Students from Lhasa Teachers College supplied “Bitter Winter” with some interesting documents.
Tibet
Earthquake in Tibet: The Wrong Condolences
Statements of solidarity in the name of friendship with “the Chinese people” just send the wrong message.
Winter School Break: China Prevents Tibetan Children from Studying Tibetan Language
Private lessons to improve the students’ skills in Tibetan have now been forbidden in favor of vacation homework in Mandarin and the study of Xi Jinping’s thought.
Tibet, Sera Monastery Monk Persecuted to Death in Detention
38-year-old Losel was charged with sharing information about Tibet with foreigners, detained, and brutally beaten.
China’s Dark Shadow Over Nepal’s Tibetan Refugee Community
Beijing’s economic and political ties with Nepal make life increasingly hard for the 10,000 Tibetans who escaped there.
Tibet, Monk Sentenced to 18 Months for Sharing Dalai Lama Teachings on WeChat
Xiangba Qupei was punished for “divulging sensitive information”—in fact, thoughts of His Holiness.
Securing the Legacy: The Future of the Dalai Lama and Tibet. A Tibetan Point of View
To avoid Chinese maneuvers, the 14th Dalai Lama may consider self-emanating when he is still alive, i.e., appointing a successor and recognizing him as his “emanation.”
Internet Celebrity Promoting Tibetan Language Detained and Beaten in Sichuan
Gong Lajia (Tashi Nyima) disturbed the authorities with his successful outdoor live streaming. He was detained during a live broadcast.
Renaming Tibet “Xizang”: Are French Museums Backing Off?
After having been named and shamed for their abject subservience to Xi Jinping, Musée Guimet and Musée du quai Branly are trying to save their reputation.
China Launches Massive International Propaganda Effort on Tibet
The ambitious “Xizang [Tibet] International Communication Center” started its work this month.