Taiwan-Tibet relations

March Held in Taipei to Remember 64th Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day

Brian Hioe
Civil society groups held a march today in Taipei to commemorate the 64th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day. Tibetan Uprising Day marks the uprising that took place on March 10th, 1959 against the PRC presence in Tibet, and is commemorated on March 10th each year. Today’s march was part of a series of activities to commemorate Tibetan Uprising Day, including cycling around Taipei in the prior month with Tibetan flags, and a vigil that will be held at Liberty Plaza on Friday...
EnglishMarch 2023Self-DeterminationSocial Movements6 min read

62nd Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day Commemorated in Taipei with March, Prayer Ceremony

Brian Hioe
A march is held annually in Taipei to commemorate Tibetan Uprising Day, which remembers the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese occupiers in Tibet. This year the decision was made to hold the march on the Sunday before Tibetan Uprising Day on March 7th and to hold a prayer ceremony at Liberty Plaza on March 10th...
EnglishMarch 2021Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read