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· Jun 18
Sacred Authority and State Power
China is intensifying its campaign to eliminate the spiritual leader’s influence and control his succession
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As the Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday, Tibetans worldwide prepare for a ‘Year of Compassion’ celebration. Our new report w/ @sinopsis.cz reveals the global stakes involved in a complex geopolitical struggle that extends beyond Tibet’s borders turquoiseroof.org/sacred-autho...
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ICT congratulates Assistant Secretary Riley M. Barnes in his new role as the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues!
We look forward to working with Special Coordinator Barnes in this year of Tibet advocacy. #SaveTibet
We look forward to working with Special Coordinator Barnes in this year of Tibet advocacy. #SaveTibet
February 17, 2026 at 5:13 PM
ICT congratulates Assistant Secretary Riley M. Barnes in his new role as the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues!
We look forward to working with Special Coordinator Barnes in this year of Tibet advocacy. #SaveTibet
We look forward to working with Special Coordinator Barnes in this year of Tibet advocacy. #SaveTibet
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Tibetan media Voice of #Tibet reporting that the Dalai Lama’s younger brother, Ngari Rinpoche, has passed away at the age of 80.
www.facebook.com/VoiceofTibet...
www.facebook.com/VoiceofTibet...
February 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Tibetan media Voice of #Tibet reporting that the Dalai Lama’s younger brother, Ngari Rinpoche, has passed away at the age of 80.
www.facebook.com/VoiceofTibet...
www.facebook.com/VoiceofTibet...
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Countering PRC #disinformation is now a CTA priority: Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s 30 Jan 2026 meetings in Washington, D.C. centred on pushing back on Beijing’s systematic narrative warfare, including on the Dalai Lama’s succession.
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Sikyong Holds High-Level Engagements in Washington, D.C., Highlighting PRC Dissemination of Systematic Disinformation – Central Tibetan Administration
Washington D.C.: Recognising the strategic importance of engaging with think tanks specialising in China studies, Sikyong Penpa Tsering undertook a series of high-level interactions on 30 January 2026...
tibet.net
February 2, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Countering PRC #disinformation is now a CTA priority: Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s 30 Jan 2026 meetings in Washington, D.C. centred on pushing back on Beijing’s systematic narrative warfare, including on the Dalai Lama’s succession.
tibet.net/sikyong-hold...
tibet.net/sikyong-hold...
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Fearing Zhang Yadi could face up to 15 years for alleged “inciting separatism,” rights groups issued an urgent appeal urging global pressure on #China to free the student, arrested for advocating dialogue on the Sino‑Tibet dispute while studying abroad.
www.tibetanreview.net/rights-group...
www.tibetanreview.net/rights-group...
Rights groups urge pressure on Beijing to free Chinese student who called for Tibet dialogue - Tibetan Review
(TibetanReview.net, Feb15’26) – Fearing that she faced a jail sentence of up to 15 years for allegedly inciting separatism” and “endangering national security”, a partnership of two international hum...
www.tibetanreview.net
February 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Fearing Zhang Yadi could face up to 15 years for alleged “inciting separatism,” rights groups issued an urgent appeal urging global pressure on #China to free the student, arrested for advocating dialogue on the Sino‑Tibet dispute while studying abroad.
www.tibetanreview.net/rights-group...
www.tibetanreview.net/rights-group...
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This month over 51,000 #Tibetans in nearly 30 countries exercised their fundamental right to determine their own future through free and fair elections.
With the Sikyong decided, the 45-member Parliament-in-Exile awaits its final round of votes. Read more: savetibet.org/cta-prelimin...
With the Sikyong decided, the 45-member Parliament-in-Exile awaits its final round of votes. Read more: savetibet.org/cta-prelimin...
February 14, 2026 at 4:10 PM
This month over 51,000 #Tibetans in nearly 30 countries exercised their fundamental right to determine their own future through free and fair elections.
With the Sikyong decided, the 45-member Parliament-in-Exile awaits its final round of votes. Read more: savetibet.org/cta-prelimin...
