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Winter Olympics: threat of boycotts clouds China’s ‘joyful rendezvous’ in the snow
Lily Kuo for The Guardian. Read the original article here. Beijing is working overtime for another 2008-style showcase in 2022, but the world is a very different place this time around and the diplomatic gloves are off. Ahead of the … Continued The post Winter Olympics: threat of boycotts clouds read more →
China Learns the Hard Way That Money Can’t Buy You Love
Few countries have soured more rapidly against China than Australia, as decades of influence-building by Beijing come to naught. BY SALVATORE BABONES | Foreign Policy | Read the originally published news here China has long had Australia in its sights, and … Continued The post China Learns the Hard Way That read more →
Tibetan political leader sees growing U.S. support after meeting new envoy
By Sanjeev Miglani | Reuters | 19 October 2020 | Read the news here NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The head of the Tibetan government in exile said he met the new U.S. special coordinator on Tibet, whose appointment last week angered … Continued The post Tibetan political leader sees growing U.S. read more →
Beijing’s motives for crushing Tibetan language
Like empires of the past, the Communist Party of China is using language policy to ensure its hegemony By TENZIN TSULTRIM and KARMA TENZIN. OCTOBER 16, 2020. Read original news here. Transportation has played several different roles in the rise … Continued The post Beijing’s motives for crushing Tibetan language read more →
More Questions On Human Rights For Beijing Winter Olympics
Zumretay Arkin posed a question in a recent on-line meeting with Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., the prominent International Olympic Committee member who oversees preparations for the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. Associated Press Television News. October 16, 2020. Read original … Continued The post More Questions On Human Rights For read more →
Chinese forces prepare for possible military invasion of Taiwan
Live Mint. 18 Oct 2020. Read original news here. China in recent years has also increased military drills around Taiwan, with almost 40 Chinese warplanes crossing the median line between the mainland and Taiwan According to the sources, Beijing is … Continued The post Chinese forces prepare for possible military read more →
‘History is made today’: Head of Tibetan government-in-exile meets US’ Tibet envoy
Hindustan Times | Oct 16, 2020 | Read the originally published news here The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile Lobsang Sangay met special coordinator for Tibetan issues, Robert Destro, on Thursday marking the first meeting between the president of the Central Tibetan … Continued The post ‘History is made today’: Head of read more →
Head of Tibetan government-in-exile meets US special coordinator
LiveMint | 16 October 2020 | Read the originally published news here NEW DELHI : In a move that is expected to exacerbate frictions between the US and China, the head of the Tibetan government-in-exile in India, Lobsang Sangay, on Thursday … Continued The post Head of Tibetan government-in-exile meets US read more →
US Appoints New Special Coordinator for Tibetan Affairs
Beyond tokenism, the concurrent appointment of Robert Destro to the position does not signify much. By Abhijnan Rej,The Diplomat. October 16, 2020. Read original news here. The United States has appointed a new special coordinator for Tibetan issues, Secretary of State … Continued The post US Appoints New Special Coordinator for read more →
Threat from China is real, we allowed CCP to walk all over us: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Times Now. Read the original article here US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has said that threat from China is real adding that the US allowed CCP to “walk all over us”. New Delhi: The threat from the Chinese Communist Party … Continued The post Threat from China is real, we read more →
Analysis: Tibetans denied effective government leadership roles
By International Campaign for Tibet|October 15, 2020 The Chinese government says under its rule Tibetans have “become master of their own destiny,” and participate in government administration. But a new analysis shows that Tibetans are kept out of the most important leadership roles … Continued The post Analysis: Tibetans denied effective government leadership read more →
‘Black day’: China, Pakistan’s election to UN rights body draws ire
Times of India. Read the original article here. NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: The re-election of countries like China Pakistan to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) amid opposition from rights group drew condemnation from various quarters on Wednesday. China won a seat … Continued The post ‘Black day’: China, Pakistan’s election to read more →
Chinese President Xi Jinping asks troops to prepare for war, be absolutely loyal: Report
Addressing troops at a military base, Chinese President Xi Jinping asked them to put all their mind and energy in preparing for war and be absolutely loyal. India Today. October 14, 2020. Read original news here. New Delhi: At a … Continued The post Chinese President Xi Jinping asks troops read more →
US designates special coordinator for Tibetan issues, to promote dialogue with China
Geeta Mohan | India Today | 15 October 2020 | Read the originally published news here The United States has designated a special coordinator for Tibetan issues. US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced that Robert Destro, who holds the designation … Continued The post US designates special coordinator for Tibetan read more →
How China Is Suppressing Tibetan Buddhist Nuns, ‘Erasing’ Identity
TASHI CHOEDON | The Quint | 13 Oct 2020 | Read the originally published article here With the increasing indoctrination and surveillance of Tibetan Buddhists, women practitioners / nuns have been suffering under the ‘sinicisation’ agenda of the Chinese State. The … Continued The post How China Is Suppressing Tibetan Buddhist read more →