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Rare Chinese Bureaucratic Shakeup Reveals Future Leaders
China’s sprawling bureaucracy is undergoing a regional reshuffle of a rare scale, with new appointments and job swaps offering hints of potential future leaders being groomed by Beijing.
China’s Genetic Research on Ethnic Minorities Sets Off Science Backlash (Published 2019)
Scientists are raising questions about the ethics of studies backed by Chinese surveillance agencies. Prestigious journals are taking action.
Sinophobia simmers across Central Asia
It is just a tiny grocery store in a decrepit, Khruschev-era five-story apartment block in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan – but it is flooded with shoppers, 24 hours a day. Located just of…
Opinion | What Xi Jinping Hasn’t Learned From China’s Emperors (Published 2019)
Tolerance of diversity, not repression, is the surest way to govern a vast territory with many peoples.
Tibetans also hit by the same phone hacks targeting Uyghurs – TechCrunch
A recently revealed mobile malware campaign targeting Uyghur Muslims also ensnared a number of senior Tibetan officials and activists, according to new research. Security researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab say some of the Tibetan targets were sent specifically tailored malicious web links over WhatsApp, which, when opened, could have stealthily gained full […]
US bill demands Tibet consulate, warns China off Dalai Lama succession
Lawmakers would prohibit Beijing from opening new consulates on American soil until the US is permitted to put its own diplomatic office in Lhasa. The bill also lays out a path for punishing Chinese officials who interfere with the Dalai Lama’s succession plans.
Two Nuclear-Armed States Accuse India of Harming Sovereignty
India’s move to abolish the decades-long autonomy of Kashmir has drawn strong reaction from its neighbors, with China accusing New Delhi of undermining its territorial sovereignty and Pakistan’s army vowing to go to "any extent" to stand by the Himalayan state.
Opinion | You Can’t Force People to Assimilate. So Why Is China at It Again? (Published 2019)
The Communist Party’s past efforts to coerce minorities failed. Repression in Xinjiang will too.
African swine fever is endemic in Tibet and Xinjiang, UN body says
The virus that causes the African swine fever is now endemic – or generally present – in China’s Tibet and Xinjiang regions, according to a report by the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organisation.
Trump fights China on trade, surrenders on human rights | CNN
The US-China trade war obscures a darker reality, says Frida Ghitis, about China's record on human rights. But it's not only the Trump administration that has surrendered to China on human rights, she says. Washington has been gradually giving up the fight for many years.
China’s Hard Edge: The Leader of Beijing’s Muslim Crackdown Gains Influence
Chen Quanguo, the official behind aggressive surveillance and social control in China’s restive Xinjiang region, is gaining prominence in Beijing, and his methods are spreading to other parts of the country.
China says Dalai Lama reincarnation ‘must comply’ with Chinese laws
The Dalai Lama has warned of a possible "double reincarnation" with one from a "free country" after Beijing reiterated that his next incarnation must comply with Chinese law.
Exclusive: Dalai Lama contemplates Chinese gambit after his death
The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, said on Monday it was possible that once he dies his incarnation could be found in India, where he has lived in exile for 60 years, and warned that any other successor named by China would not be respected.
China tech giants elbow into fast-growing Tibet
Tencent and Alibaba set up shop 60 years on from revolt
'They took everyone from me': anger lingers 60 years after Tibet crackdown
Nyarong Atti fought against Chinese rule but now follows developments in his homeland helplessly from afar
Tibetan religious activity slashed, Lhasa mayor confirms
Rare confirmation of extent of Beijing’s religious control ahead of sensitive 60th anniversary of Tibetan uprising.
Province defends ban on children taking ‘illegal’ Tibetan language classes
Qinghai county in December ordered a halt to the informal lessons taught by Buddhist monks over winter school holidays.
Everest base camp in Tibet off limits to tourists for ‘indefinite period’
Ordinary visitors will be able to go to areas around Rongpo monastery, but only those with climbing permits can go to the base camp and higher.
Beijing’s foreign tourism push in Tibet seen as economic, not political
Travel agencies welcome plan to boost visitor numbers and reduce waiting times to get permits for the remote, mountainous region.
China pledges easier access to Tibet for foreign tourists
Announcement comes weeks after new US law demanding lower barriers to entry to the region for American officials and journalists.
