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Three Tibetans Are Detained For Calling For Panchen Lama’s Release
Reported by Pema Ngodup for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Dorjee Damdul. Written in English by Richard Finney. Read the original article here. Four Tibetans were detained in western China’s Sichuan province on Monday after calling for the release of … Continued
China’s revenge for Prague’s support to Tibet
European Interest, 29 April 2019, Read article here Czech Republic’s government wants to tighten the country’s ties with China. But, the mayor of Prague Zdeněk Hřib, a member of the Pirate Party, welcomed in the beginning of March the prime minister … Continued
US Religious Freedom Report Highlights China’s War on Faith
By Cathy He, For original news, Click here. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called out China as one of the world’s most egregious persecutors of religious faiths, in its 2019 annual report released on April 29. Over … Continued
UN boss raises Xinjiang Uyghurs during his trip to China
CNN, April 30, 2019, Read article here (CNN)United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded China that its treatment of Uyghurs is still under close watch. Human rights must be respected even when fighting terrorism, he told Chinese authorities during a visit … Continued
Two US warships sail through Taiwan Strait in challenge to China
Reuters, Mon 29 Apr 2019, Read article here The guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem, pictured, sailed through the Taiwan Strait with USS William P Lawrence on Sunday. Photograph: HANDOUT/Reuters The US military has sent two navy warships through the Taiwan Strait as the Pentagon … Continued
Setting up astroturf “Tibetan Associations” in the West is China’s latest ploy to mislead the world on Tibet
International Campaign for Tibet, 24 April 2019 Read the article here In April 2018, when Sweden charged a Tibetan residing in that country with espionage for the Chinese government, the international community became aware of a new Chinese propaganda tactic … Continued
Open Letter from USCIRF Chair Tenzin Dorjee to the Panchen Lama on His 30th Birthday
For original letter, click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 25, 2019 Open Letter to the Missing Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on His 30th Birthday Your Holiness Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, Tashi Delek or Happy 30th Birthday Your … Continued
Propaganda in the name of Confucius
-Filed by Benedict Rogers, UCA News. Read the original article here. China is using educational institutes in 154 countries to spread its influence and threaten academic freedom China is waging a global propaganda war in an attempt to silence overseas … Continued
As Panchen Lama turns 30, China must release him and stop interfering in Tibetan religious freedom
By International Campaign for Tibet, For original article click here. After a lifetime in captivity, the Panchen Lama, Tibet’s second most prominent religious figure, turns 30 on April 25, 2019. A new forensic image shows how the Panchen Lama, who … Continued
PMO says letter congratulating a group advocating Tibetan unity with China is a fake
By Xiao Xu, Read the original news here. A letter purporting to be from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcoming members to a newly formed group promoting ties between Tibet and China is a hoax, the primer minister’s office said Tuesday. … Continued
China: ‘Belt and Road’ Projects Should Respect Rights
Filed by Human Rights Watch. Read original article here. (New York) – The Chinese government should ensure the projects it finances or engages in under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) respect human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. On … Continued
India’s policy on Tibet is clear: scholar
The subcommittee is a powerful Congressional body that oversees US policy in Asia. -Filed by Atul Aneja, The Hindu. Read the original article here. In the crossfire between China and the U.S. over the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, India … Continued
Is China Conducting A Crackdown On Religion?
By Ewelina U. Ochab, For original article click here. In recent months, the persecution of religious groups in China has been making headlines. The picture that these news stories create is one of China as a state that actively interferes … Continued
Larung Gar Buddhist Academy Closes to New Enrollment as China Tightens Controls
Authorities in western China’s Sichuan province have further tightened controls at the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, declaring that no new residents may now be admitted to live and study there, Tibetan sources say. The move follows a years-long campaign of … Continued
April 20, the day Dalai Lama reached Mussoorie 60 years ago
Mussoorie: The picturesque hill town of Mussoorie occupies a special place in Tibetan history as the Queen of Hills was the first home of the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in India after his escape from Tibet. Exactly 60 years … Continued