This is how China preserves and develops Tibetan culture
March 26, 2014[ICT blog] By Bhuchung K Tsering Photo circulated by Ti-anna Wang identifying the person from the China Association for Preservation and Development of Tibetan Culture as the one who intimidated her On March 20, 2014, there was a very vibrant “discussion” on Tibet during the session at the United Nations’ read more →
Michelle Obama gets a taste of Tibet in China
March 26, 2014U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is greeted by Tibetan students (L) and attendants holding gift scarves as she arrives for lunch at the Zangxiang Teahouse in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, March 26, 2014. REUTERS/Stephen Shaver/Pool (CHINA – Tags: POLITICS FOOD SOCIETY) [USA Today] By Calum MacLeod BEIJING – read more →
Ama Jestun Pema honoured at GR8! Women Awards ceremony
March 26, 2014[The Hindu] HYDERABAD: Women achievers, who had excelled in their respective fields despite odds, were befittingly honoured at the 13th GR8! Women Awards held in the city on Sunday. The coveted “Golden Scroll of Honour” award was presented to Ama Pema Jetsun, Tibetan activist and sister of the 14th Dalai read more →
Tibetan monk rescues German teenager from the streets of Cardiff
March 25, 2014[WalesOnline] A teenage runaway from Germany has been rescued from the streets of Cardiff and reunited with his family thanks to the kindness of a Tibetan monk. Buddhist Lama Lobsang took Tilo Yaye, 18, into his home in Canton after he spotted him sleeping rough outside Cardiff Market two months read more →
In Mandalay Writers Meeting, Suu Kyi Addresses China Concerns
March 25, 2014Aung San Suu Kyi speaks with Mandalay-based writers in Pyin Oo Lwin on Sunday. (Photo: Teza Hlaing / The Irrawaddy) [By Zarni Mann/The Irrawaddy] MANDALAY — Aung San Suu Kyi said over the weekend that the government must respect and protect its citizens from threats posed by illegal immigration, while read more →
Michelle Obama in China: internet freedom should be universal right
March 23, 2014[Associated Press/The Guardian] First lady spoke to students at Peking University during a week-long trip in China aimed at promoting educational exchanges Michelle Obama takes pictures with students after delivering a speech at at Peking University. Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images Michelle Obama on Saturday told students in China, which has read more →
Tibet: Letter to The Economist
March 22, 2014[The Economist] A plea to China SIR – Following the tragic killing of 29 innocent people in Kunming, and the self immolation of 120 Tibetans in recent months, you pronounced that “the only way forward” is for China to show Uighurs and Tibetans “how they can live peacefully and prosperously read more →
In China, Michelle Obama calls for universal rights
March 22, 2014[USA Today] BEIJING – The U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama called on China Saturday to respect universal rights including freedom of expression and religion, and open access to information. First lady Michelle Obama plays table tennis as Peng Liyuan, right, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, looks on during their visit read more →
China tiptoeing around the Crimea conflict
March 20, 2014Illustration/South China Morning Post [Deutsche Welle] Beijing doesn’t want to give up a good relationship with Russia, but it’s also trying to maintain a policy of non-interference in the Crimean crisis. China could benefit from sanctions against Moscow – but at what price? Non-interference in the affairs of other states: read more →
The United States of China
March 12, 2014OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR [The New York Times] By Scott Moore Last week, China’s two primary legislative bodies, the National People’s Congress and the People’s Political Consultative Congress, convened their annual meetings in Beijing. Although the delegates’ primary function is to ratify decisions made by Communist Party leaders, the occasion of the read more →