The Latest Breaking News from Tibet

More bodies found in Tibet avalanche; death toll rises to 28

More bodies have been found following an avalanche that buried vehicles outside a highway tunnel in Tibet, raising the death toll to 28

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023

Twenty killed and 8 missing after Tibet avalanche

Local authorities said the snow trapped people in their vehicles in the Nyingchi region, located 3,040 metres above sea level

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2023

Tibet avalanche: At least 20 dead and eight buried alive after disaster hits motorway

The majority of the victims of the crushing avalanche were Tibetans heading back to their mountain homes ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations in China, which are set to begin on Sunday

Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2023

At least 8 killed in Tibet avalanche, Chinese govt sends team to help search for survivors

At least eight people were killed following an avalanche in the city of Nyingchi in the southwestern region of Tibet, state media reported, and the Chinese government has sent a team to oversee help in recovering bodies and the missing.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2023

China sanctions US individuals over action on Tibet

China has sanctioned two U.S. individuals in retaliation for action taken by Washington over human rights abuses in Tibet

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022

China sanctions two Americans over Tibet rights controversy

China has sanctioned two Americans in retaliation for U.S. sanctions against two Chinese officials over human rights in Tibet earlier this month, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters · Dec 23, 2022

India parades a ballistic missile dubbed the 'China killer' just days after the two countries clash at a contested border. What's going on?

Soldiers from India and China have clashed along a disputed border, sparking calls for restraint and de-escalation. Now there's concern about what will happen next between the nuclear-powered countries.

ABC News · Dec 17, 2022

China slams US sanctions over alleged rights abuses in Tibet

BEIJING: US sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in Tibet were illegal and seriously harmed Sino-US ties, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Dec 12, 2022

China slams U.S. sanctions over alleged rights abuses in Tibet

U.S. sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in Tibet were illegal and seriously harmed Sino-U.S. ties, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.

Reuters · Dec 12, 2022

'Colonial' China accused of depriving Tibetans of their own language, education

Much of Western criticism of China focuses on the vast collection of "re-education" centers in Xinjiang. Predominantly focused on Muslim minorities, these centres have resulted in the incarceration of thousands of Uyghurs who are forced to study Chinese language and culture. The system, however, was first tested in Tibet.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 4, 2022