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Tibet
A plateau region north-east of the Himalayas, Tibet was incorporated by China in 1950 and currently an autonomous region within China. The conflict between many Tibetans and Chinese government has been nonstop as many demand religious freedom and more human rights.
Assembly team worker Kevin Garner lowers the engine assembly onto the frame of a large SUV at a General Motors assembly plant in Arlington, Texas. Photo: The Dallas Morning News/TNS
US-China relations

Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report

Corporate giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Nvidia rank outside top 10 but still among tech firms at risk.

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China’s Communist Party

Chinese religious groups warned of ‘hidden danger’ from foreign infiltration

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SCMP Highlights

China-EU friction in spotlight, Beijing’s growing clout: SCMP daily highlights

China-India relations

Will return of Indian pilgrims to Tibet help ease tensions with China?

Supporters of the move have pointed to the positive role religious travellers play in boosting people-to-people exchanges.

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Mount Kailash is an important pilgrimage site for several faiths. Photo: Shutterstock
14th Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama to issue July 2 message, expected to address succession

The video message will be shown just days before the Nobel Peace Prize-winning monk is expected to celebrate his 90th birthday.

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China’s Communist Party

China warns against separatism ahead of Dalai Lama’s expected succession decree

During inspection tour, Chen Wenqing says political and legal bodies must fully understand Qinghai’s unique geopolitical position.

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China-EU relations

In human rights talks, EU warns of ‘deterioration’ of basic freedoms in China

Brussels cites ‘interference’ in Dalai Lama succession plan and jailed Uygur and Tibetan activists as examples of erosion of freedoms.

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The Dalai Lama (centre) arrives at a temple in Dharamsala, India on March 14 to deliver a sermon. The EU has called for the Tibetan spiritual leader’s successor to be selected without “government interference”. Photo: AP
China-India relations

China and India to work to bring back direct flights between two countries

Both sides pledge to boost ‘people-centric engagements’ as they continue to seek to mend relations in wake of deadly 2020 border clash.

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Trending in China

Chinese TV host praised for helping tourist with altitude sickness in scenic spot

Famous TV presenter who doubles as cultural ambassador, gives stricken woman acupressure treatment, oxygen.

Xi Jinping

China’s Xi meets Panchen Lama, urges continued ‘sinicisation of religion’

Call comes a month before Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, when the Tibetan spiritual leader may reveal ideal method for choosing a successor.

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The 11th Panchen Lama presents a traditional Tibetan ceremonial scarf to President Xi Jinping as they meet in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Science

Chinese team traces ‘ghost ancestors’ of modern Tibetans to Yunnan province

DNA analysis reveals progenitor of Tibetan Plateau populations diverged from other Asian populations at least 40,000 years ago.

The origins of populations living on the Tibetan Plateau, and how their ancestors migrated, adapted and settled in this cold, oxygen-poor land, have long been a mystery to the academic community. Photo: Getty Images
Nepal

Swiss Birch glacier collapse is a chilling warning to Asia

At-risk regions like the Himalayas would benefit from the early-warning system which averted mass casualties in Switzerland, experts say.

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China-EU relations

‘There are limits’: the problems with China’s bid to patch things up with Europe

They may be stuck in a stalemate, with Beijing unlikely to yield on demands to intervene in Russia’s war on Ukraine or change economic model.

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China-India relations

China reasserts India border claims with fresh list of ‘standard’ place names

More than a dozen mountains are among the new spots assigned Chinese names in Arunachal Pradesh, known in China as Zangnan.

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An area near the Indo-Chinese border is known as Arunachal Pradesh in India and South Tibet in China. Photo: AFP
SCMP Highlights

PLA navy’s AI-aided drill, Pakistan’s ‘ABC’ system: SCMP daily highlights

From Xi Jinping calling on countries to stand together to why top mathematicians are choosing China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Pakistan integrated Awacs aircraft into its air combat system. Photo: AFP
Crime in China

‘Do not get into a fight’: police send warning after rare pub brawl in Tibet

Such incidents are unusual in the tightly controlled region, and all 31 people involved have been given administrative penalties.

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US-China relations

As tariff truce begins, China warns of Western push to undermine its stability

Asia-Pacific region described as scene of ‘power play’ by Western entities seeking to ‘curtail, suppress and contain China’.

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US-China tech war

Jensen Huang in Beijing, Auto Shanghai kicks off and more

This week: Jensen Huang in Beijing, China’s first quarter GDP beats expectations and Trump says US and China are in trade talks. Next week: Auto Shanghai kicks off, Japanese officials visit Beijing, robotic half marathon and more.

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng meets with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Beijing, on April 17, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

China to restrict Tibet access for US officials in visa tit-for-tat

Move comes two weeks after Chinese officials were hit with US visa curbs over allegedly restricting access to Tibetan areas.

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14th Dalai Lama

Overseas Dalai Lama reincarnation ‘could not be recognised’ by Beijing

The Drepung Monastery in Lhasa has the capacity to look for the exiled spiritual leader’s successor under Beijing’s supervision, Tibetology researcher says.

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Explainers

Explainer | Why the choice of the next Dalai Lama is such a sensitive issue for Beijing

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader has hinted his successor may be born outside China, setting the scene for intense controversy.

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The Dalai Lama has promised to resolve the reincarnation issue this year. Photo: Reuters
India

Avalanche in Indian mountain state leaves at least 25 people trapped

The avalanche struck a labour site where eight containers and one shed, with 57 workers inside, were buried under the snow.

A rescue operation by Indian Army members during heavy snowfall, after an avalanche struck a camp near Mana village in India’s Uttarakhand state. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

‘Smear campaign’: China protests over change to US State Department fact sheet

Another State Department website change shows Trump ‘seems indifferent’ to the importance of the Taiwan issue to Beijing, academic says.

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Tsinghua University

Why death of Dalai Lama’s brother marks the end of an era for ‘Tibetan cause’

Gyalo Thondup, who sought to mediate with Beijing, died aged 97 last week in his adopted Indian hometown.

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Food and Drinks

Holy places Christian, Buddhist, Jewish and Sikh inspire cookbook

From Asia to Europe, Africa, US and Canada, a food writer toured the kitchens of Buddhist and Catholic monasteries, a synagogue and gurdwara.

A Buddhist vegetarian dish at Japan’s Eihei-ji temple, one of the sacred spaces that inspred the recipes in Jody Eddy’s cookbook Elysian Kitchens. Photo: Kristin Teig
India

Dalai Lama’s brother, architect of talks with China, dies at 97

Gyalo Thondup began discussions between Dharamsala and Beijing in 1979, in a departure from his earlier approach of armed struggle.

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Gyalo Thondup, the Dalai Lama’s elder brother, is seen in Dharamsala in this undated file photograph. Thondup died at his home in India on Saturday evening. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Hongkongers can fly to Lhasa in 8 hours as Tibet Airlines unveils new service

Route begins operation on February 19 and offers flights twice a week from Hong Kong, with layover in Sichuan province.

China military reform

PLA extends power supply to border outposts near disputed China-India frontier

Efforts to improve electricity for troops stationed in remote and mountainous areas are part of China’s military-civilian fusion strategy.

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