Why India can’t Afford a Chinese Dalai Lama
October 1, 2016Indi country’s defence strategy is not made after an enemy attack – steps taken during war time (or signs signalling a war) are more of a tactical nature rather than strategic. Strategy is a long term and comprehensive approach which involves various elements like geopolitics, military strategies, international relations, territorial read more →
The Chinese occupation of Tibet remains invasive, both personally and politically
September 30, 2016The Bucknellian, Bucknell University, September 29, 2016 On Sept. 15, the Dalai Lama, the most notable international religious leader other than the Pope, spoke at a congregation of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. He has dedicated his life to the religious and political freedom of his homeland, Tibet, which read more →
China says countering Dalai Lama is top ethnic priority in Tibet
September 30, 2016Reuters, Friday Sep 30, 2016 China will make countering the Dalai Lama’s influence the “highest priority” in its work on ethnic affairs in Tibet, the region’s Communist Party boss has said, vowing to uproot the monk’s “separatist and subversive” activities. Beijing says its Communist troops peacefully liberated Tibet in 1950 read more →
Time to shuffle the deck: season of political personnel changes in China’s Communist Party goes up a gear
September 29, 2016South China Morning Post, 28 September 216 The opening in late October of the Chinese Communist Party’s key sixth plenum – or assembly meeting of all members – is the latest session of the Central Committee’s current tenure and signifies the start of Beijing’s five-yearly political reshuffle season, lasting until read more →
China prepares for Dalai Lama’s death by looking to its own top Tibetan cleric
September 29, 2016Simon Denyer, The Washington Post LHASA, China — In the contest for Tibetan hearts and minds, a 26-year-old Buddhist monk is emerging into the spotlight. He is the Chinese-appointed Panchen Lama, and he is being groomed by the Communist Party to fill an important political and religious role in Tibet. read more →
The Dalai Lama is An Anti-Separatist Element
September 29, 2016by Han Lianchao (September 29, 2016, Beijing, Sri Lanka Guardian) Some young Chinese friends of mine often criticize me for getting mixed up with the Dalai Lama. They say he’s a separatist element who’s trying to split Tibet from China. I don’t blame them for this, as I once understood read more →
In China, repression buries rule of law
September 28, 2016Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 September 2016 AS CHINA’S economy mushroomed in recent decades, outsiders often pointed out the need to establish rule of law, giving investors and business executives, both at home and abroad, a reliable set of rules upon which to make decisions. In a democratic system, rule read more →
Unbylined: A Q&A With a Chinese Fixer
September 28, 2016Piper French, Road&Kingdom In international journalism, a local journalist hired by foreign reporters for his or her special knowledge of the local area, culture, and language is called a fixer. The relatively unsung nature of the fixer’s work belies its difficulty and its importance. Fixers are crucial in helping foreign read more →
Dalai Lama envoy says Canada-China free trade must factor in Tibetan crisis
September 27, 2016Stephen Smith, CBC New The self-immolation protests of 144 mostly young Tibetans since 2009 cannot be ignored as Canada embarks on exploratory free trade talks with China, says the Dalai Lama’s special representative to the United States and Canada. “They should look at the reason why people are doing this,” Penpa read more →
‘With thousands of dams upstream, China has water as weapon against India’
September 26, 2016The Indian Express, 23 September 2016 NEW DELHI: With China having 87,000 dams, many in Tibet, with strategic benefit against India, experts on Friday urged the “down stream” Asian nations to unite and force Beijing to sign a trans-border water sharing treaty to counter its massive damming policies. Tibet is read more →