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State Department Bars Chinese Officials Who Restrict Access to Tibet
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said international access to Tibet was a matter of regional and environmental security. He did not say how many Chinese officials were being blocked from the U.S. The United States remained “committed to supporting meaningful … Continued The post State Department Bars Chinese Officials Who read more →
India must stand up for Tibet | HT Editorial
Declare Delhi will honour Dalai Lama’s wishes on succession EDITORIALS Updated: Jul 06, 2020 20:09 IST Hindustan Times The Dalai Lama marked his 85th birthday on Monday. He has now lived for 61 of those 85 years as a treasured guest of India, and has added value, in both tangible read more →
Dalai Lama, an Environmentalist: A Commitment of 70 Years
As the Dalai Lama turns 85 this year, his dedication towards the environment has not dimmed in the slightest. TEMPA GYALTSEN ZAMLHA | The Quint| 5 July 2020 | Read original article here “I was born in a small village called … Continued The post Dalai Lama, an Environmentalist: A Commitment read more →
Tibetans dedicate 2020 to mark Dalai Lama”s 85th birthday
The Outlook | 06 JULY 2020 Last Updated at 12:53 PM | SOURCE: IANS | Read the original article here Dharamsala, July 6 (IANS) In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as Tibetan government-in-exile, … Continued The post Tibetans dedicate 2020 to mark Dalai read more →
The Dalai Lama at 85
The many hurdles that His Holiness overcame to make India his home By Ram Madhav | Open The Magazine | 04 July, 2020 | Read the original article here The tiny village of Shaoshan in the Hunan province of China is an … Continued The post The Dalai Lama at 85 appeared read more →
The Dalai Lama’s 85th Birthday: Tibetans To Mark ‘Year Of Gratitude’
The Dalai Lama’s birthday on July 6: The whole year, starting July 1, virtual events will be organized to observe ‘Year of Gratitude’ in appreciation of The Dalai Lama’s “outstanding contributions”, a statement of the Tibetan government-in-exile said. All India … Continued The post The Dalai Lama’s 85th Birthday: Tibetans read more →
“The Dalai Lama — Scientist” to be offered free to view in honor of The Dalai Lama’s 85th birthday
Kake.com | July 1 2020| Read the original article here For seven days only, July 6th to July 14th, 2020 The Dalai Lama – Scientist is a revelation, both immersive and transcendent, a documentary that brings to the forefront a … Continued The post “The Dalai Lama — Scientist” to read more →
Severe Floods in China Leave Over 106 Dead or Missing
About 15 million residents in southern China have been affected by the worst flooding in decades in parts of the region as abnormally intense rainfall has swept away buildings and ruined homes. Residents in a flooded area were evacuated this … Continued The post Severe Floods in China Leave Over read more →
Hong Kong activists planning ‘parliament in exile’ after China brings in security law
Campaigner Simon Cheng, granted asylum in UK, says shadow parliament would send ‘clear signal’ to Beijing Police officers detain a protester during a rally against a new national security law on the 23rd anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong … Continued The post Hong Kong activists planning ‘parliament in read more →
Richard Gere testifies in Senate about Chinese censorship
By International Campaign for Tibet. June 30, 2020. Read original news here. The chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet spoke before a Senate subcommittee Tuesday about how Chinese censorship hurts US interests, particularly when it comes to Chinese-occupied Tibet. … Continued The post Richard Gere testifies in Senate about read more →
How China Scammed Hong Kong
Yi-Zheng Lian for The New York Times. Read the original article here. After many years of rejecting the people of Hong Kong’s persistent demands for genuine universal suffrage and other rights, China made its position clear again on Tuesday with … Continued The post How China Scammed Hong Kong appeared read more →
In Hong Kong, Arrests and Fear Mark First Day of New Security Law
By Vivian Wang and Alexandra Stevenson| New York Times| July 1, 2020 | Read original news here HONG KONG — The Hong Kong police moved swiftly on Wednesday to enforce China’s new national security rules with the first arrests under the law, as the … Continued The post In Hong Kong, Arrests and Fear read more →
China”s human rights record “deplorable”, must be countered with more transparency, discussion, truth: US
By Yoshita Singh, PTI. July 1, 2020. Read original news here. United Nations, Jun 30 (PTI) Describing China’s human rights record as “deplorable”, the US on Tuesday said Beijing’s efforts to disguise it must be countered with more transparency, discussion … Continued The post China”s human rights record “deplorable”, must read more →
China passes Hong Kong security law, deepening fears for future
AlJazeera| 30 June 2020| Read original news here Law expected to come into force on July 1 in most radical change to semi-autonomous territory since 1997 handover. Police detain pro-democracy protesters during a rally at a shopping mall in Hong … Continued The post China passes Hong Kong security law, read more →
India should take lead in raising Tibet issue with China, says president of Tibetan government-in-exile
Lobsang Sangay, president of the Tibetan government-in-exile based in the northern Indian hill town of Dharamsala, said China’s expansionist policy had resulted in a renewed focus on the Tibetans’ struggle for autonomy and India had a unique role to play. … Continued The post India should take lead in raising read more →