China’s Next President: Reading the Tea Leaves of Chinese Politics
October 3, 2017By Andrei Lungu, the Diplomat. Read original story here. It’s time to push back against the “Xi Forever” narrative and take a deep dive into political maneuvering in China. Over the past three years, a narrative about Chinese President Xi … Continued
Tibetans living in exile to vote first time in Himachal assembly elections
October 2, 2017The Times of India – 30 September 2017 DHARAMSHALA: It is for the first time that Tibetans living in India will participate in assembly elections in India. They are all set to cast their vote for new government in Himachal Pradesh. … Continued
China Fears India May Be Edging It Out in Culture Battle
October 1, 2017The New York Times – 30 September 2017 BEIJING — One of the most popular movies in China over the summer ran 161 minutes, so long that it was sometimes shown with an intermission. Unlike Hollywood blockbusters, there were no special effects, … Continued
Month after Doklam withdrawal, more Chinese troops on the plateau than ever before
October 1, 2017By Sandeep Unnithan, India Today – 28 September 2017 Sometime in early August, the dry, desolate plateau around the Gurudongmar lake in north Sikkim resounded with the roar of tank engines. A squadron of 14 Indian army T-72 tanks kicked … Continued
Commons and the Right to the City in Contemporary China
October 1, 2017By Carlo Inverardi-Ferri – published in chinoiresie.info – 28 September 2017 This short essay tells the story of Dongxiaokou, an urban village in the northern outskirt of Beijing, infamously known in the press as the ‘waste village’ (feipincun). Until urban redevelopment projects … Continued
Dalai Lama To Visit Manipur For Peace Conference: Assembly Speaker
October 1, 2017NDTV – 30 September 2017 Manipur assembly speaker Yumnam Khemchand said during his last meeting with the Dalai Lama in New Delhi, he had asked the spiritual leader to visit Manipur, which was accepted IMPHAL: The Dalai Lama will visit Manipur’s … Continued
Tea and Tiananmen: Inside China’s new censorship machine
September 30, 2017By Cate Cadell, Pei Li – Reuters – 29 September 2017 TIANJIN, China, Sept 29 (Reuters) – In a glass tower in a trendy part of China’s eastern city of Tianjin, hundreds of young men and women sit in front of computer screens, … Continued
Muslims in China say they are being told to hand over Qurans or face ‘harsh punishments’
September 30, 2017Muslims in China say they are being told to hand over Qurans or face ‘harsh punishments’ Chinese authorities are ordering Muslims in the country to hand over their prayer mats and copies of the Quran or else face punishment, it has been reported. Officials in Xinjiang province have warned members read more →
China ramps up security measures for party congress
September 29, 2017By Reuters, Straits times. Read original story here, It cancels police leave, limits Tibet tourism and silences political rumours BEIJING • China is tightening security for next month’s Communist Party congress, cancelling police leave in Beijing, limiting tourism to Tibet, … Continued
After defying ISIS, ‘Kurds aren’t afraid of anything’
September 28, 2017By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN – 27 September 2017 Irbil, Iraq (CNN)High-rise buildings surrounded by parks and villas pierce the skyline. Hotels and luxury cars dot the landscape. It would be easy to mistake this place for a neighborhood in uber-rich … Continued