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@TheEconomist How insecure and petty. And they want to lead the global order. What a joke.

There are 56 ethnicities in China—and 55 are getting squashed. A new law passed by the Chinese legislature is a grim milestone in the Communist Party’s harder-line approach to ethnic politics. Read how minority groups in China are increasingly being squeezed: econ.st/4mOeCl3

祝真正的班禅喇嘛生日快乐，祈愿正义的曙光早日驱散黑暗，迎接您的平安归来。

Western medicine defines a “good death” through pain control, symptom management, and patient autonomy, while the Tibetan view offers a broader framework that places suffering, meaning, and awareness at the center of the human experience. tibetanreview.net/tibetan-perspe…

Today, I spoke for the 11th Panchen Lama’s 37th birthday in front of #China Embassy in the #Netherland. Abducted by China at age 6, he’s been missing for 31 years. Solidarity with Tibet & East Turkistan! ✊" #FreePanchenLama #FreeTibet #UyghurEastTurkestan #Solidarity

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It has been 31 years since the 11th Panchen Lama was last seen in public. His 1995 abduction by the CCP was a violent step towards their goal of total control over #Tibetan Buddhism. #savetibet Read our full statement: savetibet.org/ict-statement-…

恭迎第十一世班禪喇嘛傑尊丹增根敦益西赤列彭措貝桑布三十七歲華誕，願您儘快獲得自由，早日與圖伯特人民相聚！ #第十一世班禪喇嘛 #根敦確吉尼瑪 #37歲華誕 #失蹤

@RajivMessage 🤦‍♀️Please stop this nonsense. The reincarnation is only decided by traditional Tibetan methods by the Tibetans. The Dalai Lama has clearly stated that only the gaden phodrang has the right to select the next Dalai Lama. Nothing to do with anyone else.

NEPAL: US is building military base in Nepal - initially non-combatant. Also, rumor that US wants Dalai Lama’s reincarnation to be in Nepal. Why this importance to Nepal? To counter both India & China. Also similar interest in Bangladesh - which Pak’s Munir has promised to arrange. India’s loss of Bangladesh and Nepal are very serious. But nobody concerned. Ask for discussion and you get attacked personally. So better stay quiet and feel good.

@TibetanReview @BAFoTTibet I honestly don’t understand what the problem is about issuing some few thousands of people with proper documentation. It’s a win win for everyone.

Issue sensitive, but hosting of Tibetan refugees to continue – #Nepal to visiting US assistant secretary tibetanreview.net/issue-sensitiv…

@TheEconomist And there would be lots of stooges who’d still be defending this type of genocidal policy

There are 56 ethnicities in China—and 55 are getting squashed. A new law passed by the Chinese legislature is a grim milestone in the Communist Party’s harder-line approach to ethnic politics econ.st/4vK4oX4

@BBCWorld How shameful. What’s the use of being ‘Independent’ nations when you cater to every whim of an insecure giant like China?

Taiwan president cancels trip after African countries close airspace bbc.in/48gYNxr

重磅关注：《西藏两名政治犯面臨嚴重健康威脅》 《西藏时报》报道：2022年被中共当局以"煽动分裂国家罪"判处14有期徒刑的西藏作家岗吉·志巴加和“参与政治活动”罪名判处8年有期徒刑的西藏妇女岗次仁卓玛，两名政治犯因在狱中遭受长期酷刑折磨导致视力与记忆力急剧下降，肾脏与心脏功能亦严重退化。

@BodpaW By Chinese* authorities. Happened in Tibetan area

Reports reveal that Nepalese authorities searched phones and found images of the Tibetan national flag, following prior questioning over Dalai Lama photos on WeChat. This crackdown underscores the shrinking space for religious and cultural expression. We demand the immediate release of those detained and full transparency. Stand up for religious freedom and human rights! #ReligiousFreedom #FreeTibet #StopRepression #HumanRights #TibetanFreedom #Nepal #China #FreedomOfExpression #Justice #StandWithTibet

@archeohistories Not everything should be a performance. I’ve never seen or heard of a single real Tibetan person perform this ‘dance’

