Xi Jinping, Xinjiang and a Suicide Bomb
By Sarah Gittleman / May 12, 2014
Xi Jinping came to power as the president of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) just over one year ago. Initially, there was great expectation and renewed hope for ethnic minorities amidst promises of reforms made by Xi in 2013. Because Xi’s father, Xi Zhongxun, had been a proponent for read more →
Shugden: A Statement by the Tibetan Government-in-Exile
May 10, 2014
The Tibetan Government-in-Exile released the following statement on May 8: Shugden Followers’ Baseless Allegations – A Rejoinder from the Central Tibetan Administration For Immediate Release The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) based in Dharamshala, India, strongly condemns the protests against His Holiness the Dalai Lama organised mainly by non-Tibetans who are read more →
Who’s Watching You On Wechat?
By David Jones / May 7, 2014
Troubling new information concerning Chinese surveillance of Tibetans and media censorship in Tibet has become available in recent months, this time in connection with the popular mobile messaging app “WeChat.” As reports mount of Tibetans being detained for sharing “politically sensitive” content on their mobile phones via WeChat, concern is read more →
Norway and the Dalai Lama Dilemma
By Annie Padwick / May 4, 2014
The Dalai Lama’s planned visit to Norway on May 7 – 8 marks 25 years since he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the country’s capital. Yet in a move which some have labelled “putting salmon exports before peace” Foreign Minister Børge Brende has announced that no government ministers read more →
Joy and Pain on the Panchen Lama’s Birthday
By Peter Newman / April 29, 2014
April 25 found Tibetans around the world celebrating the twenty-fifth birthday of the Panchen Lama and protesting against his disappearance at the hands of the Chinese authorities. The day brought a mingling of joy and pain to the international Tibetan community, where birthday festivities were tempered by grief at the read more →
Investment Returns?
By Annie Padwick / April 28, 2014
As the world’s second largest economy, China is fast becoming the world’s biggest international investor. The Heritage Foundation, the American think tank looking at public policies, has mapped the scale of China’s global investments at over $780 billion in over 93 countries across the globe. Increasingly, countries are setting their read more →
Local Debate Commemorates the Life of Bawa Phuntsok Wangyal
By Tsering Wangdue / April 24, 2014
“The Life of Bawa Phuntsok Wangyal and Tibet’s fate”, a discussion celebrating the life of Bawa Phuntsok Wangyal, or Phunwang as he was affectionately known, took place on April 19 at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala. The event, which debated Phunwang’s lifetime achievements and contribution to read more →
His Holiness in Japan
By Vanshika Tripathi / April 22, 2014
His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his thirteen-day Japan trip in Sendai, an area that had been damaged greatly in March 2011 by the Tohoku Earthquake and a tsunami that followed. His Holiness expressed his thoughts about the devastating occurrence, saying, “Today, it’s a little more than three years since read more →
“A Win-Win Situation”
By Sean Fitzpatrick / April 19, 2014
Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, the elected Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, faced searching questions in an interview with The Diplomat magazine this month. Interviewer Anuradha Sharma probed the leader on key issues ranging from his stance on Tibetan independence to the place of religion in the newly formed Tibetan parliament. read more →
Tension Under the Crackdown (UPDATED)
By Annie Padwick / April 16, 2014
Tensions continue to rise under the Chinese crackdown as reports from Tibet bring news of further arrests and lengthy prison sentences. Khenpo Khedup, popularly known as Chamdo Khedup, an abbott from Boeyak monastery in Chamdo was arrested on April 13. It is believed he may have been arrested for initiating read more →