Don’t self-censor to please China in trading relationship, exiled Tibetan leader tells Canada
June 18, 2018Marie-Danielle Smith, Published: June 17, 2018, Updated: June 17, 2018 3:19 PM PDT Tibetan exiled politician Lobsang Sangay waits to appear at the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development Tuesday February … Continued
India is our Aryabhoomi: Dalai Lama
June 18, 2018The Hindu, 17 June 2018 Giving up the idea of an independent Tibet, the Dalai Lama talks of peace, democracy and self-rule The institution of the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and political head of the Tibetans, has survived for over … Continued
Tibetan leader brings message to Norwich
June 17, 2018By Stephanie Menders smenders Posted Jun 15, 2018 at 5:50 PM NORWICH – In a last-minute stop along his tour of the U.S. and Canada, the North American representative to His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at Otis Library to discuss the local Tibetan Diaspora … Continued
Truckers on Strike and the Structural Contradictions of China’s Logistics Industry
June 16, 2018By Tan Jiangying, June 15, 2018 (Read original story here) On June 8, messages circulated on social media had that truck drivers across China were going on strike on the 10th. This came with a feeling of deja vu, as … Continued
Open letter to Qantas CEO Joyce
June 16, 2018By Bruce Jacobs Dear Alan, I write to you as a Qantas shareholder, as a lifetime member of Qantas Club and as a specialist in China and Taiwan studies. Let me begin by noting that Australia’s “one China” policy does … Continued
New Airports on India’s Borders
June 16, 2018By Claude Arpi, 15 June 2018 Claude Arpi, 15 June 2018 On June 9, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the Tibetan Autonomous Region’s (TAR) government announced that Tibet will soon have three new airports. A communiqué said: “Construction … Continued
Initiatives for China Congratulates Dr. Tenzin Dorjee Elected as Chair of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
June 15, 2018Initiatives for China, 14 June 2018 Initiatives for China Congratulates Dr. Tenzin Dorjee Elected as Chair of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom On June 12, 2018, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan body, unanimously elected Dr. … Continued
Dalai Lama hails Trump-Kim summit
June 14, 2018PTI | Jun 13, 2018, 21:11 IST DHARAMSALA: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday welcomed the understanding reached between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at their historic summit in Singapore. “I welcome the … Continued
Baltics know truth is more powerful than guns – Dalai Lama in Vilnius
June 14, 2018VILNIUS – The Baltic states know that the power of truth is stronger than that of guns, the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, said in Vilnius on Wednesday. Giving a lecture on human values in education at Vilnius University, the … Continued
Dalai Lama in good health: Personal physician slams news report’s claims of prostate cancer
June 13, 2018New Indian Express, 13 June 2018 Belying reports that he is terminally ill, His Holiness the Dalai Lama left on a 10-day lecture tour of the Baltic states Tuesday. On Monday, an ‘exclusive’ report by a website citing unnamed Indian … Continued