Over the past few months, China’s crackdown on rare earth minerals and its broader regulatory tightening have sent ripples through global markets. China has long dominated the rare earths market, producing around 90% of the world’s refined rare earth output. This dominance allows Beijing to exert significant influence over...
AstraZeneca has found its employees’ practices under the microscope of Chinese law enforcement years after an insurance fraud case. Five current and former employees of AstraZeneca have been detained in China over possible violation of data privacy laws and illegal importation of unapproved drugs, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with...
The Afghanistan embassy in China has announced that Beijing will send advanced machinery and equipment worth approximately $100 million to the country to advance oil extraction projects. This morning, Thursday, September 5, the embassy posted on the social media platform X that Bilal Karimi, the Taliban ambassador in Beijing, met with...
The Central Tibetan Administration, has voiced deep concern over China's reinforcement of colonial-style boarding schools in Tibet. According to a recent CTA press release, disturbing reports from the Ngaba region of Tibet highlight how China's education policies are threatening the preservation of Tibet an culture, religion, and lifestyle. The expansion...
As China pushes forward with its efforts to establish a Chinese variant of Buddhism, it attempts to stake a claim on the very origins of the religion. However, for millions of Buddhists across the world, the history of Buddhism’s birth in India remains untouchable. “India will always be the...
China has intensified its interference in the reincarnation process of the next Dalai Lama, according to a report released on Wednesday by the International Tibet Network (ITN). The 30-page document, titled 'Tibet, the Dalai Lama, and the Geopolitics of Reincarnation,' alleges that Beijing aims to use the Dalai Lama's...
​​​​​​​A former aide to two New York governors has been charged with spying on behalf of the Chinese government. Linda Sun held numerous posts within the New York state government, including deputy chief of staff for governor Kathy Hochul, and deputy diversity officer for former governor Andrew Cuomo. She was arrested...
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) , August 28: United States Embassy in New Delhi spokesperson Christopher Elms visited the exiled Tibetan community and urged China to start dialogue with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama or his representatives without preconditions. During this visit, Elms visited the Tibet Museum, Buddhist monasteries and offices...
As the conflict between Myanmar's ruling junta and rebel forces intensifies, China has launched a military drill near its border with Myanmar to ensure security and stability. The fighting has spilled over into Chinese territory, injuring civilians, damaging property, and threatening infrastructure projects. Two weeks ago, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
The US-based East Turkistan National Movement, a platform dedicated to highlighting the human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang, has urged global authorities on International Youth Day to address the plight of millions of Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic youths, who are forcibly separated from their...