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  China says 'open' for talks with Dalai Lama to discuss his future but not Tibet

  World | November 10, 2021 23:52 IST

  Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing that Beijing is open for dialogue with the Tibetan spiritual leader.

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  Jinping visiting Tibet a threat to India, says senior US Congressman

  World | July 27, 2021 11:17 IST

  During his visit to Nyingchi, Xi visited the Nyang River Bridge to inspect the ecological preservation in the basin of the Brahmaputra river, which is called Yarlung Zangbo in the Tibetan language.

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  Chinese President Xi Jinping makes first visit to Tibetan town bordering Arunachal Pradesh

  World | July 23, 2021 18:55 IST

  On Wednesday Xi flew directly to Nyingchi not far from the Indian border after visiting several places in the city. Later he traveled to Tibet's capital Lhasa by the recently commissioned high-speed bullet train.

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  6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Tibet

  World | March 19, 2021 14:54 IST

  A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Nagqu City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, at 14:11 Friday (Beijing Time). 

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  China to run bullet train near Arunachal Pradesh border by July

  World | March 08, 2021 11:05 IST

  China will operate bullet trains in Tibet, close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh before July this year, marking the opening of high-speed train services to all Chinese mainland provincial-level regions, a senior official has said.

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  China to build important 'passageway' to South Asia through Tibet: Report

  World | March 05, 2021 19:56 IST

  China will support Tibet in building the passageway to South Asia, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the 14th Plan document which was submitted to the National People’s Congress, (NPC), China’s Parliament.

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  Top Tibetan political leader visits White House for first time in 6 decades

  World | November 21, 2020 21:13 IST

  The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the White House for the first time in six decades and met the newly appointed senior US official on Tibetan issues, the Central Tibetan Administration said on Saturday.

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  Tibetan Youth Congress organises anti-China bike rally in Himachal Pradesh

  News | November 18, 2020 20:57 IST

  Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) orgainsed a bike rally campaign on November 18. The rally kick started from Dharamshala to Kinnaur.

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  Locals showcase 'systematic oppression of Tibetans in Tibet' through street play

  News | November 13, 2020 8:53 IST

  Tibetans in-exile held a street play in Dharamshala to highlight the 'systematic oppression of Tibetans in Tibet'. Locals acted a very powerful performance to demonstrate the subjugation.

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  President Xi orders advancing construction of rail line in Tibet, close to Arunachal Pradesh

  World | November 08, 2020 19:09 IST

  The Sichuan-Tibet Railway starts from Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, and travels through Ya'an and enters Tibet via Qamdo, shortening the journey from Chengdu to Lhasa from 48 hours to 13 hours.

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  China's foreign minister makes rare visit to Tibet; emphasises security and stability

  World | August 16, 2020 20:35 IST

  China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has made a rare visit to Tibet and the border areas last week and emphasised that the security and stability of the region is important to the overall development of the country, the official media here reported.

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  Indian spy satellite passes over Tibet, China mobilises troops

  India | July 26, 2020 14:01 IST

  India's premier intelligence-gathering satellite EMISAT, operated by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has taken a good look at the positions of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in occupied Tibet.

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  Powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Tibet's Xizang region

  World | July 23, 2020 7:00 IST

  A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Xizang region in southern Tibet on Thursday. The epicentre of the earthquake was 6 miles deep and 380 miles north from neighbouring Nepal's capital of Kathmandu.

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  US bans visas of Chinese officials for restricting foreigners' access to Tibet

  World | July 08, 2020 6:42 IST

  The Trump administration fired a new shot in its diplomatic war with China on Tuesday by imposing travel bans on Chinese officials it says are restricting foreigners’ access to Tibet.

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  Know the story behind China's capture of Tibet

  News | July 02, 2020 20:51 IST

  China has always been known for its expansionist agenda. Know how China captured Tibet and made life hell for people there.

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  Tune into AIR's Tibet programmes, Prasar Bharati urges people amid heightened India-China tensions

  India | June 18, 2020 9:49 IST

  Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has urged people to tune into the Tibetan programs offered by All India Radio (AIR). The Tibetan World Service brings authentic news and programs for and from Chinese occupied Tibet. 

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  80-km long road connecting Lipulekh pass to Dharchula, Uttarakhand opens

  India | May 08, 2020 17:02 IST

  Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday inaugurated an 80-km strategically crucial road connecting the Lipulekh pass at a height of 17,000 feet along the border with China in Uttarakhand with Dharchula.

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  5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Tibet near Nepal border

  World | March 20, 2020 10:43 IST

  The epicentre of the quake was located 28.63 degrees north latitude and 87.42 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.

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  Tibetan county jolted by three earthquakes

  India | March 10, 2020 10:42 IST

  Three moderate earthquakes jolted a county in Tibet on Tuesday, though no casualties were reported, official media reported.

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  Only coronavirus patient in Tibet discharged from hospital

  World | February 12, 2020 17:36 IST

  The only patient infected with the novel coronavirus in Tibet was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after 18 days of treatment. The 34-year-old patient is from Suizhou city in Hubei province, the epicentre of the virus. He travelled from Hubei's capital Wuhan to Lhasa, the provincial capital of Tibet by train from January 22 to 24.