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Will China deliver a strategic shock to India before elections?
http://www.atimes.com /opinion By PRAKASH KATOCH AUGUST 16, 2018 3:13 PM (UTC+8) Rumblings are emanating from China against President Xi Jinping, who was placed on same pedestal as Mao Zedong by the Communist Party of China (CPC) recently. Though technically Xi is not “President for Life,” very systematically he has accumulated read more →
China and Russia strengthening relationship in bid to thwart US dominance
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are in the midst of a budding bromance. The two strongmen celebrated Mr Putin’s last birthday over vodka and Russian sausage and afterwards Mr Xi called the Russian President his best, … Continued
Chinese military conducts live fire drills in Tibet
By K J M Varma, Beijing: A digital combat unit of China’s military has conducted live fire drills in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which Chinese experts say displayed the country’s determination to build a strong army capable of winning a war … Continued
Vajpayee was one of strongest voices for Tibet: Dalai Lama
Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama expressed his condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In a letter to Vajpayee’s foster daughter Namita Bhattacharya, he wrote, “I feel privilege to have known him and an honoured … Continued
‘India gave new life to Tibetan migrants’
Tribune News Service 17 August Amritsar: At the age of 63, Thubten Samphel feels migration from Tibet to India has given his community a new life, and a certain bond has been fostered with the countrymen over the years. Samphel … Continued
Google employees criticise ‘censored China search engine’
Hundreds of Google employees have written to the company to protest against plans to launch a “censored search engine” in China. They said the project raised “urgent moral and ethical questions” and urged the firm to be more transparent. “Currently … Continued
CHINA ON THE DEFENSIVE AS ITS HUMAN RIGHTS COMES UNDER SCRUTINY
Chinese delegates try to play down and suppress evidence of Beijing’s repression in Tibet Over the past few days the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has reviewed China’s efforts to combat and eliminate racial discrimination. The Committee’s … Continued
Tibetan Family Denied State Benefits Over Dalai Lama Photo
Authorities in a Tibetan-populated county of western China’s Sichuan province have refused state benefits to a needy family found in possession of a photo of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Tibetan sources say. Married couple Tsering and Lhamo, residents … Continued
Video: In full – Activist Andy Chan says Hong Kong independence is the only path to democracy at press club talk
Pro-independence activist Chan Ho-tin delivered a sold-out speech at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club, after the club resisted pressure from Beijing to drop the event. It took place amid protests from pro-Beijing and pro-democracy groups outside the venue in Central. Read Chan’s speech in full: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. If read more →
China flat out denies the mass incarceration of Xinjiang’s Uyghurs as testimonies trickle out
By Isabella Steger, 13 August, 2018 For months, foreign media have relentlessly reported on the mass incarceration and cultural suppression of China’s Muslim Uyghur minority in the far western Xinjiang region—allegations that Beijing just vehemently denied in a global forum … Continued
China’s war on religion, academia: President Xi Jinping moves to reassert Communist Party dominance
PRESIDENT Xi has had enough. Censorship is rife. The Bible is banned. And he has put millions of people in detention camps. CHINA’s Communist Party doesn’t like difference. So it has set about eradicating any trace of it among its … Continued
China Uighurs: Beijing denies detaining one million
China has said reports it is holding a million Muslim Uighurs in detention in Xinjiang are “completely untrue”. Uighurs enjoyed full rights but “those deceived by religious extremism… shall be assisted by resettlement and re-education”, officials said. The rare admission from Beijing – at a UN meeting in Geneva – read more →
Dalai Lama voices commitment to revive ‘Nalanda-tradition’
PTI | Aug 10, 2018 BENGALURU: Ruing that India has lost the ‘Nalanda tradition’, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday expressed his commitment to revive the ancient Indian knowledge. The Tibetan spiritual leader emphasised that modern India needed this ancient … Continued
Tibetans committed to be part of China if allowed to preserve culture: Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday asserted that Tibetans are ready to be part of China, if they would be allowed to preserve their culture and language. The spiritual leader while addressing ‘Thank You Karnataka’ event, said, “Tibetan … Continued
Dalai Lama thanks Karnataka for providing refuge to Tibetans
By Express News Service BENGALURU: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and Tibetans in Karnataka expressed their gratitude to the state for accommodating Tibetans at five settlements in the state here on Friday. The event, which Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy also … Continued