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“Let World Know Where He Is”: US To China On Panchen Lama’s Disappearance
AFP| NDTV| 16 May 2020| Read the article here On May 14, 1995, the exiled Dalai Lama, a Nobel laureate with a wide global following, recognized six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima as the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama, the second most … Continued The post “Let World Know Where He Is”: read more →
25 Years After ‘Disappearing’ Tibetan Panchen Lama, China Is No Nearer to Its Goal
By Sophie Richardson| The Diplomat| May 15, 2020| Read the article here. May 17 marks 25 years since Chinese security forces took away a 6-year-old Tibetan child, Gendun Choeki Nyima, and his parents from a remote town in Tibet. They have not … Continued The post 25 Years After ‘Disappearing’ Tibetan Panchen read more →
Why there are two Panchen Lamas, and one is missing
China’s atheist ruling party wants to pick Tibetan Buddhist leaders The Economist| May 14th 2020| Read the article here To the great wall of mutual suspicion and recrimination that divides China and the United States, the American Senate is adding another brick. … Continued The post Why there are two Panchen Lamas, read more →
US senator unveils 18-point plan to hold China accountable for coronavirus outbreak
The Economic Times. Read the original article here. WASHINGTON: A top US senator has unveiled an 18-point plan, including enhancing military ties with India, to hold the Chinese government accountable for its “lies, deception, and cover-ups” that ultimately led to … Continued The post US senator unveils 18-point plan to read more →
Feds warn Chinese hackers targeting U.S. coronavirus research
The alert warns that organizations getting press attention for their research could face more attacks. Mark Wilson/Getty Images By TIM STARKS| Politico| 13 May 2020| Read original news here The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned today that Chinese … Continued The post Feds warn Chinese hackers targeting U.S. read more →
Trump on China: ’100 Trade Deals’ wouldn’t make up for coronavirus
Christina Wilkie for CNBC. Read the original article here. WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday said any benefits from the U.S.-China trade deal he signed in January pale in comparison to the damage that has been caused by what … Continued The post Trump on China: ’100 Trade Deals’ read more →
China hacking poses ‘significant threat’ to US Covid-19 response, says FBI
Helen Davidson for The Guardian. Read the original article here. Organisations conducting research into Covid-19 may be targeted by computer hackers linked to the Chinese government, according to the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. Neither agency cited any … Continued The post China hacking poses ‘significant threat’ to read more →
US Senate introduces China sanctions bill over COVID-19 accounting
NDTV News. May 14, 2020. Read original article here. Washington: US Republican senators proposed legislation Tuesday that would empower President Donald Trump to slap sanctions on China if Beijing does not give a “full accounting” for the coronavirus outbreak. “The Chinese … Continued The post US Senate introduces China sanctions bill read more →
State Department Must Fill Long-Vacant Post on Tibetan Affairs: Religious Freedoms Group
Reported by Tashi Wangchuk for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Written in English by Richard Finney. Read the original article here. The Trump administration must move quickly to fill a long-vacant State Department position focused on Tibetan issues, a bipartisan U.S. commission … Continued The post State Department Must Fill Long-Vacant Post read more →
China ramping up bullying and intimidation of activists in Canada, report says
ROBERT FIFE| OTTAWA BUREAU CHIEF STEVEN CHASE}| The Globe and Mail| MAY 12, 2020| Read original news here Riot police wearing protective masks charge on a street during a demonstration in Mongkok district on May 10, 2020, in Hong Kong. ANTHONY KWAN/GETTY IMAGES … Continued The post China ramping up bullying and intimidation read more →
INTERVIEW| Representative Sonam Frasi: ‘Tibet’s Never Been Part of China. That’s Our Reality.’
Japan Forward| 12 May 2020| Read original news here Human rights in Asia, highlighted in the 2019 coverage of the treatment of Uighurs and democracy protests in Hong Kong, have been overwhelmed this year by voices of concern over the novel coronavirus pandemic believed … Continued The post INTERVIEW| Representative Sonam Frasi: ‘Tibet’s Never read more →
Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India top 70,000, Maharashtra alone reports 23,000 cases
Anulekha Ray, Live Mint. May 12, 2020. Read original article here. Tamil Nadu witnessed the biggest surge in coronavirus count in last 24 hours As India enters the last week of nationwide lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the … Continued The post Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India read more →
Beijing Hones and Exports Religious Oppression| Opinion
By BRADLEY BOWMAN AND MIKHAEL SMITS, FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES| News Week| 11 May 20202| Read original news here Utilizing cutting-edge technology, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is perfecting the religious oppression of millions at home and exporting the … Continued The post Beijing Hones and Exports Religious Oppression| read more →
Germany urged to confront Beijing at EU-China summit
Rights advocates are urging Germany to use its hosting of an EU-China summit due in September to confront Beijing over repression. Deutsche Welle. May 12, 2020. Read original article here. An EU summit with China due in Leipzig in September … Continued The post Germany urged to confront Beijing at read more →
Chinese media post on Mount Everest sparks twitter fight with Nepal
NDTV News. May 11, 2020. Read original news here. Kathmandu: The tweet of Beijing’s state-run media agency – China Global Television Network (CGTN) – on May 2 claiming that the Mount Everest is on its side has drawn wide criticism in … Continued The post Chinese media post on Mount Everest read more →