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As China Cracks Down on Churches, Christians Declare ‘We Will Not Forfeit Our Faith’
By Javier C. Hernández, Dec. 25, 2018, New York Times Read original news here CHENGDU, China — For months, Gu Baoluo had been looking forward to a boisterous Christmas celebration at one of China’s best-known Protestant churches. He loved decorating trees, singing … Continued
My body is Tibetan but spiritually I’m an Indian,’ says the Dalai Lama
Shishir Gupta, Hindustan Times Dec 25, 2018 On the outer periphery of Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya in Bihar, a mere few hundred steps from the Bodhi tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment more than 2,000 years ago, the 14th Dalai Lama … Continued
Diplomacy with Chinese characteristics: The case of Denmark
By Andreas Bøje Forsby, The Asia Dialogue, December 18, 2018 When in June 2012 China’s President Hu Jintao made a first-ever official Chinese state visit to Denmark, Chinese diplomats put strong pressure on the Danish government ahead of the planned visit. Their main concern? … Continued
China Applies Xinjiang’s Policing Lessons to Other Muslim Areas
By Chun Han Wong, Dec. 23, 2018 The Wall Street Journal ZHONGNING, China—China’s aggressive policing of Muslims in its western region of Xinjiang is being replicated in other parts of the country, particularly in areas with other Muslim communities. Over the past year or … Continued
The India – China – Tibet Triangle
by Madhuri Santanam Sondhi, Mainstream Weekly Historical and Strategic Background About the significance of Tibet in India-China Territorial Disputes, perhaps I can start by reminding ourselves of a few familiar facts— 1. In contemporary times, and I stress this because it was … Continued
USCIRF Welcomes Enactment of Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), December 20, 2018 Read original statement here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends President Donald Trump’s signing of the Reciprocal Access to Tibet … Continued
Tibetan Buddhism Subjected to Intense Control in Qinghai
MA XIAGU, Bitter Winter, Read original news here The Chinese government continues to crack down on Tibetan Buddhism – and not just inside Tibet but the areas surrounding it. Bitter Winter recently interviewed several Tibetan Buddhist monks in Qinghai, a province in the northwest … Continued
China’s interference in the 2018 elections succeeded — in Taiwan
By Josh Rogin, Columnist, December 18 2018 Read original news here While Washington is focused on Russian election interference, China is rapidly advancing its own election-meddling capability using social media, illicit funding and false news. The Chinese government’s massive and … Continued
China’s pre-Christmas church crackdown raises alarm
BBC, 18 December 2018 Read original news here A recent surge of police action against churches in China has raised concerns the government is getting even tougher on unsanctioned Christian activity. Among those arrested are a prominent pastor and his … Continued
Too much centralisation of power in China is not good: Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama said each person needed freedom for his creative pursuits. The Tibetan religious guru arrived in Bodhgaya on Sunday for his three-week to deliver sermons and take part in the scheduled year-end puja. By Express News Service, Patna, December 17, … Continued
Beijing slams US legislation demanding easier access to Tibet for American journalists, tourists
By Edward Rupert on December 15, 2018 Beijing on Friday rebuked the US Congress over legislation seeking greater access to Tibet, saying American lawmakers had “grossly interfered” in China’s domestic affairs. The bill, which passed this week with bipartisan support, … Continued
Treat China like the bully it is
BY BRAHMA CHELLANEY, 14 December 2018, Read original news here NEW DELHI – In clear reprisal for Canada’s U.S.-sought arrest of the Huawei founder’s daughter, China has detained two Canadians on charges of undermining its national security but has shied away from … Continued
Religion is like medicine, one doesn’t suit all: Dalai Lama
Zubi Husain, The Hindu, 15 December 2018 Read original news here “Religion is like medicine, and there is no single medicine that suits all,” the 14th Dalai Lama said on Friday. The Dalai Lama was speaking at the Techfest organised … Continued
There Could Be A Female Dalai Lama In Future, Says Dalai Lama
NDTV, December 14, 2018, Read original news here MUMBAI: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama Friday said Buddhist tradition is very liberal, having equal rights for both genders, and that there could be a “female Dalai Lama” in the future.The Dalai Lama was … Continued
Legislative landmark: US Congress passes Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act
International Campaign for Tibet, 11 December 2018 Read original news here In a triumph today for American citizens—including lawmakers, activists and human rights advocates concerned about the decades-long repression in Tibet—the United States Congress unanimously passed a bill that takes … Continued