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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 →
Tibetan Talent Phurbu T. Namgyal Joins TeachAIDS
Phurbu T. Namgyal joins TeachAIDS as the inquisitive student character in the Tibetan language version teachaids.org, 06 November 2015 TeachAIDS is delighted to announce that singer/songwriter Phurbu T. Namgyal has generously donated his voice and likeness to the forthcoming Tibetan language version of the TeachAIDS HIV animations. Namgyal will play read more →
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Personal Physician Plays Animated Character in Latest TeachAIDS Software
Dr. Tsetan Dorji Sadutshang has joined TeachAIDS as the sage doctor in the Tibetan animation teachaids.org, 21 November 2015 “My message to, especially the young people who watch this animation, would be that HIV and AIDS is all about human behavior and attitude. It’s about a universal responsibility that His read more →
TeachAIDS Announces Development of Tibetan Language Version in Dharamshala
Photo: Tibetan students in Dharamsala participate in a discussion on the importance of HIV prevention teachaids.org, 22 October 2015 On behalf of the Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration, I am writing to you to express serious concern about the vulnerability of HIV/AIDS among the Tibetan people… like in many read more →
Tibetan traders back in city with woolen wares
The Avenue Mail, Jharkhand, 23 November 2015 Jamshedpur, Nov. 23: With the winters setting in, a group of Tibetans woolen traders from the hilly terrains of Himachal Pradesh have descended to steel city in order to earn a living. However, lack of chill in the weather has increased the woes read more →
Baichung Bhutia wants to be a part of Imran Zahid’s ‘Majnu Ka Tilla’
Baichung Bhutia Deccan Chronicle, 5 November 2015 Mumbai: Moral and monetary help is pouring in from all quarters for Imran Zahid’s proposed film ‘Majnu Ka Tilla’ on the Tibetan issue, and that includes celebrities like singer Zubeen Garg and footballer Baichung Bhutia. Reveals Imran, “Former Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia read more →