China’s ban on Tibetan language classes has come full circle after a new policy bars children from taking even informal lessons outside of school. “No individual or organization is allowed to hold ...

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Wang Yang, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), center, waves as he arrives in Lhasa to attend the ceremony to ...

The People's Republic of China seized control of Tibet in 1950 in what its leaders termed the "peaceful liberation" of a theocracy. Generations of Tibetans in exile continue to call it an invasion and ...

An online beginning Tibetan language course offered at CU Boulder allows learners worldwide to access contemporary resources for a less-frequently taught language A new University of Colorado Boulder ...

Pu Tsering, a good-natured primary school teacher, is very stubborn when it comes to which language his students have to speak. "We should speak standard Tibetan," the 37-year-old language teacher ...

A three-day Tibetan Youth Empowerment Programme in South Tyrol, Italy, brought together 25 young Tibetans for advocacy ...

A private vocational school in Qinghai has been forced to close for unspecified violations. Critics see a continuation of Beijing’s war on Tibetan language education. Despite taking part in a ...

When Sun Yat-sen helped overthrow the Qing dynasty, he did not promise a new empire in republican clothing. He spoke instead of nationalism, democracy, and the people’s livelihood.

In recent weeks, Tibet-focused media outlets have reported that Tsewang Norbu, a popular young singer, died after self-immolating in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa. CDT was unable to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese official said ...

BEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese official said Thursday that “all-round efforts” are needed to ensure Tibetans speak standard spoken and written Chinese and share the “cultural symbols and images of the ...