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ANALYSIS: The CCP’s 10-Year Policy to Control Tibetan Buddhism
The 2008 protests in Tibet shocked Chinese leaders and policy-makers, leaving the notion of well-managed ethnic harmony in a state of disrepair. Not long after, Chinese scholars began to debate the effectiveness of existing minority policies that have been largely … Continued
Meng Hongwei: China confirms detention of Interpol chief
China has confirmed it is holding the missing head of Interpol, Meng Hongwei. Beijing said he was under investigation by the country’s anti-corruption body for unspecified breaches of the law. Mr Meng, also a vice-minister of public security in China, … Continued
China learns lessons from Doklam, changes logistics & supply systems in Tibet
ThePrint, COL. VINAYAK BHAT (RETD) 5 October, 2018 Read original news here The PLA is now trying to modernise its theatre-level distribution and integrate it with the supply chain. On-ground trials have been conducted. New Delhi: China seems to have learnt a … Continued
China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’: after five years, is the bloom off the rose?
A strategic environment much changed since Xi Jinping unveiled the massive infrastructure plan in 2013 has the country’s top leaders wondering how far this grand enterprise can go Sunday, 07 October, 2018, 8:32pm, Kristin HuangLaura Zhou Read original news here China … Continued
Assertion of China’s Sovereignty over the Internet
By Tenzin Dalha, Researcher at Tibet Policy Institute. Read the original here China had 772 million internet users by the end of December 2017, with penetration rate of 55.8%. It became the largest online population in the world. As the record … Continued
China is meddling in America’s democracy, says US vice president Mike Pence
AFP, Hindustan Times, 5 October 2018 Read original news here Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of military aggression, commercial theft and rising human rights violations as he cast the Asian power as a villain bent on interfering … Continued
In China, a Quiz Show Is an Ode to Xi Jinping
By Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, Oct. 2, 2018 Read original news here HONG KONG — The Chinese game show begins like many others, with flashing lights, a heroic soundtrack and rapturous applause from a studio audience. But on this show, … Continued
The World According to China
By Bradley A. Thayer and John M. Friend, The Diplomat, Read original news here Inevitably as China becomes more powerful and influential in international relations, Beijing will fundamentally change the international system created by the United States and the Cold War. … Continued
China turning Tibet airport into military airbase, building underground bomb-proof shelters; India concerned
The Gonggar airport in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), is located just 1,350 kilometres from India’s capital New Delhi. Reports suggest China is turning it into a military airbase. New Delhi: The security establishment in New Delhi is increasingly getting … Continued
China Destroying Tibet’s Environment, Say Tibetan Lawmakers In Mumbai
Tibetan Parliament in Exile expressed fears over the ecological balance of the TAR region being in peril due to mining and dam building activities that have far reaching consequences not only for India but for the entire region. MUMBAI: Members … Continued
Tibet: Case of Jailed Language Activist Reveals Shortcomings of Chinese Legal System
The verdict upheld by the Qinghai Higher People’s Court supported an earlier verdict sentencing Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan language advocate, to five years in jail. The verdict drew criticism from several human rights organisations supporting Tibet. Whilst blatant discrimination against … Continued
We are scared, but we have Jesus’: China and its war on Christianity
Crackdown on unofficial churches comes as Vatican and Beijing sign controversial deal on appointment of bishops Pastor Jin Mingri has felt firsthand the pain of one of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s harshest crackdowns on religion in years. Jin’s Zion Church … Continued
China-U.S. Tensions Are Over Far More Than Trade
September 27, 2018 As the trade war between the U.S. and China deepens, political spats between the world’s two largest economies are surfacing or intensifying. And the rhetoric is getting chillier. Issues range from the plight of China’s Uighurs and … Continued
What is China preparing for Tibet?
Tenzin Tseten, The Asia Dialogue, Read original news here The 2008 protests in Tibet shocked Chinese leaders and policy-makers, leaving the notion of well-managed ethnic harmony in a state of disrepair. Not long after, Chinese scholars began to debate the … Continued
US To Deny Entry To Chinese Officials If Americans Not Allowed In Tibet
The US has expressed concern in the past about the lack of access to Tibet for American journalists, diplomats, academics and others to report on alleged religious persecution and human rights violations in the former home of the exiled Tibetan … Continued