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The Dalai Lama to visit Malmö University
Malmo University, 12 September 2018 Read original news here. On September 13, the Dalai Lama will visit Malmö University to present a conversation and lecture on secular ethics. The event is by invitation only but will be streamed online and … Continued
Tibet Independence Campaigners claim Victory as Liverpool’s Controversial Water Partnership Ends
Unclear whether protests around Anfield and petition to club owner John Henry had any effect as year-long regional partnership is not renewed. English Premier League side Liverpool have ended their controversial partnership with Chinese company Tibet Water, and pro-Tibetan independence … Continued
Is the US Ready to Stand Up for Taiwan Against China?
By Charlotte Gao, The Diplomat, September 10, 2018 The People’s Republic of China (hereafter referred to as China) has increasingly intensified its diplomatic squeeze on the Republic of China (Taiwan) since Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen came into office in 2016. In … Continued
Tibet seeks to balance nature, tourism
Visitors bring cash, but ecology more important, region’s chairman says The Tibet autonomous region will put environmental conservation ahead of tourism development, officials said at the Fourth China Tibet Tourism and Cultural Expo, which is scheduled to close on Tuesday. … Continued
How far is Tibet from real human rights and rule of law?
The tragic case of Tibetan language advocate Tashi Wangchuk highlights how Beijing ‘games the system’ on political disputes Tibet.net, the official website of the Central Tibetan Administration, calls for the immediate release of Tibetan language advocate Tashi Wangchuk from prison … Continued
‘Tibetan refugees down from 1.5 lakh to 85,000 in 7 years’
“Their numbers could be approximately 85,000, but we will get the exact figure once all of them are registered online. In the past two years, the government has simplified the process and made everything accessible on the internet,” government’s advisor … Continued
China is Losing the New Cold War
Sep 5, 2018 MINXIN PEI In contrast to the Soviet Union, China’s leaders recognize that strong economic performance is essential to political legitimacy. Like the Soviet Union, however, they are paying through the nose for a few friends, gaining only limited … Continued
No doubt on Karmapa’s commitment to Tibetan struggle: top MHA official
‘Does not need prior permission (for travel), but prior intimation to ministry for security details’ INDICATING THAT New Delhi is willing to accept the leadership of the 33-year-old Karmapa Lama Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the adviser on Tibetan affairs in the … Continued
China Is Detaining Muslims in Vast Numbers. The Goal: ‘Transformation.’
By Chris Buckley, New York Times, Read original story here. HOTAN, China — On the edge of a desert in far western China, an imposing building sits behind a fence topped with barbed wire. Large red characters on the facade urge … Continued
China’s Little-Noticed ‘New Police Law’ Gives Vastly Expanded Legal Powers to Public Security Apparatus
A recent video clip showing police officers inspecting cell phones of subway passengers in an unidentified Chinese city.https://twitter.com/Sarah_chinaBJ/status/1026301663085117441 On August 17, 2018 at about 3:30 p.m., He Guangwei (何光伟) strode out of the A Exit at the Zhujiang Xincheng subway stop … Continued
China bans minors in Tibet from religious events
Over the years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has adopted various means to instill the idea in native Tibetans that their traditional culture and religion are backwards, barbaric and based on superstitious beliefs. In its latest attempt to keep a … Continued
Appeasing China will not bring peace
By Chang Kuo-tsai,Taiwan News, Contributing Writer People who love peace, freedom and human rights should not forget the words of German pastor Martin Niemoeller (1892-1984) about the Nazis, paraphrased at the New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston: “First they (the Nazis) … Continued
Film on Tibet refugees settled in India to premiere at TIFF
Sep 06, 2018 20:33 IST The Sweet Requiem will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. It will serve as a reminder of the exodus of Tibetans as their homeland was annexed by China in 1950. While … Continued
China-made atmosphere observation system installed in Tibet
Xinhua, September 6, 2018 China has installed its first independently-developed atmosphere observation system known as APSOS in Tibet Autonomous Region in the southwest of the country. APSOS, or Atmosphere Profiling Synthetic Observation System, is a ground-based facility for profiling atmospheric … Continued
Why are America’s elite universities censoring themselves on China?
By ISAAC STONE FISH, New Republic, 4 September 2018 Read original news here There is an epidemic of self-censorship at U.S. universities on the subject of China, one that limits debate and funnels students and academics away from topics likely to … Continued