Contact is taking a holiday!

Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.

When and how Contact will re-emerge and evolve will be determined by those who become involved.

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Unspeakable horror: China’s most terrifying secret exposed to world

NZ Herald, 1 November 2019, Read the original article here. This week 23 countries – including New Zealand – condemned China at the United Nations over its horrifying treatment of the Uighur ethnic minority within its own borders. The Uighurs … Continued The post Unspeakable horror: China’s most terrifying secret read more →

US Slams China Over Dalai Lama, Tibet’s Religious Freedom, Praises India

Press Trust of India, NDTV, 31 October 2019, Read the original article here. Alice Wells, Acting Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of South and Central Asia, said Mr Brownback’s meeting with the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala emphasised the enduring US … Continued The post US Slams China Over Dalai Lama, read more →

US hits out at China over the Dalai Lama, praises India

IANS, The Economic Times, 31 October 2019, Read the original article here. WASHINGTON: As China protested the meeting between a senior US diplomat and the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala in India, Washington emphasized on the “enduring US support for the Tibetan … Continued The post US hits out at China over read more →

Australia among 23 nations to condemn China on human rights at the UN

Rob Harris, Sydney Morning Herald. Link to the article here. Australia has joined a group of 23 countries including Britain, the United States, Germany, Japan, and Canada to condemn China’s treatment of Uighur and other minorities in the western Xinjiang … Continued The post Australia among 23 nations to condemn read more →

China accuses US of meddling after American diplomat meets Dalai Lama

By Sutirtho Patranobis, Hindustan Times, 30 October 2019, Read the original article here. The development comes after US’s Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback, delivered a speech in Dharamshala on Monday along with the Dalai Lama at the … Continued The post China accuses US of meddling after read more →

Now it’s Nepali-Chini bhai-bhai

The Pioneer. Link to the article here. China knows that amid the unstable political environment in Nepal, people-oriented policies will continue to channelise bilateral requirements irrespective of the governments and political mood The recently-concluded visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping to … Continued The post Now it’s Nepali-Chini bhai-bhai appeared first read more →

China is weaponizing water and worsening droughts in Asia

Brahma Chellaney, October 29, 2019, Read original news here. Asia, the world’s driest continent in per capita terms, remains the center of dam construction, with more than half of the 50,000 large dams across the globe. The hyperactivity on dams has … Continued The post China is weaponizing water and worsening read more →

Tibetan State Workers, Party Members ‘Held Hostage’ For Visitors’ Good Behavior

Reported by Lhuboom for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Dorjee Damdul. Written in English by Richard Finney. Link to the article here. Tibetans visiting relatives in Tibetan areas of China can now be hosted only by government workers or members … Continued The post Tibetan State Workers, Party Members ‘Held read more →

Pompeo says U.S. must confront China’s Communist Party

By David Brunnstrom, 31 October 2019, Reuters, Read the original article here. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday stepped up recent U.S. rhetoric targeting China’s ruling Communist Party, saying Beijing was focused on international domination and … Continued The post Pompeo says U.S. must confront China’s read more →

‘Defend China’s honour’: Beijing releases new morality guidelines for citizens

The Guardian, 29 October 2019 Read original news here. The new rules call for etiquette when it comes to singing the national anthem or raising the nation’s flag China has released new “morality” guidelines for its citizens on everything from civic … Continued The post ‘Defend China’s honour’: Beijing releases new read more →

Australia says it will hold China accountable on human rights

By Colin Packham, Reuters, 30 October 2019, Read the original article here. SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Canberra will hold China to account on issues such as human rights, insisting that staying quiet on sensitive issues … Continued The post Australia says it will hold China read more →

US Diplomat On Religious Freedom Meets Dalai Lama At Dharamshala

By Pete, 29 October 2019, Herald Publicist, Read the original article here. The Trump administration’s level particular person for worldwide spiritual freedom is on a go to to India and met Tibetan non secular chief the Dalai Lama in Himachal … Continued The post US Diplomat On Religious Freedom Meets read more →

In Flying Flags, Emoji Become Political

Wired, October 25 2019 Read original news here. The Tibetan flag is a patchwork quilt of color and spirit. Two green lions paw at an orange yin-yang, below a big yellow sun with rays of blue and red. For the … Continued The post In Flying Flags, Emoji Become Political read more →

US supports Tibetans’ right to pick their religious leaders, ambassador says while meeting Dalai Lama

International Campaign for Tibet, 28 October 2019 Read original news here. A US ambassador traveled today to the exile home of the Tibetan people and delivered a strong message to China: the United States believes no government has the right … Continued The post US supports Tibetans’ right to pick read more →

China’s ‘Most Dangerous Profession’

By Richard Bernstein, 26 October 2019, The Atlantic, Read the original article here. Jung Chang is one of the most celebrated chroniclers of modern China. Her life spotlights the threat that writing still holds for the country’s rulers. If you … Continued The post China’s ‘Most Dangerous Profession’ appeared first read more →