Tibet earthquake: at least 53 dead as strong quake strikes near holy Shigatse city – live updates | Tibet
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The Associated Press has compiled a short timeline of the worst earthquakes to hit China in recent years. 2008 Sichuan Earthquake Approximately 90,000 people died. The report notes that earthquakes in China occur most frequently on or around the Tibetan Plateau. […]
Tibet earthquake: dozens dead as 6.8-magnitude quake strikes holy city of Shigatse – reports | Tibet
The China Earthquake Network Center said a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near one of Tibet's holiest cities, damaging buildings around Shigatse and sending people fleeing to the streets in neighboring Nepal and India. State media said 53 people were killed and more than 60 injured in the earthquake that struck at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday. The […]
China Retaliates Against Canadian Groups for Supporting Uyghurs, Tibet
China's Foreign Ministry announced Saturday that it has frozen the assets of two Canadian human rights organizations that advocated on behalf of oppressed Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans. Two Canadian organizations affected Those targeted by Chinese sanctions are the Uighur Rights Advocacy Project (URAP) and the Canada-Tibet Committee. Twenty members of both organizations were listed by […]
Biden signs legislation urging China to mend ties with Tibet
President Biden on Friday signed a bill calling on China to restore ties with Tibet and its leaders. of legislationThe bill, titled the Tibet-China Dispute Resolution Promotion Act, has broad bipartisan support and would encourage China and Tibet to resolve their long-standing dispute over governance of Tibet. Biden thanked lawmakers who led the resolution’s passage […]