Category: Tibet

Towards Tibet | Tough Rides Season 1 Ep4

After Ryan recovers from the worst motorcycle fall he’s ever had, the Pyle brothers aim for Tibet on the G219 highway, passing mountains and lakes, including one of the most holy places in Asia, Lake Manasarovar. …


Harrison Ford: The American Hero Who Said No to China

Commentary Keanu Reeves is a rare type of celebrity. He appears to have a heart. Countless stories have been written about the actor’s compassion and lack of ego, hence the reason why he is now considered “America’s sweetheart.” Who isn’t a fan of Reeves? Well, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), for one. Last year, as…


A Lot of Hot Air Coming From China

Commentary I was always told as a kid that if you are caught doing something you shouldn’t be doing it was best to stand up and own your mistake. Pretending that you were not engaged in what is clearly a bad act is rarely a good move and, on the contrary, is laughable the more…


More Bodies Found in Tibet Avalanche, Death Toll Rises to 20

BEIJING—More bodies were found Friday following an avalanche that buried vehicles outside a highway tunnel in Tibet, raising the death toll to 20, with eight people still missing. Images from the scene at the exit of the tunnel, connecting the city of Nyingchi in Tibet’s southwest with an outlying county, showed about half a dozen…


CCP Sanctions 2 Americans in Retaliation for US Action Punishing Beijing’s Rights Abuses

Beijing sanctioned two Americans in retaliation for U.S. measures against Chinese officials over human rights abuses earlier this month. The Chinese foreign ministry announced an order on Dec. 23 targeting Miles Yu, the principal China policy adviser to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Todd Stein, the deputy director at the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission…


CCP Will Likely Ban Cantonese in Hong Kong in Near Future, Lawyer Says

A Hong Kong lawyer says it’s likely that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will ban the Cantonese language in the near future. Speaking at a book launch event in Toronto on Nov. 25, Joy Luk, the first and only visually impaired lawyer in Hong Kong, said Beijing intends to “destroy the language and culture” of…


China’s COVID-19 Quarantine Facilities Like ‘Concentration Camps:’ Resident

A businessman in Tibet has blasted China’s communist party authorities for messing up in the region with its “zero-COVID” policies, describing China’s quarantine facilities as “concentration camps.” China’s ruling communist party (CCP) have imposed stringent COVID-19 lockdown measures in Tibet since early August. Xiao Wang (pseudonym) who has been doing business in Lhasa, the capital…


Tibetan Businessman Condemns Chinese Regime for Long Lockdowns

A business owner in Tibet who was infected with COVID-19 in September condemned the Chinese regime’s draconian zero-COVID policies as the “biggest hindrance to people’s livelihood” and demands relaxation of the lockdown measures. Xiao Qiang (pseudonym) is a resident of Lhasa, the seat of China’s western region of Tibet. He owns a motorcycle sports club…


Australians Rally to Support Hong Kong Protester Beaten at Manchester Consulate

Protesters rallied at the Chinese consulate in Sydney on Sunday to support the Hong Kong protestor who was beaten at the Chinese Consulate in Manchester. Started by Aus-Hong Kong Connex, an organization founded in April to help Hong Kong migrants new to Australia, the protest was organized to condemn the beating of a Hong Kong…


Five Suicides in Tibet Due to ‘Extreme Hardship‘ in Lockdown: Report

The “extreme hardships” in Tibet, where the Chinese regime has imposed harsh lockdowns, are behind five recent suicides, according to a human rights advocacy group. The lockdown in the west border region—which has dragged on for over 50 days—caused “a spate of suicides” in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, according to the Washington-based International Campaign…