C. 1182 Note)

–The U.S Department of State  Report: Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 29 May 2025 Executive Summary Section 4 of the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) requires the Department of State to provide an annual report to Congress regarding the level of access that Chinese authorities granted to... The post Report to Congress on Access to Tibetan Areas – Section 4 of the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 (8 U.S.…Tibet · TibetSee the Story

An Open Letter to KIMFF from Tibetan Filmmakers Dhondup Wangchen and Golog Jigme

From Dhondup Wangchen and Golog Jigme: Tibetan filmmakers of ‘Leaving Fear Behind’. We are writing to you today as Tibetan filmmakers from Tibet who paid with our freedom for telling the truth about our homeland by film. In 2008, we made a documentary called Leaving Fear Behind featuring everyday Tibetans speaking openly about their lives under Chinese occupation. The entire film was authentic, raw and truthful. Made on a tight budget using chea…Tibet · TibetRead Article

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