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Open Letter from USCIRF Chair Tenzin Dorjee to the Panchen Lama on His 30th Birthday
For original letter, click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 25, 2019 Open Letter to the Missing Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on His 30th Birthday Your Holiness Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, Tashi Delek or Happy 30th Birthday Your … Continued
Propaganda in the name of Confucius
-Filed by Benedict Rogers, UCA News. Read the original article here. China is using educational institutes in 154 countries to spread its influence and threaten academic freedom China is waging a global propaganda war in an attempt to silence overseas … Continued
As Panchen Lama turns 30, China must release him and stop interfering in Tibetan religious freedom
By International Campaign for Tibet, For original article click here. After a lifetime in captivity, the Panchen Lama, Tibet’s second most prominent religious figure, turns 30 on April 25, 2019. A new forensic image shows how the Panchen Lama, who … Continued
PMO says letter congratulating a group advocating Tibetan unity with China is a fake
By Xiao Xu, Read the original news here. A letter purporting to be from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcoming members to a newly formed group promoting ties between Tibet and China is a hoax, the primer minister’s office said Tuesday. … Continued
China: ‘Belt and Road’ Projects Should Respect Rights
Filed by Human Rights Watch. Read original article here. (New York) – The Chinese government should ensure the projects it finances or engages in under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) respect human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. On … Continued
India’s policy on Tibet is clear: scholar
The subcommittee is a powerful Congressional body that oversees US policy in Asia. -Filed by Atul Aneja, The Hindu. Read the original article here. In the crossfire between China and the U.S. over the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, India … Continued
Is China Conducting A Crackdown On Religion?
By Ewelina U. Ochab, For original article click here. In recent months, the persecution of religious groups in China has been making headlines. The picture that these news stories create is one of China as a state that actively interferes … Continued
Larung Gar Buddhist Academy Closes to New Enrollment as China Tightens Controls
Authorities in western China’s Sichuan province have further tightened controls at the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, declaring that no new residents may now be admitted to live and study there, Tibetan sources say. The move follows a years-long campaign of … Continued
April 20, the day Dalai Lama reached Mussoorie 60 years ago
Mussoorie: The picturesque hill town of Mussoorie occupies a special place in Tibetan history as the Queen of Hills was the first home of the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in India after his escape from Tibet. Exactly 60 years … Continued
Forensic image of Tibetan leader held in Chinese captivity to be unveiled on BBC’s ‘The One Show’
By Lee Jay, For original news click here. Forensic image of Tibetan leader held in Chinese captivity to be unveiled on BBC’s ‘The One Show A new, forensically constructed image showing what Tibet’s missing Panchen Lama could look like twenty-four … Continued
China is using Facebook to build a huge audience around the world
Print edition | Graphic detail Apr 20th 2019 Source: The Economist THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY’s approach to Facebook is, ahem, two-faced. At home, to stop citizens sharing messages it cannot read, it blocks the site. Clever users can defy the ban, but only 3m do. It is easier to use read more →
New European Parliament resolution says China’s criminal law is being abused to persecute Tibetans and Buddhists
European Parliament, Read the original news here. Brussels, 18 April 2019– In a resolution adopted at its plenary session today in Strasbourg, the European Parliament has singled out China for its persecution of Tibetans and other ethnic and religious groups … Continued
Being Tracked While Reporting in China, Where ‘There Are No Whys’
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. It took four days in Kashgar, China, for the secret police to get access to my dreams. I wish I were … Continued
Chinese Authorities Detain Tibetan Student Who Decried Lack of Government Jobs in Tibet
Reported by Lobsang Gelek for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Dorjee Damdul. Written in English by Joshua Lipes. For original news click here. Chinese authorities have detained a Tibetan student after an essay he wrote for his civil service exam … Continued
200 Members of Parliament want Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama
Tribune News Service, For original news click here. The Parliamentary Forum for Tibet has demanded that the Centre confer Bharat Ratna on the Dalai Lama. A member of the forum and former Chief Minister Shanta Kumar, in a press release … Continued