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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
Are We Ready If China Suddenly Collapsed?
by Peter Mattis, The National Interest If Washington is concerned that the CCP is approaching its twilight, then asserting a moral stake in China’s development requires nothing less than a substantial effort to understand China’s political landscape beyond day-to-day policy-making concerns and … Continued
Dalai Lama: China, Tibet can co-exist in EU-like arrangement.
TNN | 9, August 2018, 03:24 IST Sakhali: The Dalai Lama on Wednesday hinted at a European Union-like arrangement for China and Tibet to co-exist. He said that getting independence for Tibet “will be difficult”, as even if it achieves freedom, … Continued
A Malware Campaign Targeting the Tibetan Diaspora Resurfaces
By Geoffrey Alexander, Matt Brooks, Masashi Crete-Nishihata, Etienne Maynier, John Scott-Railton, and Ron Deibert, August 8, 2018 Key Findings This report analyzes a malware campaign active between January to March 2018 that targeted Tibetan activists, journalists, members of the Tibetan Parliament in exile, and the Central Tibetan … Continued
Dalai Lama says ‘institution of Dalai Lama’ no longer politically relevant, Tibetans to decide if tradition should continue
First Post, PTI, 9 August 2018 Panaji: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the “institution of Dalai Lama” is no longer politically relevant and it was up to the people of Tibet to decide whether the age-old tradition should … Continued
A Generation Grows Up in China Without Google, Facebook or Twitter
By Li Yuan, The New York Times, Aug. 6, 2018 HONG KONG — Wei Dilong, 18, who lives in the southern Chinese city of Liuzhou, likes basketball, hip-hop music and Hollywood superhero movies. He plans to study chemistry in Canada … Continued
Australia’s China reset
John Garnaut, The Monthly, August 2018 The rest of the world is watching how we counter Beijing’s campaign of influence It’s no secret that Professor Francis Fukuyama got it wrong in his classic “End of History” treatise, published in the … Continued
Dalai Lama in Goa on August 8 to attend B-school’s function
Press Trust of India, 7 August 2018 Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will speak on relevance of India’s ancient knowledge during his visit to Goa where he will attend a function organised by a business school on August 8. … Continued
Ethnic Cleansing Makes a Come Back in China
By Josh Rogin, The Washington Post If ethnic cleansing takes place in China and nobody is able to hear it, does it make a sound? That’s what millions of Muslims inside the People’s Republic are asking as they watch the … Continued
China Launches ‘Patriotic Struggle’ Campaign Targeting Intellectuals
The ruling Chinese Communist Party has announced a new ideological campaign targeting the country’s intellectuals, particularly those who may not be “patriotic” enough. The campaign is based on remarks by President Xi Jinping on “carrying forward the spirit of patriotic … Continued
‘Everyone was Silent, Endlessly Mute’: Former Chinese Re-Education instructor Speaks out
By Nathan Vanderklippe, The Globe and Mail It was a place of silence, forced learning and fear. It was called a “transformation centre” hidden in the mountains of far western China, bereft of any obvious sign indicating its purpose. … Continued
China Tears Down Tibetan Homes, Business at Qinghai Lake
Authorities in northwestern China’s Qinghai province are demolishing restaurants, shops, and guesthouses set up by Tibetans for tourists near scenic Qinghai Lake, resulting in severe financial hardship for those affected, according to a local source. The destruction began in early … Continued
One Step closer to Predicting Tibet’s Devastating Quakes
By Alice Shen, South China Morning Post The Scientists in the United States led by a Chinese geologist have made a discovery that could help explain why the Tibetan plateau is a centre for seismic activity and assist in predicting … Continued
Monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery Visit Russia
By Lyudmila Klasanova, Global Buddhist Door SOFIA—A delegation of monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, headed by Kachen Geshe Dondup, is visiting Russia between 6 July and 28 August as a part of the Buddhist cultural program titled “Thank you, Russia … Continued
China issues white paper on Tibet environment
By Areeba Falak, Sunday Guardian The white paper is being seen as an acceptance of the environmental challenges that China faces in Tibet. While development versus environmental conservation has been a burning debate across the world, China’s development projects in … Continued