Around the World, Supporters March for Tibet to Mark Rebellion Anniversary
March 14, 2017by Chris Fuchs Supporters of Tibet marched across the country and in cities around the world Friday to mark the 58th anniversary of a Tibetan rebellion against Chinese occupying forces. From Tokyo to Toronto, London to New York City, thousands hit the streets in more than 100 rallies to remember read more →
Tibetan activists protest outside Chinese embassy in Delhi, later detained
March 13, 2017As Friday marks the 58th anniversary of the failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule, Tibetan Youth Congress activists were seen protesting outside the Chinese Embassy in the national capital on Friday. The activists were later detained by the police. On March 10, 1959, a revolt broke out in the Tibetan read more →
Brains Missing, Said Dalai Lama To John Oliver. Beijing Not Amused
March 13, 2017NDTV | Edited by Malini Chatterji | March 07, 2017 BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry called the Dalai Lama a “deceptive actor” on Tuesday, after the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader said in an interview that Chinese hardliners have parts of their brains missing. Speaking to US comedian John Oliver in Dharamsala, read more →
China vows to strike against separatism on Tibet uprising anniversary
March 13, 2017From Reuters / Fri Mar 10, 2017 | 9:44am EST China said it would “resolutely strike” against the “Dalai Lama clique’s separatist activities” as protesters planned demonstrations in major world cities on Friday to mark the anniversary of a Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule in 1959. The sensitive anniversary coincided read more →
The last Lama
March 12, 2017Ananth Krishnan, 9 March 2017 – India Today The Dalai Lama has in the past suggested his successor would be appointed from a “free” region, even suggesting his successor could be female. There may never be another Dalai Lama. There will certainly never be another like Tenzin Gyatso, the current, read more →
China ready to do a deal with India for concessions in Tawang?
March 9, 2017From India Today Ananth Krishnan | Posted by Sanjay Nirala Beijing, March 2, 2017 | UPDATED 06:41 IST India sees China as occupying 38,000 sq km of its territory in Aksai Chin, while China claims 90,000 sq km in Arunachal Pradesh. China’s long-time negotiator on the border talks, who retired in 2013, has said read more →
Dalai Lama tears into “short-sighted” China in hilarious interview with John Oliver
March 7, 2017When John Oliver, one of the wittiest men on the planet met his holiness the Dalai Lama, one of the most outspoken spiritual leaders, sparks were bound to fly, and their crackling chemistry was clearly visibly for the world to see in the latest ‘Last Week Tonight’ episode, where both read more →
Dalai Lama Tells John Oliver the Chinese Haven’t Been ‘Using the Human Brain Properly’
March 7, 2017Newsweek, 6 March 2017 “I practice taking others’ suspicions and distrust and giving them patience, tolerance and compassion,” the Dalai Lama told John Oliver. To give viewers a break from the Donald Trump news cycle, John Oliver spent the latest episode of Last Week Tonight focusing on the oppression of read more →
Premier Li Keqiang sounds warning on Hong Kong independence
March 6, 2017South China Morning Post, 5 March 2017 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has for the first time publicly denounced the notion of Hong Kong independence in his annual work report, warning that the movement would “lead nowhere”. While Beijing’s firm rejection of such separatist sentiments is well-known, the mention of Hong read more →
Tibetan languages face heavy government pressure whilst modernity threatens neglected dialects
March 5, 2017The Loatian Irrawaddy Dolphin, the Hawaiian Crow and the Taiwanese language of Pazeh all share something in common: they are now extinct. Just a week since UNESCO’s Global Mother Language Day, the spotlight has fallen upon struggling languages which – like their counterparts in the animal world – are collapsing. read more →