China accuses party members of support for Dalai Lama and even terrorism
December 5, 2015By Simon Denyer, Washington Post, 4 December 2015 BEIJING — China has mounted an extraordinary set of attacks against Communist Party members in the troubled western regions of Xinjiang and Tibet, with accusations of disloyalty, secret participation in religious activity, sympathy with the Dalai Lama and even support for terrorism. read more →
Government leaders praise resident for Tibet work
December 4, 2015By Greg Reilley, New Cannan Advertiser, 2 December 2015. When longtime resident Sandra Ross turned 80 years of age this past summer she was recognized as a “tireless advocate for the people of Tibet” by the Connecticut Chapter of the U.S. Tibet Committee. She received citations acknowledging her work for read more →
China Hides the Real Tibet From Congress
December 2, 2015By Josh Rogin, Bloomberg View, 1 December 2015 When former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a surprise congressional delegation to Tibet last month under strict Chinese Communist Party supervision, U.S. lawmakers were given a carefully managed and misleading tour of a region under strict and ever-tightening repression, according to the read more →
China may pay “international price” in South China Sea legal case, experts say
December 2, 2015HONG KONG/MANILA | By Greg Torode and Manuel Mogato, Reuters When an international court ruled in late October that it had jurisdiction to hear a case filed by the Philippines against China over the disputed South China Sea, Beijing dismissed the decision, saying it would “lead to nothing”. Philippine officials read more →
This World AIDS Day, the Dalai Lama Offers Wisdom on Solving Global Problems
December 2, 2015By Dr. Piya Sorcar, CEO, TeachAIDS, Published on the Huffington Post, 1 December 2015 Today is World AIDS Day 2015. While the outlook for people living with HIV has never been better, many challenges persist throughout the world relating to HIV prevention and education. I’m acutely aware of these problems read more →
China deploys mass surveillance to secure streets around ancient Tibetan temple
December 2, 2015LHASA, China | By Natalie Thomas, Reuters, 30 November 2015 Once the site of violent clashes between Tibetans and Chinese security forces, the ancient area of Barkhor in the Tibetan capital has become one of the safest places in China, officials say, thanks in part to an on-the-ground surveillance network. read more →
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Offers Wisdom on Solving the World’s Most Pressing Problem
December 2, 2015TeachAIDS, 01 December 2015 We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity. That the happiness of one person or nation is the happiness of humanity.” – His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. TeachAIDS is humbled to have received guidance on read more →
China insists on right to approve next Dalai Lama in tussle over Tibetan spiritual leader’s reincarnation
December 1, 2015Chinese senior official says reincarnation is a political matter and Beijing won’t give up its authority South China Morning Post, 1 December 2015 China will never give up the right to decide on the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, a top Chinese official said yesterday, despite criticism from rights groups read more →
China’s about-face on climate change
December 1, 2015Carrie Gracie, China editor, BBC, 30 November 2015 With a hard pledge on peaking carbon emissions and with ever more ambitious targets on installing renewables, China has become one of the countries to watch at this week’s Paris conference. The Qinghai Tibet plateau is the heart and lungs of Asia. read more →
China sticks to right to decide reincarnation of Dalai Lama
November 30, 2015Reuters, 30 November 2015 BEIJING: China will never give up the right to decide on the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, a top Chinese official said on Monday, despite criticism from rights groups and the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader on the issue. The Dalai Lama and China’s officially atheist Communist Party read more →