Tibetan Butter Churning Dance, a traditional folk performance that honors the daily, labor-intensive process of making yak butter, a crucial element of Tibetan life. Originating from daily household chores, the dance mimics rhythmic churning motions, symbolizing prosperity, unity, and communal joy, often performed during festivities like Losar... The dance stems from the traditional method of making yak butter using a long wooden churn, a task requiring thousands of strokes. Yak butter is not only food but also used for fuel and in butter lamps at monasteries to symbolize wisdom. Dancers in colorful attire, often in a circle, use choreographed, energetic movements to simulate the pushing and pulling of the plunger in a butter churn. It is widely performed during the Tibetan New Year (Losar) and other celebrations, representing gratitude and the preservation of culture. It represents the blending of daily survival with art, focusing on community spirit and harmony. Yak butter is essential for making traditional Tibetan Butter Tea, made from tea leaves, yak butter, water, tsampa (roasted barley flour) and salt. The history of tea in Tibet dates back to 7th Century CE, during Tang dynasty. However, butter tea did not become popular in Tibet until about 13th Century, time of the Phagmodrupa dynasty. According to legend, a Chinese princess married a king of Tibet which later helped establish trade routes between China and Tibet. These trade routes brought tea into Tibet from China. Later, butter was added to the tea that was brought from China as butter is and was a staple in Tibetan cuisine. By the 8th Century, it was common to drink tea in Tibet. In 13th Century, tea was then used in Tibetan religious ceremonies. Today, butter tea is still prevalent in Tibet, and Tibetans can drink up to 60 small cups of the tea every day. Today, this ceremonial dance based off of Tibetan tea culture. It also may speak to the lesser known Butter Tea Ceremony. While the ceremony is rarely practiced anymore it still takes place in a handful of monasteries, including one in Gomar Gompa in eastern Amdo (“Butter Tea Ceremony”). While the ceremony is not widely spread, it is still an important ritual for some Tibetans. During the ceremony, Tibetans gather in the courtyard while the tea is being prepared. Local boys often stand on the edge of roofs surrounding the courtyard and throw down bags of candy and treats, although this is not necessarily part of the ritual. Once the tea is ready, wooden buckets of butter tea are carried into the courtyard by back, each bucket holding nearly 30 liters of tea. Once the buckets are placed on the ground, individuals use ladles to distribute the butter tea to members of the community. This particular dance is so interesting because it seamlessly integrates these three practices in a modern context. The act of dancing is in itself a ritualized and sacred practice. Thus, creating a dance based on the preparation and uses of Butter Tea—a quintessential element of Tibetan culture—only further heightens the significance of tea customs by ritualizing the practice by means of dance. Drinking butter tea is a regular part of Tibetan life. Before work, a Tibetan will typically enjoy several bowlfuls of this beverage, and it is always served to guests.[citation needed] Since butter is the main ingredient, butter tea provides plenty of caloric energy and is particularly suited to high altitudes. The butter may also help prevent chapped lips. According to the Tibetan custom, butter tea is drunk in separate sips, and after each sip, the host refills the bowl to the brim. Thus, the guest never drains his bowl; it is constantly topped up. If the visitor does not wish to drink, the best thing to do is leave the tea untouched until the time comes to leave and then drain the bowl. In this way, etiquette is observed and the host will not be offended. © Discover Tibet #archaeohistories

重磅： 《西藏两位僧人已拘押超过一年多》 《西藏时报》报道： 一年前甘肃玛曲县齐哈玛寺院僧人加杨桑木旦和桑丹嘉措两位僧人被当局拘捕后至今没任何音讯。当局以何种理由拘捕他们情况不详。据称搜查他们手机时里面存有雪山狮子旗图片后被捕。之前因微信号上张贴尊者达赖喇嘛画像而遭短暂拘留和审讯。

4月17日，有网友发现，青海民族大学图书馆的一阅览室的门排上，藏文和蒙古文被胶带遮挡。 评论区还有新疆的网友反映类似情况。

BREAKING: Former Xinjiang police officer (2014–2023) confirms that detentions and forced labor continue today. From 2023, officials detained Uyghurs who avoided forced labor or allegedly disobeyed state orders. 🧵 Zhang, the former police officer, says that under Ma Xingrui, Chen Quanguo's successor, visible repression campaigns were replaced with hidden coercion. Village committees have unilateral authority to order residents to accept labor transfers. Refusal triggers up to 15 days in detention. From 2023, authorities employed rolling, pre-emptive short-term detentions as calculated intimidation, designed to enforce total submission. Zhang observed how Uyghur culture is now nearly extinct: the village he worked in has been largely emptied of working-age adults — many are in prison or shipped away for forced labor. Speaking Uyghur is prohibited in schools. Mosques are closed or guarded 24/7. Zhang estimates a quarter of the adult population in his village was interned in re-education camps between 2017–2019, excluding those sent to prisons. Under Ma Xingrui, Chen Quanguo's successor, visible repression campaigns were replaced with hidden coercion. In 2019, Zhang worked at the Hotan County re-education headquarters where detainee records were falsified and the true scale hidden even from higher-level authorities. HOW COERCION WORKS: Village committees have unilateral authority to order residents to accept labor transfers. Refusal triggers mandatory night school, unpaid communal labor, or up to 15 days in detention facilities. My report in Foreign Policy outlines the details (link is below in the first comment)

Cannot emphasize this enough: just because you don’t live in China does not mean that you don’t experience censorship by the Chinese government. This happens in more industries and more media than you might realize.

@P9Wb1kMpj484jEW This isn’t even news worthy. The CCP has been doing this since ages. And Nepal has been complying to every whim of the CCP. A bit embarrassing really.

重磅：《中共施压尼泊尔新政府禁止藏台反华活动》 13日中共驻尼泊尔大使张茂明会见尼泊尔新任内政部部长苏丹·古隆时强调尼泊尔境内绝不允许藏人和台湾人从事反华分裂活动。也警告不得派官员出席西藏流亡政府总理的就职典礼。唉！夹在龙象之间的鼠国尼泊尔早已失去独立自主权，是中共的附庸国而已。