Tibet

Beijing decried what it considers foreign interference this week as the State Department appointed career diplomat Uzra Zeya to the role of Tibet coordinator.

"More than 150 Tibetan people have burned themselves alive...I stand with my Tibetan brothers and sisters, and I support their calls for Freedom," Kanter said.

In a wide-ranging speech, the House speaker also attacked China's human rights record, but said Beijing and Washington must come together on climate change.

To even possess a small image of His Holiness leads to immediate and severe punishment. And the oppression of Tibet and Tibetans doesn't stop with religious persecution. Arbitrary arrest, detention and imprisonment are common.

China also announced this week it was deploying additional troops to the Line of Actual Control dividing its border with India.

He and his family can no longer travel to the country.

The legislation calls out China's "interference" in the succession process for the leader of Tibetan Buddhism.

China is fast transforming into the global epicenter of totalitarian terror. The world has watched in horror as news has trickled out about the massive campaign of repression being waged by the Chinese government in Xinjiang.

The militaristic recruitment program primarily targets rural farmers who are then trained to support Chinese industries.

The virus has killed almost 200 people since it emerged in the city of Wuhan in late 2019.

The Dalai Lama warned that China may choose its own Tibetan Buddhist as his successor after he dies.

Xia Boyu, 69, lost his feet to frostbite in a previous effort to climb the mountain.

The machines have the potential to increase rainfall by 10 trillion liters each year.

The leader said China must commit to protecting the disputed region's culture and autonomy.

Authorities in Shanghai have shut down the hotel chain's Chinese-language website for a week.

The central government is considering the huge proposal that would divert water from Tibet to the Xinjiang region.

China and India also denied reports that 158 Indian troops were killed during recent Chinese military action in the tense border dispute.

India has resisted China's territorial ambitions, despite the aggressive noises from Beijing.

The U.S. president has visited homes of the Muslim, Jewish and Christian religions on his current international tour.

The backlash from Beijing over a bipartisan congressional visit to the Dalai Lama in India comes as relations between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are warming.

They spare over neighboring allies, and are at odds over their shared border and the Dalai Lama.

"I practice taking others' suspicions and distrust and giving them patience, tolerance and compassion," the Dalai Lama told John Oliver.

The coach said the team were denied permission to go to the U.S. for a tournament in Texas.

The spiritual leader believes Trump will tone down his divisive promises once in office.

Americans Alex Lowe and David Bridges were filming a documentary series for NBC Sports when the avalanche struck.

The Dalai Lama has previously opposed the fried chicken restaurant's expansion into Tibet.

The 26th annual event will feature performances by Iggy Pop, FKA twigs and Gogol Bordello.

The Chinese crackdown on the ancient trade route coincided with a wave of protests across Tibet.

A fall would be fatal. Even if you survived the tumble, a broken leg or ankle would be a death sentence.

Chinese border patrols lurk on the Tibetan side, ready to shoot anyone illegally crossing the pass.