US Asks Nepal Not to Send Back Tibetan Refugees
March 20, 2019Nepal Sansar, 19 March 2019 Read original news here The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on completion of the latter’s one year tenure at the office. In his message, the US … Continued
Europe facing China: a Copernican revolution
March 19, 2019By François Godement, Senior Advisor for Asia, Read original news here “No longer a developing economy.” A “systemic rival” – and over economic issues a “strategic competitor”. A major coal power plant exporter that thereby impedes the fight against climate change. … Continued
Sending a Message to China, Dalai Lama Says His Successor May Come from India
March 19, 2019Krishna N. Das and Sunil Kataria, The Wire, Read original news here Dharamshala: The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, said on Monday it was possible that once he dies his incarnation could be found in India, where he has lived … Continued
The West Is Pushing Back Against China. It’s Working
March 18, 2019By STEIN RINGEN, MAR 15, 2019 Read original news here The last year has not been kind to the men in Beijing. After years of seeing power drain to the East, the West is striking back. At the fore is U.S. pressure … Continued
‘The Chinese Government Is at War With Faith.’ U.S. Official Denounces Religious Crackdown in China
March 18, 2019BY AMY GUNIA, TIME, MARCH 12, 2019 Read original news here U.S. diplomat Samuel Brownback denounced China’s treatment of the Uighur minority during a teleconference call Tuesday. Uighurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group, make up roughly 40% of the population of the northwestern province of Xinjiang. … Continued
Chinese Exchange Student Seeks Political Asylum After Public Denunciation of Xi
March 18, 2019Source: RFA A Chinese exchange student studying on the democratic island of Taiwan has sought political asylum after live-streaming criticism of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s removal of presidential term-limits last year. Li Jiabao, 21, made the move after criticizing constitutional changes made by Xi in March 2018 that effectively allow read more →
China’s assault on human rights is the one thing bringing Washington together
March 15, 2019By Josh Rogin Columnist, The Washington Post, Read news here It’s become accepted Washington doctrine that, when it comes to foreign policy, the splits between the parties (and within them) are too wide to bridge. But there’s one issue bringing everyone … Continued
Chinese students graded on number of WeChat friends
March 14, 2019By Sarah Jenkins and Kerry AllenBBC News and BBC Monitoring, 13 March 2019 Read original news here A university professor in China has divided opinion after setting his students an assignment to add as many friends as possible on the messaging … Continued
After 60 years in exile, Dalai Lama’s still remembered in his homeland
March 13, 2019Reuters, March 13 2019 Read original news here TAKTSER, China (Reuters) – It may have been six decades since the Dalai Lama fled into exile, but in the isolated mountain hamlet where he was born, he remains very much on the … Continued
Tibet government-in-exile marks 1959 uprising
March 12, 2019NHK World Japan, 10 March 2019 Read original news here The Tibetan government-in-exile has celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan people’s uprising against the Chinese government. The ceremony took place on Sunday at a temple in the northern Indian … Continued