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China Tries to Disrupt Tibetan Parliamentary Elections
MARCO RESPINTI | 11 Jan 2021 | Read the original news here In 2011, the Dalai Lama moved to transform the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) into a full-blown democratic government. Tibetans who are able to register and vote—currently, those residing … Continued The post China Tries to Disrupt Tibetan Parliamentary read more →
Twitter Removes Chinese Embassy’s ‘baby-making Machine’ Post About Uyghur Women
The Chinese embassy’s post drew criticism from tens of thousands of users after which the social media network removed the tweet citing policy violation. Written By Bhavya Sukheja, Republic World. January 12, 2020. Read original news here. Microblogging website Twitter … Continued The post Twitter Removes Chinese Embassy’s ‘baby-making Machine’ read more →
India must watch out for China’s non-military tactics
Sandipan Deb for Live Mint. Read the article here. Whether it be the intrusions of hackers, a major explosion at the World Trade Center, or a bombing attack by Bin Laden, all of these greatly exceed the frequency bandwidths understood … Continued The post India must watch out for China’s read more →
The Underlying Politics of Poverty Alleviation in Tibet
By Palden Sonam for The Diplomat. Read the article here. Recently, Chinese authorities declared a “major victory” in poverty alleviation in Tibet. It is imperative to assess how the anti-poverty campaign has been carried out, in view of the recent reports of Xinjiang-like coercive labour … Continued The post The Underlying Politics of Poverty Alleviation read more →
China Expands Lockdowns, Local Political Conference Delayed
Lockdowns have been expanded and a major political conference postponed in a province next to Beijing that is the scene of China’s most serious recent COVID-19 outbreak. Written By Associated Press Television News, republished in Republic World News. January 12, … Continued The post China Expands Lockdowns, Local Political Conference read more →
Satellite imagery shows China creating new military logistics hub in Tibet
Rezaul H Laskar for Hindustan Times. Read the article here. Experts say the move comes in a bid to bolster connectivity and infrastructure for operations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). China is working on what appears to be … Continued The post Satellite imagery shows China creating new read more →
US eases restrictions on contact with Taiwan in jab at China
Bloomberg News. January 10 2021. Read original news here. The closer partnership between Taiwan and the US is firmly based on our shared values and unshakeable belief in freedom and democracy, Taiwan’s foreign affairs minister said China opposes meetings between … Continued The post US eases restrictions on contact with read more →
China sees biggest daily COVID-19 case rise in over five months
By Reuters Staff. Read the article here. SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mainland China saw its biggest daily increase in COVID-19 cases in more than five months, the country’s national health authority said on Monday, as new infections in Hebei province surrounding Beijing … Continued The post China sees biggest daily COVID-19 case read more →
Matthew Pottinger exits, but his China strategy is here to stay
Josh Rogin | Washington Post | Jan. 7, 2021 | Read the original news here As President Trump’s devotees stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon, several senior administration officials took the opportunity to resign. One of them was deputy national … Continued The post Matthew Pottinger exits, but his China read more →
US Will Pay “Heavy Price” For Interference, Says China
The statement comes after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it may sanction those involved in Hong Kong arrests Reuters, NDTV World. January 07, 2021. Read original news here. Beijing: China said on Thursday that the United States will pay … Continued The post US Will Pay “Heavy Price” For read more →
Coronavirus | China denies entry to WHO experts
Ananth Krishnan, The Hindu. JANUARY 06, 2021. Read original news here. The team was due to study the origins of COVID-19, first reported in Wuhan The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it was “very disappointed” that China had not allowed … Continued The post Coronavirus | China denies entry to read more →
As China rethinks Belt & Road, India emphasises on transparency at UN
Times of India. Read the article here. NEW DELHI: As several African countries grapple with a debt crisis after having acquired concessional loans from China, India said on Wednesday it was committed to supporting Africa as per African priorities and … Continued The post As China rethinks Belt & Road, read more →
India Needs To Adopt Its Version Of Tibet Policy
Tsewang Rigzin for The Outlook. Read the article here. After weeks of intense negotiations between Democrats and Republicans and uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s signature on the massive spending bill, the President finally signed into law The Consolidated Appropriations Act … Continued The post India Needs To Adopt Its Version read more →
It is time to ignore Chinese statements on Tibet
Harsha Kakar for The Statesman. Read the article here. President Trump last week signed legislation termed as the Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020. This determines the official United States policy on the succession of Tibetan Buddhist leaders, including … Continued The post It is time to ignore Chinese read more →
China doubles down on COVID narrative as WHO investigation looms
By David Stanway, Aljazeera News. January 5, 2021. Read original news here. SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As a team from the World Health Organization (WHO) prepares to visit China to investigate the origins of COVID-19, Beijing has stepped up efforts not only … Continued The post China doubles down on COVID narrative read more →