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‘Tibetans will never accept a Dalai Lama chosen by China’
National Herald. November 29, 2019. Read article here Senior Tibetan religious leaders have adopted a resolution urging the Dalai Lama to reincarnate according to Tibetan traditions and declared that Tibetans will never accept a spiritual leader appointed by China. The … Continued The post ‘Tibetans will never accept a Dalai read more →
Dalai Lama says reincarnation can wait, cites own health
The Mainichi. November 29, 2019. Read article here. DHARAMSALA, India (Kyodo) — The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, indicated Friday that he is in no hurry to look for his successor because he is in excellent health. “I am … Continued The post Dalai Lama says reincarnation can wait, read more →
Simon Cheng: UK media watchdog receives ‘China forced confession’ complaint
BBC News, November 29, 2019. Read the article here. Simon Cheng, a Hong Kong citizen who worked for the UK government for almost two years, was detained for 15 days on a trip to mainland China in August. Mr Cheng … Continued The post Simon Cheng: UK media watchdog receives read more →
Donald Trump signs Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act into law, brushing off China’s warnings
Robert Delaney and Owen Churchill, South China Morning Post. Read the article here. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law legislation that could bring diplomatic action and economic sanctions against Hong Kong, brushing off multiple warnings by China … Continued The post Donald Trump signs Hong Kong Human read more →
High priests say only Dalai Lama can pick successor, not China
Nikkei Asian Review, 28 November 2019 Read original news here. DHARAMSALA, India (Kyodo) — Orange-robed senior religious figures representing four schools of Tibetan Buddhism unanimously endorsed on Wednesday the Dalai Lama’s sole authority to choose his successor, guaranteeing legitimacy that … Continued The post High priests say only Dalai Lama read more →
Tibetans tell China that the Dalai Lama should choose his successor
INEWS, 27th Novemeber 2019, Read original article here. Already embroiled in diplomatic spats with Britain, the US, Taiwan and Australia, China was reminded of its simmering feud with Tibet, as 150 religious leaders in the autonomous region declared that their spiritual leader, … Continued The post Tibetans tell China that the Dalai read more →
Dalai Lama should reincarnate following traditional Tibetan practices, Tibetan religious leaders say
By International Campaign for Tibet|November 27, 2019, Read original article here. Senior Tibetan religious leaders today adopted a resolution urging the Dalai Lama to reincarnate according to Tibetan traditions and declaring that Tibetans will never accept a Dalai Lama appointed by … Continued The post Dalai Lama should reincarnate following traditional read more →
Tibetans firm on continuation of institution of Dalai Lama
Lalit Mohan, Tribune News Service, 27 November 2019 Read original article here. Dharamsala, November 27 The 14th Tibetan Religious Conference today began here today at the headquarters of the Central Tibetan Administration. The conference that is being attended by heads of … Continued The post Tibetans firm on continuation of institution read more →
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 →