Rescuers raced to clear roads leading to the mudslide-hit border port of Gyirong, China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

A severe mudslide has hit a major border crossing port in Xizang (Tibet Autonomous Region), resulting in significant loss of life and disrupting regional transit operations.

China has found a new source of high-purity quartz in its western Tibet autonomous region, a critical material for solar panels and semiconductors. This discovery aims to reduce the country's reliance on imports for hi-tech materials.