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Chinese Regime Tightens Control on Lawyers
Epoch Times, 8 April 2019 Read the original article here China’s Ministry of Justice recently announced an updated evaluating system for lawyers, mandating that all who practice law must support the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) socialist rule. The Ministry of … Continued
Taiwanese Protest Against Beijing’s Proposed Takeover of Taiwan Under ‘One Country, Two Systems’
TAIPEI, Taiwan—About 3,000 people took to the streets of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan on April 7 in protest of Beijing’s proposal to rule the island under the “one country, two systems” model. The model is currently used in Hong Kong, since the … Continued
In China, an App About Xi Is Impossible to Ignore — Even if You Try
By Javier C. Hernández, Read the original news here. CHANGSHA, China — Inside a fishing gear store on a busy city street, the owner sits behind a counter, furiously tapping a smartphone to improve his score on an app that … Continued
China imparting ‘patriotic education’ to Tibetan monks and nuns infuriates region’s religious leaders
Six decades after establishing its hold on the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), China has now started meddling with the religious training imparted to the Buddhist monks and nuns residing in the area. They are later made to undergo tests, ostensibly … Continued
One Trump Victory: Companies Rethink China
By Keith Bradsher, Read article here, 5 April 2019 BEIJING — Whatever deal Washington and Beijing reach over the trade war, President Trump has already scored a big victory: Companies are rethinking their reliance on China. The two sides are nearing an agreement, … Continued
China’s dire clampdown on religious freedom
By JONATHAN MANTHORPE, Asia Times, Read article here, 5 April 2019 Containing and controlling religion has always been a vicious, violent and frequently deadly objective of the Chinese Communist Party. And that contest has become ever more emotionally charged in recent … Continued
Tibetan nomads forcibly ‘resettled’ by China struggle with loss of an over 8,000-year-old heritage
Ambika Choudhary Mahajan, The First Post, Read article here Apr 06, 2019 For more than 8,000 years, Tibetan nomads have lived in perfect harmony with their surroundings. They have been the virtual custodians of the vast grasslands of Central Tibet, Amdo … Continued
Existing education system does not guarantee a happy world: Dalai Lama
By Express News Service, Read the original news here. The framework and curriculum will be made globally available for free in twelve languages on a learning plarform. In anticipation of the global launch of the new Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning … Continued
Dalai Lama to Launch Emory’s Ethical Values Learning Program in Delhi
By Phil Bolton, Read the original article here. The Dalai Lama is to preside over the launch of Emory University’s SEE (Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning) program in New Delhi, India, April 4-6. The SEE Learning program provides educators with a framework for inculcating social, … Continued
Inspired by Dalai Lama, SEE learning curriculum aims at peace
By Express News Service, Read the original news here. NEW DELHI: The Emory University on Thursday launched a global Social, Emotional and Ethical (SEE) learning curriculum based on ethics and basic human values, in collaboration with The Dalai Lama Trust. The curriculum … Continued
Learning Programme to Instil Compassion
TNN I Read the original news here. NEW DELHI: The Dalai Lama reiterated on Thursday that he was not seeking ‘Independence’ for Tibet. “I prefer Tibet remaining within the zone of China. Some kind of reunion,” the Tibetan spiritual leader … Continued
Dalai Lama to Launch Emory University’s SEE Learning Program in New Delhi
By Tenzin Khando, Read the original news here. NEW DELHI: Emory University, in association with The Dalai Lama Trust and the Vana Foundation of India, unveiled Emory’s international SEE Learning (Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning) program here on Thursday. The … Continued
Social Emotional and Ethical Learning Curriculum Set for a global launch in Delhi
Read the original article here. After the Happiness Curriculum, the Delhi government is now set to combine it with the Social Emotional and Ethical Learning curriculum. A programme which aims to bring compassion and ethics to the classrooms, the curriculum … Continued
Bolton Builds Anti-China Campaign at the U.N.
By Colum Lynch, Read the original article here. The U.S. national security advisor, who has largely ignored the United Nations, is suddenly concerned that Beijing has too much influence there. John Bolton, the U.S. national security advisor, is leading a … Continued
China’s Belt-and-Road Initiative Puts a Squeeze on Pakistan
By Saeed Shah, Read the original article here. Huge building program was supposed to fuel an economic boom for key ally, but economic crisis stalls projects, prompts Islamabad to ask for aid ahead of Beijing forum on infrastructure policy ISLAMABAD—The huge … Continued