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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Indian media is free, MEA tells China after embassy objects to ‘National Day of Taiwan’ reportage

Geeta Mohan | India Today | October 9, 2020 | Read the original post here A day after the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi objected to Indian media reporting on ‘National Day of Taiwan’, the Ministry of External Affairs reminded the … Continued The post Indian media is free, MEA tells read more →

World Mental Health Day 2020

World Health Organisation | 10 October 2020 | Visit the full post here This year’s World Mental Health Day, on 10 October, comes at a time when our daily lives have changed considerably as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continued The post World Mental Health Day 2020 appeared read more →

China fumes as Taiwan ads feature in Indian media! CCP doesn’t understand how democracies work, say experts

By: Huma Siddiqui | Financial Express | Read the original article here | October 8, 2020 “The letter of Chinese embassy reminding India media that “there is just one China” reflects how an authoritarian system misunderstands the functioning of a democracy,” say experts. … Continued The post China fumes as Taiwan ads feature read more →

It is time for Britain to impose Magnitsky-style sanctions on China

IAIN DUNCAN SMITH | 7 October 2020 | Read the news here It is an uncomfortable truth that the plight of the Tibetans has become an issue noticeable only by its absence from the mainstream political agenda. A new report, which exposes … Continued The post It is time for Britain to read more →

Beijing is planning to host another Olympics. Clashes over human rights are back, too.

By Gerry Shih | Washington Post | Oct. 8, 2020 | Read the news here TAIPEI, Taiwan — In the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, activists and others called for a boycott to protest China’s treatment of Tibetan minorities and … Continued The post Beijing is planning to host another read more →

China’s dos and don’ts for Indian media ahead of Taiwan national day

Rezaul H Laskar for Hindustan Times. Read the original article here. China on Wednesday issued a series of guidelines for the Indian media for coverage of the national day of Taiwan, observed on October 10, saying all countries having diplomatic … Continued The post China’s dos and don’ts for Indian read more →

Concerns about China’s ‘gross aggression’ shared across Quad: U.S. officials

Sriram Lakshman, The Hindu. OCTOBER 07, 2020 Read original news here. This is about the free world versus Chinese authoritarianism, State Department officials say A senior State Department official cited ‘sudden’ and “gross aggression” by China as a concern of the … Continued The post Concerns about China’s ‘gross aggression’ shared read more →

Get lost: Taiwan reacts after Chinese mission asks Indian media to follow ‘one China’ policy

Siddhant Sibbal for Zee News. Read the original article here. A tweet by Taiwanese Foreign Ministry, said, “India is the largest democracy on earth with a vibrant press and freedom-loving people.” New Delhi: In a hard-hitting reaction, Taiwan’s foreign minister … Continued The post Get lost: Taiwan reacts after Chinese read more →

Monks forced to learn the Seventh Central Tibet Work Forum

Free Tibet | 7 October 2020 | Read the news here The CCP targets monks in their campaign for Party loyalty. The Management Committees in at least two monasteries in Tibet have organised seminars for monks to learn the Seventh Central … Continued The post Monks forced to learn the Seventh read more →

China Opens Hundreds of ‘Security Centers’ in Tibetan Capital Lhasa

Reported by Lobsang Gelek for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Tenzin Dickyi. Written in English by Eugene Whong. Read the original article here. Chinese authorities in Tibet’s capital Lhasa have increased police presence by opening several so-called “Security Centers,” with … Continued The post China Opens Hundreds of ‘Security Centers’ read more →

Destruction of Buddhist Education Institutes in Tibet – China Must Answer

Amit Bansal for India.com. Read the original article here. The place which started with a few hundred students later became the biggest center of Mahayana Buddhism in 2015 with the number of students crossing 40,000. The presence of such a … Continued The post Destruction of Buddhist Education Institutes in read more →

Unfavorable Views of China Reach Historic Highs in Many Countries

Majorities say China has handled COVID-19 outbreak poorly BY LAURA SILVER, KAT DEVLIN AND CHRISTINE HUANG | Paw Research Center | 6 October 2020 | Read the full report here This analysis focuses on cross-national views of China. The work builds on previous studies released … Continued The post Unfavorable Views of China Reach Historic read more →

39 Countries at UN Express ‘Grave Concerns’ About China’s Abuses

Call for International Monitoring of Human Rights Situation Louis Charbonneau, Human Rights Watch. October 6, 2020. Read original news here. Click to expand Image A cross-regional group of 39 United Nations member countries issued a stinging public rebuke today of … Continued The post 39 Countries at UN Express ‘Grave read more →

In 14 Countries, Most People Had Poor Opinion On China: Pew Research Survey

The survey, conducted from June 10 to Aug. 3, found that a majority in each of the countries polled had an unfavorable opinion of China. In all, 14,276 adults were polled by telephone. Reuters. October 07, 2020. Read original news … Continued The post In 14 Countries, Most People Had read more →

Taiwan Says Military Under Pressure From China As Missions Mount

Taiwan’s military has launched aircraft to intercept Chinese planes more than twice as much as all of last year, the island’s defence ministry said, describing Taiwan as facing severe security challenges from its huge neighbour. REUTERS. OCTOBER 6, 2020. Read … Continued The post Taiwan Says Military Under Pressure From read more →