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Tibetans say the Dalai Lama should choose his successor
AP, Japan Times, 27 November 2019 Read original news here. DHARMSALA, INDIA – More than 150 Tibetan religious leaders said on Wednesday that their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, should have the sole authority to choose his successor. A resolution adopted … Continued The post Tibetans say the Dalai Lama should read more →
Chinese Police Swarm Tibetan Township After Independence Protests
Reported by Sonam Lhamo for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Dorjee Damdul. Written in English by Richard Finney. Link to the article here. Chinese security forces, many in plain clothes, have poured into a Tibetan township in Sichuan’s Kardze prefecture … Continued The post Chinese Police Swarm Tibetan Township After read more →
World must understand the real meaning of uprising in Hong Kong, say Chinese scholars
By Shri Ram Shaw, Hindustan Samachar, 25 November 2019 Read original article here. New Delhi, Nov 25 (HS): New Delhi had a rare chance of listening to two prominent Chinese scholars and activists who spoke on “Dimensions of Hong Kong … Continued The post World must understand the real meaning read more →
Columbia U. cancels panel on Communist China’s human rights violations
JEREMIAH POFF, College Fix, Read original news here. Pro-Chinese student group reportedly threatened the Ivy League school A prominent Chinese human rights attorney and scholar announced Friday that a planned panel on human rights violations by the Chinese Communist party … Continued The post Columbia U. cancels panel on Communist read more →
Congress passes Hong Kong rights bill as Trump tries to strike China trade deal
CNBC, Jacob Pramuk, 20 November 2019 Read original news here. The House passed a pro-Hong Kong rights bill on Wednesday, putting President Donald Trump in a bind as he tries not to roil high-stakes trade talks with China. The chamber approved … Continued The post Congress passes Hong Kong rights bill read more →
Australian politicians banned from China ‘will not repent’ for criticism
BBC, 17 November 2019, Read original news here. Two Australian politicians refused entry to China have said they will not retract their criticisms of the country. Andrew Hastie and James Paterson, both members of the government, were due to go … Continued The post Australian politicians banned from China ‘will read more →
‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims
BY AUSTIN RAMZY AND CHRIS BUCKLEY, New York Times, NOVEMBER 16, 2019 Read original news here. HONG KONG — The students booked their tickets home at the end of the semester, hoping for a relaxing break after exams and a summer of happy reunions with … Continued The post ‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose read more →
Leaked Chinese documents show details of Xinjiang crackdown: NYT
Aljazeera, 19 November 2019 Read original news here. A trove of leaked government documents details China‘s clampdown on Uighurs and other Muslims in the country’s western Xinjiang region under President Xi Jinping, the New York Times reported. United Nations experts and activists say at … Continued The post Leaked Chinese documents show details of read more →
Interview: Beijing should respect human rights of Tibetans and democracy in Hong Kong, says exiled leader Lobsang Sangay
Shri Ram Shaw, Hong Kong Free Press, 17 November 2019 Read original news here. For the last 60 years, there have been uninterrupted protests. There has been a clampdown, but the protests have continued for the last six decades. That shows that … Continued The post Interview: Beijing should respect human rights read more →
An inquiry into a post-death Buddhist meditative practice
Seethalakshmi S. , Rahul Nandan, Livemint, Read original news here. It’s a rainy morning in the picturesque Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Karnataka’s Bylakuppe town, about 70km from Mysuru and home to one of the largest Tibetan settlements in India. Six Russian scientists … Continued The post An inquiry into a post-death Buddhist read more →
Shanxi: 135 Church of Almighty God Members Arrested in 2 Days
by Zhang Feng, BitterWinter, 15 November 2019 Read original news here. Captured during an operation against China’s largest Christian new religious movement on September 9-10, 98 believers remain in detention and are indoctrinated. Shanxi police are interrogating in a detention … Continued The post Shanxi: 135 Church of Almighty God read more →
Pompeo: No US response ruled out in Hong Kong
BY LAURA KELLY, The Hill, 15 November 2019 Read original news here. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said all options are on the table for U.S. intervention in Hong Kong if China uses military action against protestors. Extreme anti-government protesters … Continued The post Pompeo: No US response ruled out read more →
Australia issues guidelines for universities on foreign meddling amid China fears
South China Morning Post, 14 November 2019 Read original news here. A supporter of Hong Kong’s anti-government protests posts a note on a makeshift ‘Lennon Wall’ at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. Photo: AFP Australia unveiled new guidelines for universities … Continued The post Australia issues guidelines for universities on read more →
Australia Universities Adopt Guidelines to Foil Foreign Interference Amid Concerns Over China’s Activities
By Colin Packham, The Epoch Times, 14 November 2019 Read original news here. SYDNEY—Australia laid out new guidelines on Nov. 14 to counter foreign powers exerting influence in its universities, amid mounting concerns over China’s activities. Universities committed to the … Continued The post Australia Universities Adopt Guidelines to Foil read more →
For Tibetans, 60 years of Chinese rule has been a story of repression and occupation: Tsewang Gyalpo Arya
By Shri Ram Shaw, Daily Hunt, Read original news here. New Delhi, Nov 13 (HS) : “For Tibetans, the sixty years of Chinese rule has not been a story of progress, development and religious freedom. On the contrary, it has been a … Continued The post For Tibetans, 60 years of Chinese read more →