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China completes strategic Tibet highway near Arunachal border Updated: Updated: Construction is part of a wider infrastructure push in border areas in Tibet Share Article AAA A file photo of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Nyingchi city, in Chinas western Tibet Autonomous Region.   | Photo Credit: AFP Construction is part of a wider infrastructure push in border areas in Tibet China has completed construction of a strategically significant highway through the world’s deepest canyon in ...

2021-05-14 13:35:35 GMT2021-05-14 21:35:35(Beijing Time) Xinhua English LHASA, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Inside a greenhouse located some 4,500 meters above sea level, Yangjen walks through a field to check the growth of cucumbers, green peppers and radishes. "In the past, vegetables were very hard to come by here," said the 33-year-old farmer in Ngari Prefecture, southwest Chinas Tibet Autonomous Region. "Even saplings cannot survive the cold and dry climate here, let alone vegetables." "Most ...

Vesak, also known as Buddha Pournima or Buddha Jayanti, is one of the most important festivals of Buddhism. It is believed that Gautam Buddha, the eighth reincarnation of Lord Vishnu and the founder of the Buddhist religion, was born as well attained enlightenment and salvation (nirvana) on this day. Vesak has thus come to be celebrated on his birth anniversary,...

Claude Arpi | Will Beijing return the remains of 1962 hero? Published May 13, 2021, 12:00 am IST Updated May 13, 2021, 12:00 am IST It is shocking that Beijing has never returned the remains of Subedar Joginder Singh, Param Vir Chakra, who died in Tibet in November 1962  It is time for New Delhi to ask the Chinese government to repatriate to India the mortal remains of the brave Sikh soldier. (Stock Image) In recent months China has given a lot of publicity to several new war memorials wh...

China Undertaking Special Recruitment Drive For Ethnic Tibetans Amid Border Standoff With India  by IANS - May 4, 2021 05:07 AM People’s Liberation Army soldiers show off their skills in Beijing, China (Feng Li/Getty Images) Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) is for the first time forming exclusive military formations manned by ethnic Tibetans. Indias external and military intelligence officials told IANS that senior PLA officials are touring specific areas of Tibet to raise the Tibet...

Chinas special recruitment drive for Tibetans amid border standoff ​ Mon, May 3 2021 21:12 IST | ​ 2 Views Chinas special recruitment drive for Tibetans amid border standoff. Image Source: IANS News Kolkata, May 3 : Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) is for the first time forming exclusive military formations manned by ethnic Tibetans. Indias external and military intelligence officials told IANS that senior PLA officials are touring specific areas of Tibet to raise the Tibetan-only fo...

2021-05-03 10:36:16 GMT2021-05-03 18:36:16(Beijing Time) Xinhua English LHASA, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Early in the morning, Li Shouyuan put on rubber shoes and hurried to his greenhouses to harvest vegetables. "It is a key period for picking and selling zucchinis these days, as the prices are good. There is no time to lose," said the villager in Jang Village, Chushur County of Lhasa, capital city of southwest Chinas Tibet Autonomous Region. With the fast development of agricultural infrastruc...

Claude Arpi | China’s new weapon is ‘political archaeology’ Published Apr 29, 2021, 4:10 am IST Updated Apr 29, 2021, 4:10 am IST In February this year, the Communist Party of China (CPC) started a new campaign called Party History Learning and Education  Students waving flags of the Communist Party as they prepare to watch a movie "The Founding of a Party" in Yangzhou, in Chinas eastern Jiangsu province, to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China....

Photovoltaic power stations become important source of income for impoverished regions in China Share Large numbers of energy projects have been built across China to give a leg up to the countrys poverty alleviation efforts, and remarkable progress has been made. Photovoltaic (PV) power stations are now an important source of income for many impoverished regions in China. At present, Chinas poverty alleviation PV power stations add up to 26.36 GW, benefiting nearly 60,000 poor villages and 4.1...

PLA holds special drive to recruit Tibetans: Indian Intelligence report By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 19: China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) plans to build a Special Tibetan Army Unit as efforts to recruit more Tibetans have reportedly been stepped up amid the long-winding border standoff with India, according to an anonymous source cited by the Hindustan Times. PLA is currently holding a special recruitment drives across the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) since the beginning of th...