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Seth Moulton rips Chinese institute, wants it off college campuses
By Laura Krantz Globe Staff March 09, 2018 US Representative Seth Moulton has urged two colleges in Massachusetts to cut ties with on-campus institutes that have ties to the Chinese government and are believed to promote censorship and undermine human … Continued
‘Mother of Tibet’: Meet The Unsung Saviour of Thousands of Tibetan Children
by Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk (Read Original Story here) On International Women’s Day last week, the Government of India presented its highest civilian honour for women, the Naari Shakti Puraskar. Among the recipients of this prestigious award was a 77-year-old Tibetan … Continued
Tibet groups report latest self-immolation of man in protest
By Christopher Bodeen | AP, The Washington Post Read original story here BEIJING — A man set himself on fire and died in western China’s Sichuan province in the first self-immolation protest among Tibetans this year, monitoring groups reported Thursday. Tsekho Tugchak, … Continued
China to restructure foreign affairs team in push for greater role on world stage, source says
South China Morning Post – Read Original Story Here China is set to introduce significant changes to its foreign affairs structure with the merger of two ministerial-level organisations under its top diplomat, as it continues to push for greater recognition … Continued
US leader Pelosi seeks efforts for meaningful Tibetan autonomy
PTI, The Hindu, 10 March 2018 Senator Patrick Leahy introduced a resolution in the US Senate to commemorate the 59th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising, which affirms support for the Tibetan people’s fundamental human rights and freedoms, including their right … Continued
After 100 hours in Tibet, I knew it was Time to Leave
By Pico Iyer, BBC – 8 March 2018 (Read Original Story Here) In time, like space, a curious mathematics often takes hold. The fewer things you have in your memory, the more space each one has to reverberate inside you. … Continued
Stop treating all Tibetans like separatists, army soprano tells political meeting
South China Morning Post – 06 March, 2018 (Read Original Story Here) An army soprano with more than 20 years of service appealed to China’s central government on Tuesday to stop treating ethnic Tibetans as if they were separatists. Speaking … Continued
Francis Fukuyama: China’s ‘bad emperor’ returns
By Francis Fukuyama, The Washington Post – (Read Original Story Here) Francis Fukuyama is a senior fellow at Stanford University and director of its Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. His book “Identity: The Demand for Dignity … Continued
Decoding the Puzzle of the Indian Govt Circular Distancing Itself From Dalai Lama Event
The Wire – Read Original Story Here New Delhi: With a top official having directed all functionaries to avoid any commemorative events organised to mark 60 years of Dalai Lama’s exile in India, there is a bit of a puzzle … Continued
China’s acute water shortage imperils economic future
Charles Parton, Financial Times (Read Original Story Here) The bestiary beloved of China commentators and economists needs an addition to its black swans, grey rhinos, white elephants and the ‘tigers and flies’ targeted in the corruption war. Welcome to the … Continued
Death in Beijing
By Ananth Krishnan – India Today – (Read Original Story Here) On a November morning, elite investigators of the Communist Party of China (CPC) arrived at the Beijing home of a People’s Liberation Army General. Zhang Yang — for years … Continued
Xi Jinping needs Chinese history to be on his side
by James Kynge – Financial Times published on 2 March 2018 (read original story here) The list of internet search words banned by China’s censors betray where the regime’s vulnerabilities lie, much as samizdat satires did for the former Soviet … Continued
Chinese Police Are Demanding Personal Information From Uighurs in France
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Foreign Policy, 2 March 2018 Read original story here Amid a global campaign to monitor and control the Uighur diaspora, Chinese police are demanding that Uighurs living in France hand over personal information, photos, and identity documents — … Continued
Dalai Lama says he feels inspired to work for another 20 years
India Today – 1 March 2018 (Read original Story here) Dharamshala, Mar 1 (PTI) The 82-year-old Dalai Lama today said that he feels inspired to continue his work for 20 years. The Tibetan spiritual leader said he wants to continue … Continued
In Tokyo, Tibetan leader urges pressure on China to free his homeland
by Daisuke Kikuchi, Japan Times – (Read Original Story here) Japan and the international community should pressure China to find a peaceful solution to its long-standing conflict with Tibet, the president of the Tibetan government-in-exile told The Japan Times … Continued