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 Digital Wall Around Tibet

By Nithin Coca, For original article, Click here. For right-wing and populist governments around the world, border walls are both a solution and symbol. In the United States, President Donald Trump shut down the government in 2018 after he was … Continued

China blocks Wikipedia in all languages

Articles on pro-democracy protests had long been inaccessible but it is a total shutdown now Authorities in China have blocked Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia’s owner said on Wednesday. “In April, the Wikimedia Foundation determined that Wikipedia was no longer accessible … Continued

Dr Lobsang Sangay: ‘The human rights situation in Tibet has gone from bad to worse

By Theodoros Benakis, For the original article,Click here. “The EU and the other nations must take a strong position against such attempts of undermining the fundamental values that their countries are founded upon,” says Dr Lobsang Sangay, the president of … Continued

President Xi agreed to meet Dalai Lama in Delhi in 2014: Book

SOURCE: PTI, For original article, Click here. New Delhi, May 15 Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to India in 2014 had agreed to meet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama but the meeting didn’t happen as New Delhi … Continued

Two Nepali MPs Secretly Attend Tibet Convention Violating its China Policy

Two members of parliament from Nepal attended a prominent Tibet convention in Europe secretly violating its foreign policy with China. According to a report in the local newspaper from Nepal, one of the two parliamentarians belong to the party of … Continued

China Has Been Running Global Influence Campaigns for Years

By Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian and Zach Dorfman, Read the original article here. Pro-China protests ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics were orchestrated by Chinese officials. The world thought they were a spontaneous showing of Chinese nationalism. In the run-up to the … Continued

China Influences 3 Journalists to Probe in Nepal for Writing Dalai Lama Article

Three journalists in Nepal are facing the influence of China as they are facing an investigation from the government for translating an article about His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The journalists published the article about the Tibetan spiritual leader admitted … Continued

India, Tibet and China: The Eternal Triangle

It is imperative that the two oldest civilizations and nuclear powers maintain a relationship which is based on mutual respect, equality and justice. Self Determination or Autonomy of 6 million Tibetans is central to any such agreement.   Tibet in … Continued

China’s Worsening Human Rights Abuses Evoke Memories of Mao

By Shane mcCrum and Olivia Enos, For original article, Click here. When the State Department recently released its “2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices,” China figured prominently in its findings—but not in a good way. The annual report, issued … Continued

US Rep. Scott Perry Calls for Punishing China for ‘Malign Activities’

By Jennifer Zeng, For original news, Click here. WASHINGTON—After a House hearing on U.S.–China relations on May 8, Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) said that not only are tariffs on Chinese goods necessary, but sanctions and punishments are long overdue. Speaking after … Continued

China’s Ubiquitous Surveillance, Rights Violations Explored in Panel Discussion

By Susan Korah, For original article, Click here. Advanced technological tools that enable the Chinese regime to eavesdrop on smartphone conversations not only in China but also in Canada and other countries is putting regular people under inescapable surveillance, says the … Continued

HOW THE DALAI LAMA NEGOTIATED THE FUTURE OF HIS NATION IN EXILE

By Virat Markandeya, For original article,Click here. The Dalai Lama was just 23 when he was forced to flee his home country, accompanied by a small entourage and eventually followed by thousands of Tibetan refugees. He had been formally recognized … Continued

Dalai Lama congratulates South African President Ramaphosa on his victory

ANI, For original article, Click here. Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday congratulated President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa for his victory in the elections. In a letter to President Ramaphosa, he said: “South Africa has great potential for development and prosperity. The people of South Africa have worked hard to promote … Continued

Three more people detained as China continues to crack down on labour groups

By Keegan Elmer, For original article, Click here. Police in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen raid organisations that provide training and advisory services to migrant workers Situation has worsened since workers’ rights protest at Jasic technology, observers say China’s crackdown on organisations … Continued

‘Unusual Behavior’: NGO Reverse-Engineers China’s Homegrown Spy App

For original article, Click here. Human Rights Watch acquired a copy of the Chinese app used for mass national surveillance and reverse-engineered it to provide a clearer picture into how Beijing is seeking to keep track of the nation’s population … Continued