Francis Fukuyama: China’s ‘bad emperor’ returns
March 7, 2018By Francis Fukuyama, The Washington Post – (Read Original Story Here) Francis Fukuyama is a senior fellow at Stanford University and director of its Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. His book “Identity: The Demand for Dignity … Continued
Decoding the Puzzle of the Indian Govt Circular Distancing Itself From Dalai Lama Event
March 5, 2018The Wire – Read Original Story Here New Delhi: With a top official having directed all functionaries to avoid any commemorative events organised to mark 60 years of Dalai Lama’s exile in India, there is a bit of a puzzle … Continued
China’s acute water shortage imperils economic future
March 5, 2018Charles Parton, Financial Times (Read Original Story Here) The bestiary beloved of China commentators and economists needs an addition to its black swans, grey rhinos, white elephants and the ‘tigers and flies’ targeted in the corruption war. Welcome to the … Continued
Death in Beijing
March 3, 2018By Ananth Krishnan – India Today – (Read Original Story Here) On a November morning, elite investigators of the Communist Party of China (CPC) arrived at the Beijing home of a People’s Liberation Army General. Zhang Yang — for years … Continued
Xi Jinping needs Chinese history to be on his side
March 3, 2018by James Kynge – Financial Times published on 2 March 2018 (read original story here) The list of internet search words banned by China’s censors betray where the regime’s vulnerabilities lie, much as samizdat satires did for the former Soviet … Continued
Chinese Police Are Demanding Personal Information From Uighurs in France
March 3, 2018Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Foreign Policy, 2 March 2018 Read original story here Amid a global campaign to monitor and control the Uighur diaspora, Chinese police are demanding that Uighurs living in France hand over personal information, photos, and identity documents — … Continued
Dalai Lama says he feels inspired to work for another 20 years
March 2, 2018India Today – 1 March 2018 (Read original Story here) Dharamshala, Mar 1 (PTI) The 82-year-old Dalai Lama today said that he feels inspired to continue his work for 20 years. The Tibetan spiritual leader said he wants to continue … Continued
In Tokyo, Tibetan leader urges pressure on China to free his homeland
March 1, 2018by Daisuke Kikuchi, Japan Times – (Read Original Story here) Japan and the international community should pressure China to find a peaceful solution to its long-standing conflict with Tibet, the president of the Tibetan government-in-exile told The Japan Times … Continued
I hope China will accept dialogue with Tibetans: Lobsang Sangay (IANS Interview)
February 28, 2018Business Standard, 28 February 2018 Read original story here His salary is “less than that of an Indian postman”, but it is his task to communicate his community’s desire for liberty across the globe. And Lobsang Sangay, the 49-year-old Central … Continued
A fire may have damaged precious relics at Tibet’s holiest temple. China says no — but experts aren’t sure
February 28, 2018By Jonathan Kaiman – LA Times – (Read Original story here) A fire broke out at Tibet’s most sacred temple on Saturday, and the public knows no more. The blaze may have severely damaged the 1,300 year-old temple and many … Continued