Over 1,000 protesters stand before Chinese defense ministry
October 12, 2016Associated Press, 11 October 2016 BEIJING (AP) — More than 1,000 protesters walked and chanted in front of China’s defense ministry Tuesday, the latest apparent demonstration by soldiers as the world’s largest standing military modernizes and downsizes. The protesters stood for several hours in front of the Bayi building in read more →
In Tibet, history bows down before propaganda in the tale of a royal romance
October 11, 2016Simon Denyer, The Washington Post, 11 October 2016 It is an epic tale of love between a teenage princess and a noble emperor, of the first bonds of friendship between China and Tibet that sprung up more than 15 centuries ago. It is a tale of how China brought civilization read more →
Imprisoned Chinese minority scholar given human rights award
October 11, 2016Ilham Tohti, an outspoken scholar of China’s Turkic Uighur ethnic minority in this file photo. Associated Press, 11 October 2016 Prof. Tohti has “sought reconciliation by bringing to light repressive Chinese policies and Uighur grievances. This is information the Chinese government has sought to keep behind a veil of silence,” read more →
Tibet: a Narrative of Cultural Holocaust
October 11, 2016Major General Mrinal Suman, Indian Military Issues: Progress through Debate Tibet continues to be an enigma to all visitors. My two visits have been no different. One sees massive Chinese investment in road and railway infrastructure. Modern skyscrapers are coming up at a frenetic pace to house migrants from the read more →
Five Ways China Has Become More Repressive Under President Xi Jinping
October 9, 2016BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015– Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects troops during the commemoration activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli via Getty Images) read more →
Hollywood’s dangerous obsession with China
October 9, 2016by Robert Daly, LA Times – 07 October 2016 American film studios are playing a leading role in the growing strategic and ideological competition between China and the U.S., and Washington is taking note. Sixteen members of Congress wrote a letter calling for scrutiny of Chinese investments in the U.S. film read more →
Central Tibetan Administrations ‘Thank You India’ Event from October 9
October 8, 2016NAGPUR: The Central Tibetan Administration will be organizing a “Thank You India” programme to show their gratitude towards the people of India from October 9 at Dragon Palace temple, Kamptee. The two-day event, scheduled around the occasion of Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Divas, will feature talks, photo exhibitions, screening of a read more →
What the World’s silence on Tibet is Costing the World?
October 8, 2016Dr Lavanya Vemsani, MyIndMakers, 7 October 2016 Buddhist monks of Tibet cannot write letters to world leaders or the UN unlike the Muslims clerics in Palestine and South Asia. The Tibetan monks also cannot get the media attention that some of the Islamic terrorist groups get, which perpetrate heinous crimes read more →
Brahma Chellaney — Asia’s megacities are running out of waterNikk
October 8, 2016Brahma Chellaney, Nikkei Asian Review Asia’s cities are ballooning, and the accompanying upsurge in the consumption of water and production of waste in urban areas is placing new pressures on the environment. Home to 53% of the world’s urban population, Asia has the highest concentration of megacities, including Shanghai, Tokyo, read more →
Xi Jinping May Delay Picking China’s Next Leader, Stoking Speculation
October 7, 2016President Xi Jinping of China during a ceremony observing Martyrs’ Day, a holiday that memorializes Chinese who died in battle against foreign powers, at Tiananmen Square in Beijing last week.CreditMark Schiefelbein/Associated Press By CHRIS BUCKLEY – OCT. 4, 2016 New York Times BEIJING — The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, appears prepared to read more →