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Thirteen organizations based in the United Kingdom have issued a joint statement on the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue held on January 13 – 14. The organizations which include 6 Tibet related groups calle

"There is nothing new, the position of China against the Dalai Lama is always the same." Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister) of the Tibetan government in exile, said in exclusive interview with

Japan has voiced renewed concern over China's growing military power, a day after two Chinese naval planes made a close approach to a disputed island chain in the East China Sea

The book by journalist Tim Johnson is subtitled "How the Dalai Lama Conquered the World but Lost the Battle with China." Johnson believes the way China deals with Tibet says something about how an increasingly powerful China may deal with its

The Chinese government has formally banned reporting without permission on a popular Beijing shopping street where police assaulted some foreign journalists who gathered there Sunday for a would-be protest

The U.S. risks falling behind China in the competition for global influence as Beijing woos leaders in the resource-rich Pacific, Secretary of State Hillary Ro

Losar, the Tibetan New Year, begins with a spoonful of dessert. Dresyl, also known as deysee, is a warm dish of sweetened rice that women make for their families on the morning of this festive day. “In Tibet, we would add droma, which tastes like a chewy sweet potato

About 200 people attended a memorial service for Jigme Norbu, the Dalai Lama's nephew who was killed last month on an advocacy walk for Tibet

The United States Congress has formed a bipartisan caucus on Nepal, co-chaired by Republican Congressman Ander Crenshaw and Democratic Congressman Jared Polis. This is the first-ever caucus on Nepal in the

The Chinese government has yet again pledged to increase its financial assistance to Nepal, a move apparently seen to further strengthen its growing influence in the impoverished Himalayan country.