BEIJING (AP) — Local authorities have shut down a popular hiking destination on Mount Everest in China’s Tibet region because of heavy snowfall and icy conditions. Tourism officials said Zhufeng peak in Dingri county, where the Chinese side of Everest is located, is shut until further notice, according to an announcement Tuesday. Earlier in October,…
In a lengthy article on Saturday detailing some of the build-up to the Communist Party’s fourth plenum this week, state news agency Xinhua and party mouthpiece People’s Daily said Xi “personally headed” the team that drafted the outline for the next five-year plan. “[He] oversaw and guided the formulation of the proposal for the 15th…
One hiker died and hundreds of others were rescued after sudden heavy snowfall on the Tibetan Plateau and near Mount Everest on the Chinese side, state media and hikers reported on Monday. A young hiker nicknamed FeiFei, who was evacuated on Monday, told AFP she was on a multi-day trek with three friends and a…
Rescued trekkers reach China’s Qudang township while 200 others still face treacherous Everest conditions awaiting help. Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Rescuers have guided more than 350 people to safety after they were stranded by blizzard-like conditions on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest,…
China’s first woman pilot from Tibet who excels in basketball and skateboarding and dreams of becoming the “coolest captain” has captured attention at the Changchun Air Show. On September 20, Gesang Baizhen, the 25-year-old fighter pilot with the Chinese Air Force, took the stage at the air show in northeastern China. According to the mainland…
China’s President Xi Jinping has called for further enactment of law and regulation, as well as stricter law enforcement for religious affairs in a push to sinicise religions in the country, state media reported. Xi made the remark on Monday while presiding over a group study session of the ruling Communist Party’s Politburo study session….
China reviewed two legislative proposals on Monday as the country ramps up a drive to promote further ethnic integration through the use of standard Mandarin – both the spoken and written language – among minorities. The draft “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”, submitted to China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress (NPC)…
The visit by Xi Jinping to Lhasa for the 60th anniversary of the Tibet autonomous region’s founding, making him the first Chinese president to attend the once-in-a-decade celebration, marks a new stage of national development that presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities. To face and grasp them, Xi told local authorities to focus on four key…
Chinese President Xi Jinping made only his second visit to Tibet, praising local authorities for resisting separatism and urging political stability, ethnic unity and religious harmony. His arrival was marked by a mass rally of nearly 20,000 people, including military personnel, schoolchildren, and Tibetans in traditional dress beneath a towering portrait of Xi. The visit…
Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a rare visit to Tibet. Xi arrived in Lhasa on Wednesday on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region. He is the first Chinese president to attend this ceremony. The development comes amid tensions between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government about his potential…