With the Sikyong decided, the 45-member Parliament-in-Exile awaits its final round of votes. Read more: savetibet.org/cta-prelimin...
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China’s information lockdown on Tibet works. Barring independent journalists, academics, human rights observers, etc., means that Tibet stories just don’t make it to international media.
Been writing about self-immolation recently and it's just really startling when you sit back and realize that 160+ people burned themselves alive for a free Tibet over about a decade and yet you hardly ever hear about it.
February 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
China’s information lockdown on Tibet works. Barring independent journalists, academics, human rights observers, etc., means that Tibet stories just don’t make it to international media.
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#China raised border disputes, laying claim to large swathes of Indian territory, the moment #India formally recognized #Tibet as part of that country in 1954, according to India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan.
www.tibetanreview.net/did-indias-r...
www.tibetanreview.net/did-indias-r...
Did India’s recognition of Tibet as part of it legitimise China’s claim over Indian territories? - Tibetan Review
(TibetanReview.net, Feb15’26) – China raised border disputes, laying claim to large swathes of Indian territory, the moment New Delhi formally recognized Tibet as part of that country in 1954, accordi...
www.tibetanreview.net
February 15, 2026 at 5:05 PM
#China raised border disputes, laying claim to large swathes of Indian territory, the moment #India formally recognized #Tibet as part of that country in 1954, according to India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan.
www.tibetanreview.net/did-indias-r...
www.tibetanreview.net/did-indias-r...
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China’s state radio has expanded #Tibetan language broadcasts from 1 to 17 programmes, pushing state narratives deeper into Tibet amid the suspension of Radio Free Asia and VOA Tibetan services leaving almost no independent voice inside Tibet @rsf.org warns on #worldradioday
rsf.org/en/china-exp...
rsf.org/en/china-exp...
China is expanding its state-run propaganda with 16 new Tibetan-language radio programmes
This World Radio Day, 13 February 2026, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns that China’s state-owned broadcaster China National Radio (CNR) has rapidly expanded its Tibetan-language programming, pus...
rsf.org
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
China’s state radio has expanded #Tibetan language broadcasts from 1 to 17 programmes, pushing state narratives deeper into Tibet amid the suspension of Radio Free Asia and VOA Tibetan services leaving almost no independent voice inside Tibet @rsf.org warns on #worldradioday
rsf.org/en/china-exp...
rsf.org/en/china-exp...
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A cybersecurity company in the U.S. edited out attribution to China from a cyberespionage report because Beijing ordered its products replaced … www.reuters.com/world/china/... @reuters.com exclusive
… but they left in that hackers targeted Czechia after its president met the Dalai Lama.
#Attribution matters. (That’s exactly why it was softened.)
#Attribution matters. (That’s exactly why it was softened.)
February 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM
A cybersecurity company in the U.S. edited out attribution to China from a cyberespionage report because Beijing ordered its products replaced … www.reuters.com/world/china/... @reuters.com exclusive
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Ms. Tenzin Choekyi, Senior researcher @tibetwatch.org, spoke at the 6th Geneva Forum on #surveillance, #censorship, & #transnationalrepression youtu.be/WjKye1dgjp0?...
Panel Session- 3: Breaking the Silence: Surveillance, Censorship,and Transnational Repression
YouTube video by TibetTV
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February 11, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Ms. Tenzin Choekyi, Senior researcher @tibetwatch.org, spoke at the 6th Geneva Forum on #surveillance, #censorship, & #transnationalrepression youtu.be/WjKye1dgjp0?...
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This #Tibetan commentary calls out RT as the apparent seed of the bizarre narrative; arguing that the real story here isn’t incidental, essentially random name mentions - it’s how those mentions were (re)framed, amplified and propagated, by & through, two authoritarian state media networks at scale:
My blog: The #EpsteinFiles mention the #DalaiLama in the context of individuals flaunting their connections with His Holiness to curry favor with #Epstein who in turn is manipulating them by suggesting meetings or events. weblog.savetibet.org/2026/02/the-...
