In 1951, immediately after Tibet’s liberation, the Chinese government established the first Tibetan scientific expedition.

Construction has officially begun on what Beijing calls the project of the century: a five‑station hydropower cascade on ...

China has commenced construction on the world's largest hydropower dam on the Tibetan Plateau, a $170 billion project that ...

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Tibet is situated on the Tibet Plateau, which includes parts of neighboring Chinese provinces Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu and Yunnan. These areas used to be part of Tibet until Chinese rule.

On the sun-burned heights of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, where snow leopards prowl, something extraordinary is unfolding. In partnership with Lenovo, the Xining Wildlife Park has become one of the ...

The exile government that was built by the Dalai Lama to preserve Tibetans’ cultural identity will be put to the test by his eventual succession.

DHARAMSHALA, India - The Tibetan government-in-exile could hold more back-channel talks with China this year on greater autonomy for Tibet, although they are unlikely to yield results given ...

The exchange highlighted how the process of identifying the next Dalai Lama could add fresh tensions to relations between the two countries.

Devotees wait in the rain for the arrival of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to attend an event celebrating his 90th birthday in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashwini ...

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, where the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism ...

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for decades as a near deity.