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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China’s weapon of mass surveillance is a human rights abuse

BY BRADLEY A. THAYER AND LIANCHAO HAN, Read the original article here. Pervasive surveillance by the Chinese government has eliminated privacy for the Chinese people. This is significant human rights abuse and, unfortunately, it is not well recognized or reported. … Continued The post China’s weapon of mass surveillance is read more →

Veteran China Dissident Urges Linking of Human Rights, Trade

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Read the original article here. TOKYO—Veteran Chinese dissident Wang Dan urged Western nations to restore the link between human rights and trade with China in a speech on May 29 just days ahead of the 30th anniversary of the … Continued The post Veteran China Dissident Urges Linking of read more →

China Launches New Drive Against Dalai Lama Photos in Kardze

Authorities in Tibetan-populated regions of western Chinese provinces have launched a new push against possession of photos of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, traveling to remote areas that had previously escaped police attention, Tibetan sources say. The campaign, … Continued The post China Launches New Drive Against Dalai read more →

US calls on China to release Uighur detainees ahead of Eid

ANI, Read the original article here. The United States on Wednesday called on China to release all Uighurs and other Muslim minorities arbitrarily detained throughout Xinjiang so they may return home to celebrate the Eid holiday with their loved ones. Morgan Ortagus, the spokesperson of the US State … Continued The post US calls on China to release read more →

China steps up suppression ahead of Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

28 May 2019, 01:28 UTC, Read the original article here. The Chinese authorities must end a wave of persecution targeting those seeking to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, Amnesty International said ahead of the 30th anniversary of … Continued

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama congratulates new Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang on poll win

The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama acknowledged that last month marked the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan people’s life in exile in India. Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday congratulated Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on his … Continued

China’s robot censors working overtime as Tiananmen anniversary nears

BEIJING – It’s the most sensitive day of the year for China’s internet, the anniversary of the bloody June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy protests at Tiananmen Square and with under two weeks to go, China’s robot censors are working overtime. … Continued

Tibet: US Ambassador Concerned about Chinese Government’s interference in Freedom of Religion

May 27, 2019 During a recent visit in the region, the U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad expressed his concerns regarding the situation in Tibet. Invited by the Chinese foreign ministry, he was given the chance to visit Tibet to notice what … Continued

Today’s China will never be a superpower

By Charles Parton, Read the original article here. It cannot afford it, and the single-party state will not allow the necessary reforms China wants to be a superpower, or even the global superpower, by the middle of this century. That … Continued

US takes aim at Chinese surveillance as the trade war becomes a tech war

By Arjun Kharpal, Read the original article here. China continues to build its domestic surveillance capabilities, powered by artificial intelligence and lots of data. Multi-billion dollar technology firms sell their products to the government. The United States is increasingly critical … Continued

Who’s going to stand up to China? This Canadian senator, for one.

By Terry Glavin, Read the original article here. Terry Glavin: Arrested Canadians, human rights abuses, spying: ‘Send the Chinese ambassador home,’ says Senator Thanh Hai Ngo Setting aside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s preferred option of pretending that it isn’t even happening, … Continued

U.S. Ambassador Urges China to Meet With Dalai Lama in Rare Visit to Tibet

BY CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Find the original article here. (BEIJING) — The U.S. ambassador to China urged Beijing to engage in substantive dialogue with exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama during a visit to the Himalayan region over the past … Continued

USCIRF Statement on Senate Committee’s Holding China’s Human Rights Abusers Accountable

For original statement,Click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2019 USCIRF Statement on Senate Committee’s Holding China’s Human Rights Abusers Accountable WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s unanimous vote to pass the Uyghur Human Rights … Continued

Groups demand Dalai Lama invite

The Taiwan Jury Association and political advocates yesterday criticized the government’s failure to invite the Dalai Lama for a visit while questioning whether President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has been stopped by her “fear of China.” The nation’s previous directly elected … Continued

Where Does Tibet Fit Into the US-China Relationship?

With the U.S. ambassador’s visit, Tibet may again be poised to play a larger role in US-China relations. Through May 25, U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad is on a rare visit to Tibet, the first by a U.S. envoy to the Chinese … Continued