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 Xinjiang citizens monitored with police app, says rights group

BBC, 2 May 2019 Read article here Chinese police are using a mobile app to keep data on millions of ethnic Uighurs in Xinjiang province, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). In a report released on Thursday, HRW said it … Continued

U.S. religious freedom body wants China sanctioned for human rights abuses

By Christopher White, For original news, Click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – China has been singled out by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for its attacks on religion and human rights in its newly released annual report. In … Continued

Freed lawyer Tang Jingling vows to continue fight for human rights, democracy in China

By Mimi Lau, For original news, Click here. After spending five years in prison for inciting subversion, the 48-year-old has returned to his hometown and says the jail time confirmed his beliefs He was jailed along with two other activists … Continued

IS CHINA ATTEMPTING TO PROP UP FAKE TIBETAN ORGANIZATIONS IN CANADA?

-Brian Hioe, New Bloom. Read the original article here. THOUGH NOT widely reported on, concerns have broken out that China may be attempting to prop up overseas Tibetan organizations loyal to its interests, with the formation of the Tibetan Organization … Continued

Is China Attemping to Prop Up Fake Tibetan Organizations in Canada?

-Brian Hioe, New Bloom. Read the original article here. THOUGH NOT widely reported on, concerns have broken out that China may be attempting to prop up overseas Tibetan organizations loyal to its interests, with the formation of the Tibetan Organization … Continued

Three Tibetans Are Detained For Calling For Panchen Lama’s Release

Reported by Pema Ngodup for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Dorjee Damdul. Written in English by Richard Finney. Read the original article here. Four Tibetans were detained in western China’s Sichuan province on Monday after calling for the release of … Continued

China’s revenge for Prague’s support to Tibet

European Interest, 29 April 2019, Read article here Czech Republic’s government wants to tighten the country’s ties with China. But, the mayor of Prague Zdeněk Hřib, a member of the Pirate Party, welcomed in the beginning of March the prime minister … Continued

US Religious Freedom Report Highlights China’s War on Faith

By Cathy He, For original news, Click here. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called out China as one of the world’s most egregious persecutors of religious faiths, in its 2019 annual report released on April 29. Over … Continued

UN boss raises Xinjiang Uyghurs during his trip to China

CNN, April 30, 2019, Read article here (CNN)United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded China that its treatment of Uyghurs is still under close watch. Human rights must be respected even when fighting terrorism, he told Chinese authorities during a visit … Continued

Two US warships sail through Taiwan Strait in challenge to China

Reuters, Mon 29 Apr 2019, Read article here  The guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem, pictured, sailed through the Taiwan Strait with USS William P Lawrence on Sunday. Photograph: HANDOUT/Reuters The US military has sent two navy warships through the Taiwan Strait as the Pentagon … Continued

Setting up astroturf “Tibetan Associations” in the West is China’s latest ploy to mislead the world on Tibet

International Campaign for Tibet, 24 April 2019 Read the article here In April 2018, when Sweden charged a Tibetan residing in that country with espionage for the Chinese government, the international community became aware of a new Chinese propaganda tactic … Continued

Open Letter from USCIRF Chair Tenzin Dorjee to the Panchen Lama on His 30th Birthday

For original letter, click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   APRIL 25, 2019 Open Letter to the Missing Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on His 30th Birthday Your Holiness Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, Tashi Delek or Happy 30th Birthday Your … Continued

Propaganda in the name of Confucius

-Filed by Benedict Rogers, UCA News. Read the original article here. China is using educational institutes in 154 countries to spread its influence and threaten academic freedom China is waging a global propaganda war in an attempt to silence overseas … Continued

As Panchen Lama turns 30, China must release him and stop interfering in Tibetan religious freedom

By International Campaign for Tibet, For original article click here. After a lifetime in captivity, the Panchen Lama, Tibet’s second most prominent religious figure, turns 30 on April 25, 2019. A new forensic image shows how the Panchen Lama, who … Continued

PMO says letter congratulating a group advocating Tibetan unity with China is a fake

By Xiao Xu, Read the original news here. A letter purporting to be from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcoming members to a newly formed group promoting ties between Tibet and China is a hoax, the primer minister’s office said Tuesday. … Continued