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Europe facing China: a Copernican revolution
By François Godement, Senior Advisor for Asia, Read original news here “No longer a developing economy.” A “systemic rival” – and over economic issues a “strategic competitor”. A major coal power plant exporter that thereby impedes the fight against climate change. … Continued
Sending a Message to China, Dalai Lama Says His Successor May Come from India
Krishna N. Das and Sunil Kataria, The Wire, Read original news here Dharamshala: The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, said on Monday it was possible that once he dies his incarnation could be found in India, where he has lived … Continued
The West Is Pushing Back Against China. It’s Working
By STEIN RINGEN, MAR 15, 2019 Read original news here The last year has not been kind to the men in Beijing. After years of seeing power drain to the East, the West is striking back. At the fore is U.S. pressure … Continued
‘The Chinese Government Is at War With Faith.’ U.S. Official Denounces Religious Crackdown in China
BY AMY GUNIA, TIME, MARCH 12, 2019 Read original news here U.S. diplomat Samuel Brownback denounced China’s treatment of the Uighur minority during a teleconference call Tuesday. Uighurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group, make up roughly 40% of the population of the northwestern province of Xinjiang. … Continued
Chinese Exchange Student Seeks Political Asylum After Public Denunciation of Xi
Source: RFA A Chinese exchange student studying on the democratic island of Taiwan has sought political asylum after live-streaming criticism of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s removal of presidential term-limits last year. Li Jiabao, 21, made the move after criticizing constitutional changes made by Xi in March 2018 that effectively allow read more →
China’s assault on human rights is the one thing bringing Washington together
By Josh Rogin Columnist, The Washington Post, Read news here It’s become accepted Washington doctrine that, when it comes to foreign policy, the splits between the parties (and within them) are too wide to bridge. But there’s one issue bringing everyone … Continued
Chinese students graded on number of WeChat friends
By Sarah Jenkins and Kerry AllenBBC News and BBC Monitoring, 13 March 2019 Read original news here A university professor in China has divided opinion after setting his students an assignment to add as many friends as possible on the messaging … Continued
After 60 years in exile, Dalai Lama’s still remembered in his homeland
Reuters, March 13 2019 Read original news here TAKTSER, China (Reuters) – It may have been six decades since the Dalai Lama fled into exile, but in the isolated mountain hamlet where he was born, he remains very much on the … Continued
Tibet government-in-exile marks 1959 uprising
NHK World Japan, 10 March 2019 Read original news here The Tibetan government-in-exile has celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan people’s uprising against the Chinese government. The ceremony took place on Sunday at a temple in the northern Indian … Continued
Thousands of Tibetans protest on 60th anniversary of uprising against China, as state media defend Beijing’s rule
Associated Press, 11 March 2019 Read original news here China is defending its often-criticised rule in Tibet 60 years after the Dalai Lama fled into exile amid an abortive uprising against Chinese control, saying those who question its policies are … Continued
60 years after Tibetan uprising, freedom eludes: A history
BY PRARTHANA MITRA, QRIUS, Read original news here Hundreds of Tibet supporters in India gathered at the Dalai Lama’s temple in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, to mark 60 years of the Tibetan uprising in Lhasa and the subsequent Chinese crackdown that drove … Continued
Tibetan Uprising: Where is the Buddha?
CLAUDE ARPI, 11 March 2019 Read original news here In March 1959, as the Roof of the World had just entered the Earth/Boar Year, Lhasa saw the suppression of the Tibetan Uprising, perhaps the most tragic event of the 1950s. … Continued
60 years after Dalai Lama fled, China defends Tibet policies
By Christopher Bodeen | AP, March 10 2019 Read original news here BEIJING — China is defending its often-criticized rule in Tibet 60 years after the Dalai Lama fled into exile amid an abortive uprising against Chinese control, saying those who question … Continued
Rallies in India mark 60 years of Tibet uprising
Aljazeera, 10 March 2019 Read original news here Dalai Lama supporters gather at Dharamsala temple and in New Delhi to commemorate 1959 rebellion against Chinese rule. Huge crowds have gathered at the Dalai Lama‘s temple in India to commemorate 60 years of the … Continued
The Dalai Lama Has Been the Face of Buddhism for 60 Years. China Wants to Change That
By Charlie Campbell | Photographs by Ruven Afanador for TIME, March 7, 2019 Read original news here Morning has broken on the cedar-strewn foothills of the Himalayas. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama sits in meditation in his private chapel in Dharamsala, a … Continued