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China Hides the Real Tibet From Congress
By Josh Rogin, Bloomberg View, 1 December 2015 When former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a surprise congressional delegation to Tibet last month under strict Chinese Communist Party supervision, U.S. lawmakers were given a carefully managed and misleading tour of a region under strict and ever-tightening repression, according to the read more →
China may pay “international price” in South China Sea legal case, experts say
HONG KONG/MANILA | By Greg Torode and Manuel Mogato, Reuters When an international court ruled in late October that it had jurisdiction to hear a case filed by the Philippines against China over the disputed South China Sea, Beijing dismissed the decision, saying it would “lead to nothing”. Philippine officials read more →
This World AIDS Day, the Dalai Lama Offers Wisdom on Solving Global Problems
By Dr. Piya Sorcar, CEO, TeachAIDS, Published on the Huffington Post, 1 December 2015 Today is World AIDS Day 2015. While the outlook for people living with HIV has never been better, many challenges persist throughout the world relating to HIV prevention and education. I’m acutely aware of these problems read more →
China deploys mass surveillance to secure streets around ancient Tibetan temple
LHASA, China | By Natalie Thomas, Reuters, 30 November 2015 Once the site of violent clashes between Tibetans and Chinese security forces, the ancient area of Barkhor in the Tibetan capital has become one of the safest places in China, officials say, thanks in part to an on-the-ground surveillance network. read more →
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Offers Wisdom on Solving the World’s Most Pressing Problem
TeachAIDS, 01 December 2015 We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity. That the happiness of one person or nation is the happiness of humanity.” – His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. TeachAIDS is humbled to have received guidance on read more →
China insists on right to approve next Dalai Lama in tussle over Tibetan spiritual leader’s reincarnation
Chinese senior official says reincarnation is a political matter and Beijing won’t give up its authority South China Morning Post, 1 December 2015 China will never give up the right to decide on the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, a top Chinese official said yesterday, despite criticism from rights groups read more →
China’s about-face on climate change
Carrie Gracie, China editor, BBC, 30 November 2015 With a hard pledge on peaking carbon emissions and with ever more ambitious targets on installing renewables, China has become one of the countries to watch at this week’s Paris conference. The Qinghai Tibet plateau is the heart and lungs of Asia. read more →
China sticks to right to decide reincarnation of Dalai Lama
Reuters, 30 November 2015 BEIJING: China will never give up the right to decide on the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, a top Chinese official said on Monday, despite criticism from rights groups and the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader on the issue. The Dalai Lama and China’s officially atheist Communist Party read more →
In the Dalai Lama’s hometown, a moment of limbo
The Dalai Lama’s birthplace in what Tibetans call Amdo and China named Qinghai province has been renovated. Emily Rauhala/Washington Post China urbanizes district, tightens reins on legacy Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 27 November 2015 HONGYA, China — The first snow of the season lies light on the hills and read more →
Sikkim Government Declares H.H the Dalai Lama’s Birthday as State Holiday
Sikkim Express DHARAMSHALA: The state government of Sikkim led by Chief Minister Shri Pawan Chamling has declared 6th July, the birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama as an official state holiday, according to a note of gratitude published by the Tibetan settlement office in Sikkim Express newspaper. “On behalf read more →
Sikkim Government Declares H.H the Dalai Lama’s Birthday as Restricted Holiday
Sikkim Express DHARAMSHALA: The state government of Sikkim led by Chief Minister Shri Pawan Chamling has declared 6th July, the birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama as a restricted holiday, according to a note of gratitude published by the Tibetan settlement office in Sikkim Express newspaper. “On behalf of read more →
Tibet: Scientists warn of rapid climate change at ‘roof of the world’
By Adam Justice IB Times, 25 November 2015 Lying 4,700m above sea level on the Tibetan plateau is Namtso Lake. It is held as holy by the region’s Tibetan population and every year thousands of pilgrims walk around its shores. As one of the largest lakes on the plateau, Namtso read more →
China, Germany hold “candid, in-depth” dialogue on human rights
xinhuanet.com, 25 November 2015 BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — China and Germany held “candid” and “in-depth” talks during their 13th Human Rights Dialogue in Beijing on Tuesday, according to an official press release. The two sides exchanged views on new development in fields of human rights, different understandings of the read more →
Militant attacks abroad a diplomatic quandary for China’s Xi
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, AP, 25 November 2015 BEIJING (AP) — The killings of Chinese citizens by Islamic militants in Syria and Mali place President Xi Jinping in a quandary: How can Beijing respond effectively without betraying its strict stance against intervention? The dilemma underscores the tension between China’s desire to read more →
Tibet, Taiwan and China – A Complex Nexus
A pro-Tibet rally in TaipeiImage Credit: REUTERS/Pichi Chuang By Tshering Chonzom Bhutia, Published in The Diplomat, 24 November 2015 Recent developments in cross-strait relations raise interesting questions for Tibet’s leadership in exile. The historic meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou is relevant to the Tibet read more →