The Dalai Lama and the Epstein Files: Much Ado About Nothing - ICT Blog
The January 30 release of the latest tranche of materials related to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender who died in 2019, is being used by vested interest to attempt to smear His Holiness the D...
weblog.savetibet.org
February 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
This #Tibetan commentary calls out RT as the apparent seed of the bizarre narrative; arguing that the real story here isn’t incidental, essentially random name mentions - it’s how those mentions were (re)framed, amplified and propagated, by & through, two authoritarian state media networks at scale:
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CTA’s alert is a solid #disinformation model for countering forged documents
-> name the tactic, map the vector, coordinate with #Tibetan group admins to halt spread, & publish a reporting channel:
-> name the tactic, map the vector, coordinate with #Tibetan group admins to halt spread, & publish a reporting channel:
CTA alert (11 Feb): forged document using the Dalai Lama's Office letterhead circulated in a #Tibetan Facebook group. Reminder to their @risk community to verify sources and report suspicious social media posts. tibet.net/central-tibe...
Central Tibetan Administration Issues Alert Over Circulation of Forged Document Using Official Letterhead of His Holiness the Dalai Lama – Central Tibetan Administration
Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has strongly condemned social media accounts that have been actively disseminating misinformation using the official letterhead of the Office of H...
tibet.net
February 11, 2026 at 2:36 PM
CTA’s alert is a solid #disinformation model for countering forged documents
-> name the tactic, map the vector, coordinate with #Tibetan group admins to halt spread, & publish a reporting channel:
-> name the tactic, map the vector, coordinate with #Tibetan group admins to halt spread, & publish a reporting channel:
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The 6th Geneva Forum in #Geneva closed yesterday with @tibetnet.bsky.social Sikyong Penpa Tsering urging continued international backing for a resolution to the Sino-Tibet conflict, and pushing a sharper line: historically, #Tibet was never part of China. tibet.net/sixth-geneva...
Sixth Geneva Forum Concludes with Calls for Continued Support from the international Community – Central Tibetan Administration
Geneva: The 6th Geneva Forum successfully concluded on 10 February 2026, with Sikyong Penpa Tsering calling for continued support from the international community to find a lasting resolution to the S...
tibet.net
February 11, 2026 at 10:05 AM
The 6th Geneva Forum in #Geneva closed yesterday with @tibetnet.bsky.social Sikyong Penpa Tsering urging continued international backing for a resolution to the Sino-Tibet conflict, and pushing a sharper line: historically, #Tibet was never part of China. tibet.net/sixth-geneva...
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This isn’t about the Epstein Files, argues the Tibet Policy Institute. It’s a case study in PRC information operations: seeding a manufactured claim, then state media amplification at scale to erode the Dalai Lama’s moral authority & wear down trust through repetition tibetpolicy.net/the-epstein-...
The Epstein Files and China’s Information War Against the Dalai Lama – Tibet Policy Institute
tibetpolicy.net
February 10, 2026 at 10:49 AM
This isn’t about the Epstein Files, argues the Tibet Policy Institute. It’s a case study in PRC information operations: seeding a manufactured claim, then state media amplification at scale to erode the Dalai Lama’s moral authority & wear down trust through repetition tibetpolicy.net/the-epstein-...
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Renewables expansion in Tibet is primarily energy & development policy, but it carries clear dual use affordances: solar + storage sited near key routes, airports, & bases can power sensors/comms and improve endurance in remote border areas.
stratnewsglobal.com/world-news/c...
stratnewsglobal.com/world-news/c...
China’s Green Surge in Tibet: Expert Flags Dual-Use Strategy
China’s massive hydropower and renewable energy projects in Tibet are transforming the region’s infrastructure and settlements, with potential dual-use implications for military mobility near the Indi...
stratnewsglobal.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Renewables expansion in Tibet is primarily energy & development policy, but it carries clear dual use affordances: solar + storage sited near key routes, airports, & bases can power sensors/comms and improve endurance in remote border areas.
stratnewsglobal.com/world-news/c...
stratnewsglobal.com/world-news/c...
Prominent #Tibetan environmental defender A-nya Sengdra has been released from prison after a seven-year sentence, returning home under ongoing #surveillance.
tibetwatch.org/environmenta...
tibetwatch.org/environmenta...
