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Pope Francis’ deal with China is a disaster
Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Opinion, The Week, The Vatican and China have reached a deal that would be a major step towards normalizing relations between the Catholic Church and the world’s largest formally atheist regime, The Wall Street Journal reports. All that’s needed for the deal to go through is the final read more →
China committing religious oppression by destroying Larung Gar: Tibetan PM
IANS, 5 November 2016 Panaji: China is committing religious oppression by ordering the destruction of the Larung Gar monastary in Tibet, Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay said. “The Chinese government should also respect rights of the Tibetan people. Their basic rights should be restored. At the moment the internationally famous read more →
China names new finance minister, seen maintaining expansionary policy
By Kevin Yao and Elias Glenn, Reuters, 7 November 2016 China appointed a new finance minister on Monday who is expected to maintain an expansionary fiscal policy and push reforms to put a lid on rising debt levels in the economy. Xiao Jie, a former tax chief and Minister of read more →
China protests Sangay’s meeting with UK Parliament Speaker
Press Trust of India, 4 November 2016 China today lashed out at Britain for allowing a meeting between the Prime Minister of Tibetan government-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay and the UK House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, saying it should avoid taking actions that damage bilateral ties. “China is opposed to this read more →
China Protests UK Parliament’s Meeting with Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay
Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay with Rt. Hon Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow at the Parliament House, London, 1 November 2016. China protests UK Parliament’s meeting with exiled Tibetan PM Lobsang Sangay Indian Express, 4 November 2016 China on Friday lashed out at Britain for allowing a meeting between read more →
Will Xi Bend Retirement ‘Rule’ to Keep Top Officials in Power?
Bloomberg News, 31 October 2016 A senior Communist Party policy official dismissed as “pure folklore” a retirement rule widely used to predict Chinese leadership changes, calling into question key assumptions about who will step down after President Xi Jinping’s reshuffle next year. Deng Maosheng, a director with the party’s Central Policy read more →
Ai Weiwei to west: tackle China on human rights whatever the cost
The Guardian, 3 November 2016 Western governments should challenge China on human rights and stand up for their principles, dissident artist Ai Weiwei has said – lamenting the repression faced by Chinese activists but declaring that Beijing’s “business partners” in the rest of the world should not fear making it read more →
Will continue to serve humanity: Dalai Lama
IANS, 2 November 2016 Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Wednesday said he will continue to serve all human beings and hoped to live another 25 years to this end. “… there have been certain revelations that I will live for more than a hundred years,” he told a read more →
BJP MP Demands Bharat Ratna For Dalai Lama
PTI, NDTV, 2 November 2016 BJP MP demanded Bharat Ratna for Nobel Peace laureate and Tibetan leader Dalai Lama. Dharamshala: BJP MP and former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Shanta Kumar today demanded Bharat Ratna for Nobel Peace laureate and Tibetan leader Dalai Lama. “The Dalai Lama is spreading the read more →
Dalai Lama deserves Bharat Ratna, says ex-Himachal CM
Daily News & Analysis, 2 November 2016 Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shanta Kumar has called on the Centre to honour Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, with the country’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. Speaking at the release of his book read more →
A plea to Britain: don’t forget Tibet in your dealings with China – Lobsang Sangay
the Guardian / Monday 31 October 2016 11.51 GMT/ Lobsang Sangay is leader of the Central Tibetan Administration Britain has a fine history of upholding the democratic values of our fine country. It must do once again as it negotiates business and trade ties with Beijing When it comes to its read more →
Union Minister Shanta Kumar Urges Centre to Honour Dalai Lama with Bharat Ratna
IANS, 1 November 2016 Dharamsala: Sitting BJP MP and former Union Minister Shanta Kumar on Tuesday urged the central government to honour Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama with Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour. The appeal was made by him at his book release function here. Speaking after the read more →
When dealing with China, the Dalai Lama is a strategic asset to India
Prakash Nanda, The First Post, 1 November 2016 China has warned India that bilateral ties may suffer “damage” and peace and stability of the border areas could be affected if it allows Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims is part of its “southern Tibet”. read more →
A plea to Britain: don’t forget Tibet in your dealings with China Lobsang Sangay
Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, Opinion, The Guardian, 31 October 2016 When it comes to its dealings with China, the UK is at a critical juncture. Following the Brexit vote, the debate on Chinese investment in Britain, and unfavourable media coverage of President Xi Jinping’s lavish reception last year, the challenge read more →
Revisiting the “Cultural Revolution” in Tibet
By Tashi Phuntsok, Director, The Tibet Museum The ten-year-long Cultural Revolution is generally considered to have begun in China in 1966, when the Politburo of the Communist Party of China adopted Mao Zedong’s so-called May 16th Notice.[1] In Tibet, however, the climate of Cultural Revolution existed since 1959, when the read more →