WEEKLY TIBET NEWS DIGEST (06th-12th January 2020)
January 13, 2020, Issue 18
WEEKLY TIBET NEWS DIGEST (06th-12th January 2020) is a collection of different articles, columns and Tibet related news in and outside Tibet published in various websites. The views expressed are of the authors and do not necessarily reflect endorsement by the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, New Delhi.
HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates the Taiwanese President on her Re-election
- Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets His Holiness the Dalai Lama and CTA President in Bodh Gaya
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses Sadness Over the Bushfires and Loss of Lives in Australia
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses a group of Southeast Asian devotees in Bodh Gaya
- Manjushri Cycle of Teachings Concludes
TIBET TODAY
- Over 30 Tibetans detained in crackdown in Dza Wonpo, Eastern Tibet
- Chinese Authorities Still Holding Five Tibetan Monks Arrested in November
- Tibetan students ordered not to take part in religious activities during winter break
TIBETANS IN EXILE
- Tenzin Lungtok sworn in as new Justice Commissioner
- CTA holds prayer service for Kyabje Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche
- Representative Tashi Phuntsok calls on MEP Mikulas Peksa
- Education Council concludes its second workshop on Secular Ethics for Pre-Primary school teachers
WORLDWIDE TIBET MOVEMENT
- Italian MP Matteo Bianchi questions the Government on Repression in Tibet
- Tibet Support Act could get House vote next week
- CECC urges action on Tibet, says House may vote on Tibet bill next week
ARTICLES/ COLUMNS
- Beijing’s Export of Surveillance Technologyby Tenzin Dalha, Tibet Policy Institute
- The Costs of China’s Belt and Road Expansionby Chris Horton