After the 1949 Communist takeover of China, the army became more heavy-handed with Tibet, triggering protests that were met with a brutal crackdown. Chinese troops then invaded Tibet in 1950.

The earthquake, which has killed at least 126 people and injured hundreds, was a reminder of the risks from a hydropower-building spree by China and ... plate pushes under Tibet, is particularly ...

and under-construction Hydropower dams lack comprehensive Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs). The most astonishing was China’s own approach towards dam-building in Tibet because ...

The Tibetan exile community has strongly condemned the Chinese governments policies in Tibet, particularly its education system, which it claims is being used to impose Chinese Communist ideology on ...

The TAR refers to China's current Tibetan borders and doesn't include these neighboring areas, though Tibetans still consider these areas part of Tibet. Second, under the terms of your Tibet ...

A magnitude 4.9 quake struck Tingri county at 8.57pm local time (1257 GMT), according to China Earthquake Networks ... where the Indian plate pushes under Tibet, is particularly vulnerable.

The epicenter of Tuesday’s magnitude 6.8 quake, one of the region’s most powerful tremors in recent years, was located in Tingri in China’s Tibet region, about 80 km (50 miles) north of ...

He spoke about China's policy of changing the names of places and occupying areas. He said that the Tibetan Government in-exile is working to draft a new map of Tibet while composing of a book on old ...

Chinese authorities in Tibet have detected problems, including cracks, at five out of 14 hydropower dams that they have inspected since a magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the southwest region last week ...

Tibet’s exiled leaders visit Paris as Chinese repression continues 'Colonial' China accused of depriving Tibetans of their own language, education Podcast: Renaming Tibetan art, Paris region's ...