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Farewell comrade: Why communist China and Vietnam are drifting apart
By Cary Huang, South China Morning Post – 3 December 2017 (Read original story here) Political liberalisation by Hanoi is improving its relationship with the United States and Asian democracies like Japan, India and Taiwan – guess how that’s going … Continued
Dalai Lama to Obama: ‘You are young and can do a lot’
CNN, 3 December 2017 Read original story here (CNN) — Former US President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama on Friday in India, where they discussed “compassion and altruism,” according to a representative from the Tibetan spiritual leader’s office. … Continued
Dalai Lama Meets ‘Old Trusted Friend’ Barack Obama In India To Discuss World Peace
Huffington Post, 3 December 2017 Read original story here The Dalai Lama sat down in India with his “old trusted friend,” former U.S. President Barack Obama, to discuss promoting peace in a world “torn by strife and violence.” The 82-year-old … Continued
Report: Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in western China
Washington Post, 30 November 2017 Read original story here BEIJING — A Tibetan monk set himself on fire in western China in an apparent protest against Chinese rule in the traditionally Tibetan region, a monitoring group said Thursday. Citing an … Continued
Sangay hails Taiwanese bill that dissolves Tibetan panel
Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay on Tuesday hailed a bill passed by the Taiwanese parliament that dissolved nearly a century old ministry-level Mongolian Tibet Affairs Commission (MTAC), saying it was creating misunderstanding between Tibetans and Taiwanese. “The MTAC has been … Continued
Beijing Hinders Free Speech in America
By Wang Dan, NOV. 26, 2017 – The New York Times I spent nearly seven years in a Chinese prison for being a leader of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. I was freed in 1998, and the Chinese government let … Continued
China bets on mega projects in Tibet
By Atul Aneja, The Hindu – 26 November 2017 China’s well-tested mantra that has powered its economic rise — build quality infrastructure and the rest will follow — is in full play in Tibet. The Qinghai-Tibet railway, the 1,956-km track … Continued
China under-20 football tour suspended after pro-Tibet protests
By Benjamin Haas, The Guardian – 26 November 2017 A tour of Germany by China’s under-20 men’s football team has been suspended after their first match was met with protests. The remaining games in Germany will be postponed, the German Football Association said, after … Continued
Past is past’: Dalai Lama says Tibet wants to stay with China, wants development
Hindustan Times, 24 November 2017 Read original story here Tibet does not seek independence from China but wants greater development, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said in Kolkata Thursday. China and Tibet enjoyed a close relationship, though there were … Continued
India a living example of religious tolerance: Dalai Lama
Business Standard, 24 November 2017 Read original story here Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama lauded India for its “spirit of religious tolerance” and for carrying different traditions together while addressing a press conference after a spritiual discourse at Yid-Ga-Choezin ground, … Continued
Pakistan refuses to allow free use of yuan for CPEC projects
The Economic Times, 21 November 2017, Read original story here Pakistan has refused to allow free use of the Chinese yuan on the lines of the US dollar in the country as officials from the two nations met to decide … Continued
Caste system is undemocratic and outdated: Dalai Lama
The Economic Times, 22 November 2017 Read original story here The caste system was outdate and undemocratic said the fourteenth Dalai Lama to an audience in Bhubaneshwar on Tuesday. “I really feel this so called caste system was not created … Continued
Include moral education in curiculum: The Dalai Lama
Times of India, 22 November 2017 Read original story here BHUBANESWAR: Spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday asked educational institutes to include moral education as an academic subject. He also urged youngsters to create 21st century as century of … Continued
Leave laziness and strive for success: Dalai Lama
Pragativadi, 22 November 2017 Read original story here Bhubaneswar: Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel laureate Dalai Lama has been honoured with 10th ‘KISS Humanitarian Award’ at a special function held at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) here on … Continued
Dalai Lama slams China says any policy based on distorted information has no future
Indian Express, 22 November 2017 Read original story here BHUBANESWAR: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama criticised the Chinese Government for its censorship and said any policy based on distorted information has no future. Addressing the audience at KIIT University here … Continued