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Vanished Traditional Weaving of Tibetan Fabric Tsethang Serge Revived

Nov 28, 2015 05:00 PM EST

Tsethang serge, considered one of the best traditional fabrics in Tibet, is making a comeback after it disappeared from the market decades ago, according to China Daily.

Tibet Asks China: Release Our Boy Monk - It Has Been 20 Years

Camille Harthy |

May 18, 2015 09:51 AM EDT

The second most important Buddhist figure in Tibet was detained by Chinese authorities two decades ago-- and the Tibetan monks want him back.

After Nepal, Quake Also Hits Tibet; Kills 17

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 26, 2015 06:40 AM EDT

Seventeen people died and 53 were injured in Tibet after a 5.3-magnitude tremor rocked Nyalam County at 1:42 a.m. on Sunday. The county is found at the Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China.

China Denounces Dalai Lama's ‘Middle Way’

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 16, 2015 07:30 AM EDT

The Chinese government has issued a white paper on Tibet in which it denounced the "middle way" advocated by the Dalai Lama.

Talks To Resolve China-India Disputed Border Underway

Talks To Resolve China-India Border Dispute Underway

Desiree Sison |

Mar 24, 2015 05:30 AM EDT

China and India have agreed to maintain peace along their Himalayan border as talks to resolve the border issue are ongoing.

China Open To Talks With Dalai Lama Except On Tibet Freedom Subject

Desiree Sison |

Mar 12, 2015 10:51 PM EDT

China has expressed willingness to resume talks with the Dalai Lama on "relevant matters" except the subject of independence for Tibet.

China Offers $50K Reward for Tibet Terror Tips

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 01, 2015 07:27 AM EST

Beijing is offering monetary rewards of up to 300,000 yuan or $50,000 to people who could provide tips about violent terror attacks in Tibet as China pushes for stability due to ethnic tensions.

China's Plan To Increase Tibetan Population By 30 Percent Sparks Worries Among Locals

Kat De Guzman |

Jan 30, 2015 12:56 AM EST

Tibetans and their supporters have become concerned about mainland China's decision to increase the urban Tibetan's population by 30 percent come year 2020.

'Nowhere to Call Home' - A Tibetan in Beijing

Raymond Legaspi |

Jan 17, 2015 02:00 PM EST

A documentary about a Tibetan woman - a single mother trying to make it in the big city - may be the last thing the Chinese audience would want to see from an American filmmaker, but "Nowhere to Call Home" won praises from viewers in China.

India Wary Of China’s New Mega-Dam In Tibet, Fears Flash Floods & Landslides

Vittorio Hernandez |

Nov 25, 2014 03:28 AM EST

Despite assurances from China that the newly built Zangmu Hydropower Station on the Tibetan Plateau will not harm India's downstream states, the Indian government is still wary that it could trigger flash floods and expose them to other risks such as landslides and endanger the lives of millions of Indians.

Barley Helped Pre-Historic Humans Survive Tibet's High Altitudes

Marco Foronda |

Nov 21, 2014 06:01 AM EST

As Tibetans moved upland, they gradually switched to barley, which became their staple food.

China Rebukes India For New Post Construction Plans On Disputed Border

Christl Leong |

Oct 31, 2014 03:18 AM EDT

China's Ministry of Defense voiced concern on Thursday over India's plan to build 54 posts along the disputed border in Arunachal Pradesh and warned against re-igniting tensions to a conflict that has yet to be resolved.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India Builds Road In Disputed Border With China, Likely For Defense

Christl Leong |

Oct 17, 2014 01:26 AM EDT

India is planning to construct a 1,800 kilometer-long road along the disputed border in Arunachal Pradesh, a move that some say could safeguard the country against potential incursions from China.

China Alarmed Over India’s Road Construction Plans Along Disputed Border

Christl Leong |

Oct 16, 2014 01:32 AM EDT

China on Wednesday voiced concern over India's plans to construct a 1,800 kilometer-long road along the contested border in Arunachal Pradesh and called on New Delhi to curb actions that could potentially hurt negotiations on the settlement of the boundary dispute.

More Than 100,000 'Ghost Workers' Removed From Payrolls In China

Acsilyn Miyazaki |

Oct 07, 2014 09:32 PM EDT

A total of 162,629 ghost employees were stripped off from payrolls in China as a response to the government's campaign to crackdown corruption in the country.

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