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On China, when shall we learn the lessons?
The Pioneer, 22 September 2016 In dealing with Beijing, New Delhi has since the 1950s been persuaded by the myth of Chinese warmth for India and Indian interests. The much-heralded Panchsheel was a disaster that few are willing to accept Several years ago, during a conference in an Indian university, read more →
With Beijing, does Delhi have a Tibet card?
Prashant Jha, Hindustan Times, 21 September 2016 When Narendra Modi took oath on May 26, 2014, there was a surprise guest at Rashtrapati Bhawan – Lobsang Sangay, the Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile. Four months later, when China’s President Xi Jinping visited Ahmedabad, the security administration was instructed to read more →
Glacial lake floods threaten Tibet
SciDev.Net Several of Tibet’s glacial lakes are expanding rapidly, calling for urgent attention. Recent studies show that there are at least six potential glacial lake outbursts. Managing transboundary natural hazards calls for cooperation between China and Nepal. [LHASA] Tibet’s expanding glacial lakes threaten downstream communities in Nepal, reports Jane Qiu. read more →
Inside China’s secret brainwashing centres: ‘People only see what the government wants them to see’
news.com.au, 18 September 2016 FROM the outside it looks like any other holiday village in China. But hidden inside one of the region’s picturesque mountains is a dark and forbidding ‘brainwashing centre’ where government officials routinely carry out horrific acts of abuse and torture on Falun Gong practitioners. Falun Gong read more →
China pushes Tibetan tourism while critics fear impact
Mail Online, 18 September 2016 China has unveiled a sparkling new hotel as part of its drive to get tens of millions more tourists to visit Tibet, even as critics say the push is slowly eroding the local culture. With a presidential suite that costs $1,000 a night and views read more →
Tibet is harder to visit than North Korea. But I got in and streamed live on Facebook.
Source: Washington Post / By Simon Denyer September 16 at 7:00 AM A month ago, I never would have imagined I would be standing in front of the Potala Palace in Tibet, streaming a live video on Facebook and talking openly about economic and cultural discrimination and environmental pollution under read more →
Chinese Police Crack Down On Protesters In Village Once Symbolic Of Democracy
Chinese Police Crack Down On Protesters In Village Once Symbolic Of Democracy Authorities are warning the residents of Wukan about staging protests. Reuters / Venus Wu and James Pomfret HONG KONG ― Chinese riot police on Tuesday fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in a village once dubbed read more →
Buddhism Could Now Be the 2nd Largest Spiritual Path with 1.6 Billion or 22% of the World’s Population
Buddha Weekly Buddhism has never been a “propagation” spirituality. Actively seeking out “converts” is discouraged for the most part. Individual spirituality is emphasized more than group activities. Some people don’t even think of Buddhism as a “religion”—certainly not an organized religion with dogma. So, it is with sense of optimism—without read more →
China warns Taiwan not to allow Dalai Lama to visit
Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama attends a news conference in Paris, France, September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau By Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung – Reuters, 14 September 2016 China on Wednesday warned Taiwan not to allow exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to visit, after a high-profile read more →
Dalai Lama calls for dialogue with the Islamic State
The Hindu – September 14, 2016 The Dalai Lama says there should be dialogue with Islamic State extremists to end bloodshed in Syria and Iraq, and argues that religion is never a justification for killing. The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, speaking on Tuesday in Paris, said dialogue “is the only read more →
The bizarre world of bitcoin ‘mining’ finds a new home in Tibet
Set in remote mountains on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, the bitcoin “mine” is strategically placed next to a hydroelectric power plant. (Paul Ratje/For The Washington Post) By Simon Denyer, 12 September 2016 – The Washington Post Inside a metal shed in the Tibetan highlands of western China, read more →
Tibetans Thank India
Tibetan monks pray at the Dharamsala. — Photo courtesy dalailama.com DECCAN CHRONICLE – Sep 11, 2016 It’s been 50 years since India opened its doors KOZHIKODE: On the 50th year of the exile of Dalai Lama and the Tibetan community, the Indo-Tibetan Friendship Society is organising a ‘Thank You India’ read more →
The Dalai Lama participates in Brussels “Power & Care” conference
By Lars Vincent, The Brussels Times The Dalai Lama, draped in a traditional dark garnet kesa, arrived today (Friday) shortly before 9.30 p.m. at Bozar (the Brussels Centre for Fine Arts (to participate in the “Power and Care” conference), which will run until Sunday in Brussels. Nearly 1,900 individuals are read more →
Despite fears, support for Dalai Lama remains strong in China’s Sichuan province
Prayer flags dot the landscape of a Tibetan region in China’s Sichuan province. (Photo: Jeremy Koh) By Jeremy Koh, Channel News Asia – 12 Sep 2016 On a recent government-organised trip to Aba Prefecture, a Tibetan region in Sichuan, Channel NewsAsia found that support for the Dalai Lama remained strong, read more →
Chinese military equips all ground forces with new attack helicopters
Times of India – 8 September 2016 BEIJING: China’s military has equipped all of its ground forces with advanced WZ-10 combat helicopters which will be used to target battle tanks and air-to-air combat missions, a strategic move+ which could have implications for India+ . Several WZ-10s have been delivered to read more →