Feb. 04, 2020
First coronavirus case diagnosed in the Tibet Autonomous Region
Coronavirus has reached the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Jan. 24, 2020
Nepal and China have signed an extradition treaty, confirms Nepal’s foreign affairs minister
Extradition agreement signed in secret formalising handover of nationals entering each other’s countries.
Jan. 23, 2020
New law pushing for ‘ethnic unity’ set to affect Tibetans and other minorities
China making ‘ethnic unity’ mandatory has been speculated as an anti-minority approach.
Jan. 17, 2020
Jailed Tibetan activist appeals for second trial
Tibetan activist, A-Nya Sengdra and his lawyer prepare to fight seven-year prison sentence.
Jan. 14, 2020
Tibet sees 27.7 percent fall in glacier ice coverage, research finds
China has lost around 20 percent glacier coverage between 1970 and 2010, with a 27.7 percent loss in Tibet, research finds.
Jan. 10, 2020
Chinese hydropower companies criticised for failing to meet environmental and social standards
New report finds world’s largest hydropower firms are falling short of environmental and social standards.