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Mandarin approved as official language of Pakistan
ANI News, 19 February 2018 Read original story here Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 19 (ANI): The Pakistani Senate on Monday approved a motion to declare Mandarin as one of the official languages of Pakistan. The motion said the step was necessary … Continued
Triad crackdown targets Xinjiang ‘Separatists’ and ‘Dalai Cliques’
South China Morning Post, 20 February 2018 Read original story here “Dalai surrogates” in Tibet and Xinjiang “separatists” are among the groups of people targeted by regional governments in China’s latest national crackdown on “organised crime”. The authorities in the … Continued
Analysis: Ramaphosa’s China Conundrum – to kowtow or hit back?
Kevin Bloom, Daily Maverick, 20 February 2018 In the wake of China’s apoplexy regarding the recent visit to South Africa of a vocal Tibetan leader, our new president faces a question of major moral and economic import: will Beijing make … Continued
Nepal leader vows to revive Chinese dam project, open to review pact over Nepalese soldiers in India
By Debasish Roy Chowdhury, South China Morning Post, 20 February 2018 Read original story here Nepal’s new communist prime minister will restart a Chinese-led US$2.5 billion hydropower project that was pulled by the previous government considered friendly towards India, and … Continued
Waking up to China’s infiltration of American colleges
By Josh Rogin, The Washington Post – Read Original Story Here China’s massive foreign influence campaign in the United States takes a long view, sowing seeds in American institutions meant to blossom over years or even decades. That’s why the … Continued
A Dance for Tibetan New Year, Then 17 Hours in Custody
By STEVEN LEE MYERSFEB. 18, 2018 New York Times Read original story here A monk at Dzongsar monastery in the Chinese province of Sichuan. Credit Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times DZONGSAR MONASTERY, China — The monks, dressed in … Continued
Jokhang temple: fire engulfs ancient ‘heart’ of Tibetan Buddhism
The Guardian – Sun 18 Feb 2018 (Read original story here) Concern over extent of damage to politically sensitive site as Chinese authorities play down blaze A large fire has damaged one of the holiest and most politically sensitive sites … Continued
‘The 1962 war was already planted in the Panchsheel agreement’
By Sonia Sarkar, Published in The Telegraph (Feb 18, 2018) Read original story here Tibetan President-in-exile Lobsang Sangay tells Sonia Sarkar that China’s growing presence on the global stage has helped increase awareness over the Tibetan problem Lobsang Sangay speaks … Continued
Review: Man of Peace – The Illustrated Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet
By Thubten Samphel* published in the Hindustan Times (Read original story here) This fascinating story of an extraordinary Tibetan, the Dalai Lama, evoked in magnificent graphics, envisages a future in which the Dalai Lama returns to his people Man of … Continued
Tibet/South Africa Relations: A tale of two countries – trade and the voiceless
Daily Maverick, 12 February 2018 Read original story here The China in South Africa story is the one that’s dominated. This is the story of big money and big influence. China has become South Africa’s largest trading partner over 20 … Continued
South African MP Slams China For Opposing Tibetan Leader’s Visit
South African parliamentarian Sandy Kalyan on Saturday, 10 February, condemned China’s opposition to the visit of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Lobsang Sangay to her country. She called on China to stop “overstepping” on South Africa’s sovereign rights. “The reaction … Continued
China reacts with fury to Tibetan leader’s visit to South Africa
By PETER FABRICIUS – The Daily Maverick – 9 February 2018 (Read original story here) A diplomatic row has erupted between South Africa and one of its closest allies, China, over Pretoria allowing the exiled president of the Tibetan government … Continued
Bowing to pressure from China, Mercedes-Benz apologizes for quoting the Dalai Lama in ad
The latest instance of a foreign company offending Chinese consumers began with a seemingly benign Instagram post. Mercedes-Benz, the German luxury car manufacturer, posted an image on the social media site Monday of a white coupe parked on the beach, just out of reach of the frothy waves behind it. read more →
SA’s Tibet Problem: An interview with China’s public enemy number two, Lobsang Sangay
The Daily Maverick – Read Original Story here On Monday 5 February, Lobsang Sangay, the president of the Tibetan government-in-exile, arrived in South Africa for a four-day visit. The Department of Home Affairs couldn’t stop him because, unlike the Dalai … Continued
Mercedes-Benz apologizes to Chinese for quoting Dalai Lama
Reuters – Read Original Story BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz apologized to Chinese consumers on Tuesday for an Instagram post showing one of its luxury cars along with a quote from exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, whom Beijing considers a … Continued