US China commission calls for reciprocal access to Tibet, dialogue between China and Dalai Lama
October 11, 201810 October 2018 United States lawmakers and the Trump Administration should push for reciprocal access to Tibet and renewed dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama’s representatives, according to a new report by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC). The … Continued
Meanwhile, a Tibetan Artist Just Won the Show Formerly Known as “The Voice of China”
October 11, 2018by RADII China | Oct 8, 2018 Read original news here It’s been a busy weekend for China-watching pop conspiracy theorists. Around 24 hours after a Uyghur rapper from one of the most restive parts of Xinjiang won iQIYI’s showpiece reality extravaganza The Rap … Continued
China’s Media Crackdown Spreads to Hong Kong
October 10, 2018Beijing expels Victor Mallet of The Financial Times in a move intended to freeze out independent voices. Hong Kong’s expulsion of a British journalist after he led a foreign correspondents’ meeting with a pro-independence activist is, first and foremost, an … Continued
The Dalai Lama: Intimate portrait of a spiritual leader
October 10, 2018A new book by acclaimed Indian photographer Raghu Rai offers an unprecedented glimpse into the life of one of the world’s leading religious figures. A God In Exile is the result of a photographer’s decades-long insight into his muse. Rai … Continued
China flexes its political muscles in Africa with media censorship, academic controls
October 10, 2018By GEOFFREY YORK, The Globe and Mail, October 9, 2018, Read original news here When he announced another US$60-billion in financing for Africa last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised that the money had “no political strings attached.” But a series … Continued
China’s ambassador to the US says altitude—not restrictions—is keeping journalists out of Tibet
October 9, 2018In an era of ever-tightening restrictions on journalists operating in China, the country’s ambassador to the US had an unlikely explanation for why people may be unable to enter politically sensitive areas such as Tibet. During a lengthy interview of … Continued
The Catholic Church must not bow to China
October 8, 2018By Editorial Board WASHINGTON POST October 7, 2018 Read original news here CHINA’S CATHOLICS, some 10 million to 12 million people, are split between two parallel branches. The official church is approved by the Communist Party and the state. A vibrant underground … Continued
ANALYSIS: The CCP’s 10-Year Policy to Control Tibetan Buddhism
October 8, 2018The 2008 protests in Tibet shocked Chinese leaders and policy-makers, leaving the notion of well-managed ethnic harmony in a state of disrepair. Not long after, Chinese scholars began to debate the effectiveness of existing minority policies that have been largely … Continued
Meng Hongwei: China confirms detention of Interpol chief
October 8, 2018China has confirmed it is holding the missing head of Interpol, Meng Hongwei. Beijing said he was under investigation by the country’s anti-corruption body for unspecified breaches of the law. Mr Meng, also a vice-minister of public security in China, … Continued
China learns lessons from Doklam, changes logistics & supply systems in Tibet
October 8, 2018ThePrint, COL. VINAYAK BHAT (RETD) 5 October, 2018 Read original news here The PLA is now trying to modernise its theatre-level distribution and integrate it with the supply chain. On-ground trials have been conducted. New Delhi: China seems to have learnt a … Continued