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UK to appoint first human rights ambassador
Patrick Wintour, For original article,Click here. The British government is appointing an international ambassador dedicated to the promotion of human rights, in a move that is likely to put the UK’s patchy approach to autocratic regimes under greater scrutiny. The … Continued
China’s Digital Wall Around Tibet
Coda Story, Read original article here. Echoing methods which have already been used to control Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the Chinese government has tightened its grip around Tibet by securing an already nearly impassable border with drones, facial recognition and radar. … Continued
As Trump escalates China trade dispute, economic ties lose stabilizing force in matters of national security
The Washington Post, 19 May 2019, Read original article here. The United States for years relied on economic interdependence with China as a stabilizing force in relations with Beijing, with business between the two nations forming what former treasury secretary … Continued
U.S. Ambassador to China visiting Tibet this week
Reuters, 20 May 2019, Read original article here BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad was scheduled to visit Tibet this week, a U.S. embassy spokesperson said, the first visit to the region by a U.S. ambassador since … Continued
Human Rights in Tibet Took Downward Turn in 2018: Report
The human rights situation in Tibet took a sharp downward turn last year with tightened restrictions on travel by Tibetans and the introduction by China of a campaign against “organized crime” targeting Tibetan civil society and cultural practices, an India-based … Continued
60th Year of Suppression Marked with More Clampdowns
Aiming to stop the spread of Tibetan Buddhism in mainland China, CCP is tightening its grip over any religious activities or expression of traditional culture. Over the past decade, while the number of practicing Buddhists among ethnic Tibetans in China … Continued
China’s Effort to Silence the Sound of Uyghur
By Rustem Shir, For original article,Click here. A key part of China’s campaign against Uyghur identity is a crackdown on the Uyghur language. Abduweli Ayup fled Xinjiang (also known as East Turkestan) in August 2015 to escape persecution from the Chinese Communist … Continued
China’s Digital Wall Around Tibet
By Nithin Coca, For original article, Click here. For right-wing and populist governments around the world, border walls are both a solution and symbol. In the United States, President Donald Trump shut down the government in 2018 after he was … Continued
China blocks Wikipedia in all languages
Articles on pro-democracy protests had long been inaccessible but it is a total shutdown now Authorities in China have blocked Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia’s owner said on Wednesday. “In April, the Wikimedia Foundation determined that Wikipedia was no longer accessible … Continued
Dr Lobsang Sangay: ‘The human rights situation in Tibet has gone from bad to worse
By Theodoros Benakis, For the original article,Click here. “The EU and the other nations must take a strong position against such attempts of undermining the fundamental values that their countries are founded upon,” says Dr Lobsang Sangay, the president of … Continued
President Xi agreed to meet Dalai Lama in Delhi in 2014: Book
SOURCE: PTI, For original article, Click here. New Delhi, May 15 Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to India in 2014 had agreed to meet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama but the meeting didn’t happen as New Delhi … Continued
Two Nepali MPs Secretly Attend Tibet Convention Violating its China Policy
Two members of parliament from Nepal attended a prominent Tibet convention in Europe secretly violating its foreign policy with China. According to a report in the local newspaper from Nepal, one of the two parliamentarians belong to the party of … Continued
China Has Been Running Global Influence Campaigns for Years
By Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian and Zach Dorfman, Read the original article here. Pro-China protests ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics were orchestrated by Chinese officials. The world thought they were a spontaneous showing of Chinese nationalism. In the run-up to the … Continued
China Influences 3 Journalists to Probe in Nepal for Writing Dalai Lama Article
Three journalists in Nepal are facing the influence of China as they are facing an investigation from the government for translating an article about His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The journalists published the article about the Tibetan spiritual leader admitted … Continued
India, Tibet and China: The Eternal Triangle
It is imperative that the two oldest civilizations and nuclear powers maintain a relationship which is based on mutual respect, equality and justice. Self Determination or Autonomy of 6 million Tibetans is central to any such agreement. Tibet in … Continued