Washington, US — “US will hold China accountable for its abuses of the international system,” said Antony Blinken, US secretary of State while in an interaction between the top officials of the two powers. The leaders spoke on Friday and this was the first conversation between the top officials since President Joe Biden took office on January 20, 2021.

Dharamshala, India — “Tibetans have been the first minority to experience dark side of Chinese repression” said Dr Lobsang Sangay, President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) in a conversation with, Palki S Upadhyay of WION News on February 5, 2021.

Dharamshala, India – “The media should always be honest and fair, and remain unbiased in its news reporting,” said His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on the 140th foundation anniversary of news outlet, The Tribune on February 2, 2021.

Geneva, Switzerland — “China uses its vague terminologies and absurd interpretation of laws to frame Tibetan human rights defenders with criminal charges,” said Thinlay Chukki, Special Appointee for Human Rights at the Tibet Bureau Geneva while briefing EU delegation about Tibet’s deteriorating human rights situation under China on February 3, 2021.

San Francisco, US – A joint open letter was published on International Tibet Network and signed by over 180 rights groups and activists calling on the governments in the world to boycott the 2022 Olympics to be held in Beijing, specifying their need "to ensure they are not used to embolden the Chinese government's appalling rights abuses and crackdowns on dissent."

Dharamshala, India — Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace passes resolution for the future status of the Dalai Lama institution. The Executive Council meeting of Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP) was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on January 14, 2021.