Environmental defender and popular singer released amid climate of fear
Prominent Tibetan environmental defender and community leader A-nya Sengdra has been released from Mianyang prison after an extended seven year prison sentence.
tibetwatch.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Prominent #Tibetan environmental defender A-nya Sengdra has been released from prison after a seven-year sentence, returning home under ongoing #surveillance.
tibetwatch.org/environmenta...
tibetwatch.org/environmenta...
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The UK High Court has upheld the challenge to the banning of Palestine Action under UK terrorism laws.
This important judgment provides a shot in the arm for democracy and rights in the UK.
HRW's Yasmine Ahmed explains more ⤵️
This important judgment provides a shot in the arm for democracy and rights in the UK.
HRW's Yasmine Ahmed explains more ⤵️
February 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The UK High Court has upheld the challenge to the banning of Palestine Action under UK terrorism laws.
This important judgment provides a shot in the arm for democracy and rights in the UK.
HRW's Yasmine Ahmed explains more ⤵️
This important judgment provides a shot in the arm for democracy and rights in the UK.
HRW's Yasmine Ahmed explains more ⤵️
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The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Feb 13 declared elected Mr Penpa Tsering as the Sikyong of the CTA on the basis of his margin of victory in the preliminary poll.
www.tibetanreview.net/sikyong-penp...
www.tibetanreview.net/sikyong-penp...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering declared re-elected on basis of preliminary poll vote count - Tibetan Review
(TibetanReview.net, Feb13’26) – The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Feb 13 declared elected Mr Penpa Tsering as the Sikyong of the CTA on the basis of his margin of ...
www.tibetanreview.net
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Feb 13 declared elected Mr Penpa Tsering as the Sikyong of the CTA on the basis of his margin of victory in the preliminary poll.
www.tibetanreview.net/sikyong-penp...
www.tibetanreview.net/sikyong-penp...
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CTA @tibetnet.bsky.social says its monitoring analysts reviewed Chinese-language sites linked to the smear targeting the Dalai Lama and condemned it as China-originated fake news. It warns the #Tibetan community to brace for increased use of AI in such #disinformation ops. tibet.net/central-tibe...
Central Tibetan Administration Condemns China’s Use of ‘Epstein Files’ to Tarnish His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Reputation – Central Tibetan Administration
Dharamshala: State-run and affiliated media outlets in the People’s Republic of China have recently intensified their recurring smear campaigns against His Holiness the Dalai Lama following references...
tibet.net
February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
CTA @tibetnet.bsky.social says its monitoring analysts reviewed Chinese-language sites linked to the smear targeting the Dalai Lama and condemned it as China-originated fake news. It warns the #Tibetan community to brace for increased use of AI in such #disinformation ops. tibet.net/central-tibe...
China’s state radio has expanded #Tibetan language broadcasts from 1 to 17 programmes, pushing state narratives deeper into Tibet amid the suspension of Radio Free Asia and VOA Tibetan services leaving almost no independent voice inside Tibet @rsf.org warns on #worldradioday
rsf.org/en/china-exp...
rsf.org/en/china-exp...
China is expanding its state-run propaganda with 16 new Tibetan-language radio programmes
This World Radio Day, 13 February 2026, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns that China’s state-owned broadcaster China National Radio (CNR) has rapidly expanded its Tibetan-language programming, pus...
rsf.org
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
China’s state radio has expanded #Tibetan language broadcasts from 1 to 17 programmes, pushing state narratives deeper into Tibet amid the suspension of Radio Free Asia and VOA Tibetan services leaving almost no independent voice inside Tibet @rsf.org warns on #worldradioday
rsf.org/en/china-exp...
rsf.org/en/china-exp...
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FIDH @fidh-official.bsky.social: #Tibetan rights defender Ms Zhang Yadi 张雅笛 is being held incommunicado in Hunan after her July arrest & may face sentencing. Denied access to family, independent legal counsel, case highlights opaque national security procedure #华语青年挺藏会
www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...
www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...
