China Suspends Diplomatic Contact With Taiwan
June 27, 2016By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ, New York Times, 25 June 2016 BEIJING — In a sign of growing friction between China and Taiwan, mainland diplomats said Saturday that they had suspended contact with their Taiwanese counterparts because the island’s new leader would not endorse the idea of a single Chinese nation. read more →
China’s great betrayal: Why did India’s eastern neighbour block the NSG bid?
June 25, 2016First Post, 24 June 2016 China stonewalling India’s entry into NSG from the shadows despite multiple ambiguous statements from Beijing (all orchestrated by the Chinese government since all media in China is state controlled), was on predictable lines. Grouping Pakistan with India in saying both must join NPT first means read more →
India’s NSG bid stops at China wall
June 25, 2016Times Of India, 24 June 2016 NEW DELHI: China remained the last major obstacle in the way of India’s membership bid in the Nuclear Suppliers Group as 47 of 48 members supported New Delhi’s application at the group’s special plenary session in Seoul on Thursday. The session debated until midnight read more →
Britain votes to leave EU in historic divorce: BBC
June 24, 2016By Guy Faulconbridge and Alistair Smout, Reuters, 23 June 2016 Britain has voted to leave the European Union, the BBC said based on voter tallies from Thursday’s referendum, an outcome that would set the country on an uncertain path and deal the largest setback to European efforts to forge greater read more →
Dalai Lama visits Utah, talks about China, compassion and humanity
June 22, 2016Associated Press, 22 June 2016 The Dalai Lama delivered his message of peace and compassion Tuesday to thousands of people during a visit to Utah that included a luncheon with the governor and a planned meeting with senior Mormon leaders. The Tibetan spiritual leader encouraged the audience at the University read more →
India and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
June 21, 2016By Ashok Sajjanhar, June 19, 2016 – The Diplomat What India’s membership means for the organization as well as New Delhi. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is expected to witness its first expansion since its establishment 15 years ago at the forthcoming Summit in Tashkent on June 23-24, 2016. At read more →
Dalai Lama will address joint session of California Legislature
June 20, 2016By Alexei Koseff, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2016 In his first visit to Sacramento, the Dalai Lama will address a joint session of the California Legislature on Monday afternoon. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, on a public tour of the United States this month, is expected to discuss “compassion, the read more →
Inside The Dying Days Of Tibet’s Caterpillar Fungus ‘Gold Rush’
June 20, 2016Charlotte Alfred, Huffington Post, 18 June 2016 In the beautiful but unforgiving mountains of Tibet, nomads harvest a lucrative caterpillar fungus known for its medicinal properties. But they fear the boom may be over. Tibetan nomads who once eked out a living as farmers or yak-herders have found a lucrative read more →
Thousands in Westminster hear the Dalai Lama’s message of peace
June 20, 2016The Orange County, WESTMINSTER – The Dalai Lama told thousands of people here on Saturday that kindness, compassion and religious harmony are essential at a time of violence and strife. Speaking at the dedication of the new Chua Dieu Ngu Buddhist Temple in Westminster, the Tibetan leader called on the read more →
‘Not seeking independence for Tibet from China’: When Dalai Lama met Barack Obama
June 17, 2016First Post, 16 June 2016 Washington: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama told US President Barack Obama on Wednesday that he is not seeking independence of Tibet from China and hoped that talks with the Chinese government would resume soon, the White House said. “The Dalai Lama stated that he read more →