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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
The Dalai Lama on Why Leaders Should Be Mindful, Selfless, and Compassionate
The Dalai Lama with Rasmus Hougaard, Harvard Business Review, Over the past nearly 60 years, I have engaged with many leaders of governments, companies, and other organizations, and I have observed how our societies have developed and changed. I am … Continued
China’s Cultural Revolution Might Soon Reappear in Tibet
By Flora Yan Recently, The Print used satellite images to prove that at least three “re-education camps” are currently under construction in Tibet. The author of the survey, Vinayak Bha, is a colonel retired from the Indian military intelligence unit … Continued
Lobsang Sangay: “China can control Africa”
The head of Tibet’s central administration warns against Beijing’s growing influence. Paris Match. You have invited to Dharamsala a delegation of opponents from Congo-Brazzaville. Why? Lobsang Sangay. I met Andréa Ngombet at an international conference abroad. He never went to … Continued
Why is China so terrified of Tibetan language classes?
By Sang Jieja The notice warns that monks, monasteries offering free lessons to children during winter break will be punished The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently banned Tibetan monasteries from offering Tibetan language classes, prompting international human rights organizations to request … Continued
Prague Mayor to meet Tibetan PM in Exile
Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib has announced that he is scheduled to meet with the head of the Tibetan government in exile Lobsang Sangay, who will be in the Czech capital to attend the opening of the One World International Human … Continued
China’s Communist Party Runs This U.S. TV Station. How Independent Can It Be?
By Paul Mozur, Feb. 28, 2019 Read original news here It broadcasts forced confessions to American audiences. It avoids subjects that displease Beijing. It cuts away when wind musses the hair of Xi Jinping, the Chinese president. China Global Television Network America, … Continued
The perils of Chinese ambiguity: how and why the US mistrusts and misunderstands China
Billy Huang, South China Morning Post, Read original news here Reclusive Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has recently been taking the limelight and talking to the international media. In an interview with CBS that aired on February 19, he promised that … Continued
Trump is headed for a bad trade deal that China won’t honor
By Josh Rogin, Columnist, The Washington Post, February 27 2019 Read original news here A stunning debate unfolded in the Oval Office between President Trump and his top trade negotiator last Friday in front of the cameras and a visiting Chinese trade delegation. The … Continued
China Warns Party Members To Stick To Marx, Not ‘Ghosts And Spirits’
Reuters February 28, 2019 Read original news here BEIJING: China’s ruling Communist Party warned party members to stick to Marx and Lenin and not believe in “ghosts and spirits” or practice “liberalism”, in the latest effort to root out superstitious practices and … Continued