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The Chinese Revolution directly impacted Chinese authority in Tibet.
Sunday Guardian – (read original story here) Tibet’s tempestuous political history and upheavals of its past are well recorded and archived. The 14th (present) Dalai Lama arrived in India on a yak by crossing the border at Khenzimane on … Continued
How Chinese mining in the Himalayas may create a new military flashpoint with India
China has begun large-scale mining operations on its side of the disputed border with India in the Himalayas, where a huge trove of gold, silver and other precious minerals – valued at nearly US$60 billion by Chinese state geologists – … Continued
Railroaded: The Chinese High-Speed Train Network No One Else Really Wants
Wall Street Journal -18 May 2018 (Read Original Story Here) Terrain is easy, negotiations hard, as construction begins on politically fraught route through Southeast Asia PANG-ASOK, Thailand— Li Guanghe has built some of the most technically complex railroads in China. … Continued
Former CIA officer accused of selling top secret information to China
By Rachel Weiner, The Washington Post – Read Original Story Here A former CIA officer sold top secret and other classified documents to Chinese intelligence officials, according to charges filed Thursday in Alexandria federal court. Kevin Patrick Mallory, 60, … Continued
Release the young Lama, urge Tibetans
MYSURU: Demanding that China come clean on the whereabouts of the 11th Panchen Lama, members of the Tibetan Youth Congress and Regional Tibetan Women’s Association of Bylakuppe, Hunsur and Kollegal said that the Chinese authorities had abducted Gedhun Choekyi Nyima … Continued
China’s south-east Asia push threatened by new Malaysia regime
By Ben Bland – May 15, 2018 Financial Times (Read Original Story Here) Chinese president Xi Jinping and former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak thought they had devised the perfect “win-win” deal. Beijing pledged tens of billions of dollars in … Continued
Warning sounded over China’s ‘debtbook diplomacy’
The Guardian – 15 May 2018 Read original here China’s “debtbook diplomacy” uses strategic debts to gain political leverage with economically vulnerable countries across the Asia-Pacific region, the US state department has been warned in an independent report. The academic … Continued
China to bar India-educated Tibetan monks from teaching
India Today – Read original here A county in southwest China near Tibet has said it will ban India-trained Tibetan monks, who were “wrongly educated” from teaching in Tibetan monasteries in China because of the “severe separatist situation”. “As some … Continued
Gap sorry for selling T-shirt with ‘incorrect’ map of China
The Guardian – 15 May 2018 Read original here US chain apologises for design that did not include Tibet or Taiwan, two territories that China claims as its own US retailer Gap has apologised for selling a T-shirt showing what … Continued
China: Visiting Officials Occupy Homes in Muslim Region
Human Right Watch – May 13, 2018 (Read original story here) ‘Becoming Family’ Campaign Intensifies Repression in Xinjiang During these visits, families are required to provide officials with information about their lives and political views, and are subjected to political … Continued
PM’s Nepal visit a counter to China’s growing influence
The Sunday Guardian, Prof Satish Kumar, May 12 2018 This visit had twin purposes: one was to reassure Nepal that India is an all-weather friend and another that the development of Nepal is best achieved with India’s help. During his … Continued
Students overstaying their tenure in US are not welcome
MUMBAI: US President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a draft policy late on Friday, that seeks to crack down on students overstaying in the United States (US). This policy, will come into effect from August 9 and proposes to change … Continued
What Keeps Xi Jinping Awake at Night
A Chinese Navy display in the South China Sea in April. President Xi Jinping of China has warned military officials that they risk being eclipsed technologically by the United States.CreditReuters By Chris Buckley and Paul Mozur May 11, 2018 BEIJING … Continued
Has India played into China’s hands in Wuhan?
For China, the return of the Hindi-Chini bhai bhai era is a win-win situation. It means India will mute its criticisms and not challenge China Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, Napoleon’s famous foreign minister, prescribed a basic rule for pragmatic foreign policy: “by no means show too much zeal”. In India’s case, read more →
PM Modi 9th most powerful person in world, Xi Jinping tops: Forbes’ 2018 list
Times of India, 10 May 2018 NEW YORK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi figures among the 10 most powerful people in the world in US magazine Forbes’ 2018 list that is topped by Chinese President Xi Jinping, while Reliance Industries (RIL) … Continued