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Explained: China's detention of Arunachal woman and the spat over the Indian state
Anmol Singla •A routine airport transit in Shanghai has escalated into a full diplomatic confrontation after a British-based Indian citizen was questioned over her Arunachal Pradesh identity. The incident revived the long-standing India-China dispute, prompting firm protests from New Delhi and fresh claims from Beijing
China closes Everest hiking route from Tibet after heavy snowfall and icy conditions
Fp Staff •Authorities have closed the Zhufeng Peak hiking area on Mount Everest’s Tibetan side due to heavy snowfall and freezing conditions, with officials warning that worsening weather could endanger visitors.
China is building a new air defence site near Pangong Lake. Why India should watch out
Fp Explainers •Satellite images have revealed the construction of a complex by China in full swing at a site near Tibet’s Pangong Lake. This is fairly close to one of the spots where Indian and Chinese forces clashed along the border in 2020
‘Rising Dragon’: Chinese art of arrogance and avarice in Tibet
Palden Sonam 2 •Cai Guo-Qiang’s Rising Dragon represents the arrogance of a colonial power and the violence it can unleash on a colonised people and their land.
Hundreds stranded as blizzard hits Mount Everest in Tibet| Vantage on Firstpost
Palki Sharma •A sudden blizzard near Mount Everest’s eastern slopes in Tibet trapped at least 1,000 trekkers. With high winds, snowstorms and heavy rain, the trekkers tried to escape the situation at above 4,900 metres. Rescue workers reached the site rescuing more than 350 trekkers. Further trekking was suspended following the incident. Search operations are ongoing.
Inside the daunting op to rescue more than 200 trekkers trapped on Mount Everest slopes
Fp Explainers •Hundreds of trekkers on the eastern face of Mount Everest are awaiting help after a severe blizzard trapped them on the slopes. Officials are racing against time and the weather to bring them to safety. As of now, 350 have been rescued, while contact has been made to get another 200 to the base
From East Turkestan to Tibet: 76 years of China’s colonial domination
Salih Hudayar •Seventy-five years after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, East Turkestan, Tibet, and Southern Mongolia remain under siege
China detains student for supporting Tibetans' human rights, says watchdog
•China has detained a student visiting the country from France for supporting Tibetan rights, according to a human rights group.
Why were there fireworks in the Himalayas?
Fp Explainers •The fireworks display by apparel brand Arc’teryx, named ‘Rising Dragon’, occurred on Friday in the Himalayas. It took place on a Tibetan plateau around 5,500 metres above sea level in the city of Shigatse. Videos from the event – put online to promote the brand – went viral, showing multi-coloured fireworks coming down from the top of the mountain in lines that were designed to resemble a dragon. Here’s why people are outraged
Why Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Tibet amid tension over Dalai Lama succession
Fp Explainers •Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Lhasa on Wednesday on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The development comes amid tensions between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government about his potential successor. This is Xi's second-ever visit to the region as president