China: Incommunicado detention and possible sentencing of Ms Zhang Yadi, young defender of Tibetan rights
CHN 001 / 0226 / OBS 010 Arbitrary detention / Incommunicado detention / Judicial harassment / China 12 February 2026
The Observatory for the (…)
www.fidh.org
February 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
FIDH @fidh-official.bsky.social: #Tibetan rights defender Ms Zhang Yadi 张雅笛 is being held incommunicado in Hunan after her July arrest & may face sentencing. Denied access to family, independent legal counsel, case highlights opaque national security procedure #华语青年挺藏会
www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...
www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...
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New event!
📆14th Feb - 27th Sept
@nationaltrust.org.uk host exhibition "How did we get here?" of Tibetan artefacts from the collection and screenings of "Encounters" a new film by British-Tibetan artist, Nyima Murry
Details:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-d...
📆14th Feb - 27th Sept
@nationaltrust.org.uk host exhibition "How did we get here?" of Tibetan artefacts from the collection and screenings of "Encounters" a new film by British-Tibetan artist, Nyima Murry
Details:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-d...
February 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM
New event!
📆14th Feb - 27th Sept
@nationaltrust.org.uk host exhibition "How did we get here?" of Tibetan artefacts from the collection and screenings of "Encounters" a new film by British-Tibetan artist, Nyima Murry
Details:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-d...
📆14th Feb - 27th Sept
@nationaltrust.org.uk host exhibition "How did we get here?" of Tibetan artefacts from the collection and screenings of "Encounters" a new film by British-Tibetan artist, Nyima Murry
Details:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-d...
A cybersecurity company in the U.S. edited out attribution to China from a cyberespionage report because Beijing ordered its products replaced … www.reuters.com/world/china/... @reuters.com exclusive
… but they left in that hackers targeted Czechia after its president met the Dalai Lama.
#Attribution matters. (That’s exactly why it was softened.)
#Attribution matters. (That’s exactly why it was softened.)
February 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM
A cybersecurity company in the U.S. edited out attribution to China from a cyberespionage report because Beijing ordered its products replaced … www.reuters.com/world/china/... @reuters.com exclusive
FIDH @fidh-official.bsky.social: #Tibetan rights defender Ms Zhang Yadi 张雅笛 is being held incommunicado in Hunan after her July arrest & may face sentencing. Denied access to family, independent legal counsel, case highlights opaque national security procedure #华语青年挺藏会
www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...
www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...
China: Incommunicado detention and possible sentencing of Ms Zhang Yadi, young defender of Tibetan rights
CHN 001 / 0226 / OBS 010 Arbitrary detention / Incommunicado detention / Judicial harassment / China 12 February 2026
The Observatory for the (…)
www.fidh.org
February 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
FIDH @fidh-official.bsky.social: #Tibetan rights defender Ms Zhang Yadi 张雅笛 is being held incommunicado in Hunan after her July arrest & may face sentencing. Denied access to family, independent legal counsel, case highlights opaque national security procedure #华语青年挺藏会
www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...
www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...
The pattern points to coordinated inauthentic behaviour (CIB): fabricated artefact, networked dissemination, rapid spread.
@tibetnet.bsky.social response: public attribution, takedown coordination, #disinformation reporting channel:
@tibetnet.bsky.social response: public attribution, takedown coordination, #disinformation reporting channel:
Sikyong Penpa Tsering emphasised the fake document was deliberately manufactured, flagged to #Tibetan admins, and swiftly reported to blunt its spread. phayul.com/cta-condemns...
CTA condemns fake letter claiming Dalai Lama–Epstein meeting, calls it China-originated smear campaign - Phayul
Phayul.com is one of the most popular & successful Tibetan news website in English. With daily readers touching over 12,500 and still growing. It features news and views on Tibet.
phayul.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The pattern points to coordinated inauthentic behaviour (CIB): fabricated artefact, networked dissemination, rapid spread.
@tibetnet.bsky.social response: public attribution, takedown coordination, #disinformation reporting channel:
@tibetnet.bsky.social response: public attribution, takedown coordination, #disinformation reporting channel: