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China emerges as wild card in elections across Asia
Nikkei Asian Review – Read Original Story Here KUALA LUMPUR/COLOMBO — As he campaigned ahead of last month’s Malaysian general election, Mahathir Mohamad, the veteran politician, deftly tapped into resentment of Chinese investments in his country to build support. It … Continued
If You Want to Do Business in China, Mind Your T’s: Taiwan and Tibet
By Mike Spector in New York and Wayne Ma in Hong Kong, Washington Post, Updated June 3, 2018 10:18 p.m. ET American companies have lately been quick to apologize for offending China’s geopolitical sensibilities, from listing Taiwan and Tibet as … Continued
Tibetans are most successful refugee community: Dalai Lama
The Statesman, 5 June 2018 Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Monday said that the Tibetans are the most successful refugee community as all of them had shouldered their responsibility sincerely. Addressing a group of 15 Tibetan volunteers at the … Continued
The grassroots World Cup: Conifa brings politics, passion and pride to London
Felix Keith, sports writer at City A.M., 3 June 2018 The World Cup doesn’t start until 14 June in Russia, but there is already an international football tournament happening – and it’s in London. The third edition of the … Continued
Dalai Lama says ancient Indian knowledge can contribute to world peace
ANI, 3 June 2018 Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama appreciated the ancient Indian knowledge as he said it helps to tackle negative emotions and could help to contribute to world peace. Addressing a gathering in Kangra on Saturday, the … Continued
WATCH: ‘I am sorry’ – Ramaphosa apologises to Tutu
Mahlatse Mahlase, News24 President Cyril Ramaphosa has apologised to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu for “putting him through a period where he lost confidence” in the leadership of the ANC. Ramaphosa met with Tutu at his house in Hermanus on Thursday. … Continued
China has turned Xinjiang into a police state like no other
“THE prophet Sulayman approached his son and said to him, ‘I have received a message from God. I want you to circle the Earth and see if there are more people who are alive in spirit or more people who … Continued
Why India Won’t Play Its ‘Tibet Card’
Sudha Ramachandran, The Jamestown Foundation, 31 May 2018 On February 22, India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale issued a directive calling on leaders and government officials to stay away from events planned by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)—the Tibetan government-in-exile—to mark … Continued
Middle way approach beneficial for Tibet, China: Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the ‘Middle Way Approach’ is the most practical approach and mutually beneficial to both the Tibetan and Chinese to solve the crisis in Tibet. Addressing the delegates of the first international conference … Continued
China, Taiwan and the battle raging to ‘erase an identity’
By Chris Taylor May 27, 2018 11:55 AM (UTC+8) If there is one metric that defines Taiwan, it is the unequivocal opposition to China’s surveillance-state authoritarianism The distinctive landscape of Liberty Square in Taiwan. Photo: iStock The further China leverages … Continued
The North Korea summit crumbled after China lined up against it
News analysis – Read Original Story Here Why did Kim Jong Un recently harden his demands for the summit and stop working on plans for the Singapore meeting with White House and State Department officials? The answer, according to senior … Continued
China Tries to Erase Taiwan, One Ally (and Website) at a Time
By Steven Lee Myers and Chris Horton TAIPEI, Taiwan — Can China use its enormous economic and diplomatic leverage to simply erase Taiwan’s international identity? China seems to be trying. But its increasingly aggressive posture toward Taiwan is creating a … Continued
Spineless Federal Bureaucrats CAVED To Chinese Pressure To Censor Voice Of America. Now They Deny It
By Sasha Gong, published in dailycaller.com – Read original story here For years the Chinese government has been putting pressure—direct and indirect—on United States government agencies for its own gain. Unfortunately, many in the U.S. bureaucracy have refused to face … Continued
University of British Columbia event looks at impact of Canada-China FTA on human rights in Tibet
Report filed by Canada Tibet Committee In partnership with the University of British Columbia (UBC) Himalaya Program, the Canada Tibet Committee (CTC) hosted a workshop on May 18, 2018 exploring human rights implications of an eventual Canada-China Free Trade Agreement … Continued
Preventing Chinese espionage at America’s universities
By Josh Rogin May 22 2018 (Read Original Story Here) As part of America’s overdue awakening to China’s foreign influence operations campaign inside the United States, the intelligence community and lawmakers are shining new light on how the Communist Party is … Continued