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Why you can’t talk about John Oliver in China
BBC – Read Original Story Here If you’re looking to post something about John Oliver on Chinese social media this week, chances are you can’t. The British television host been censored on China’s biggest social media site, just days after … Continued
Delhi govt’s ‘Happiness curriculum’ to be launched by Dalai Lama
ABP Live New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday announced that their ‘happiness curriculum’ will be taught from nursery to class 8th in all Delhi government schools. The big announcement of this came just a day after the end … Continued
U.S. withdrawal leaves vacuum at U.N. rights forum
Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters, 22 June 2018 GENEVA (Reuters) – China, Britain and the European Union lamented on Wednesday Washington’s decision to withdraw from the U.N. Human Rights Council as Western countries began looking for a substitute for the coveted seat. … Continued
Tibetan Monk Finds Heartwarming Way of Giving Back & Saying ‘Thank You, India’!
The Better India – (Read original story here) Often, we see rag pickers and urchins begging at our car windows at signals and are sometimes irritated by them. At other times, we are not sure about how to help them … Continued
Beijing uses infrastructure as friendly forerunner of political power
Published in The Age (Read original story here) Do you see a pattern here? The Chinese Communist Party built a road into Tibet and the Tibetans were excited – it was their first highway: “We were promised peace and prosperity … Continued
China Rout Has 1,023 Stocks Plunging 10% in One Day
Bloomberg, 19 June 2018 (Read Original Story Here) In a stock market where investors are used to being disappointed, Tuesday’s plunge still shocked. China’s benchmark equity gauge sank almost 5 percent at one point and by the close, the escalating … Continued
3 new Tibet airports near border pose threat
Claude Arpi, Asian Age, 20 June 2018 India should not fall back into a ‘Hindi-Chini bhai-bhai’ mood, even if a ‘reset’ of bilateral relations is necessary. India should not fall back into a “Hindi-Chini bhai-bhai” mood, even if a “reset” … Continued
Don’t self-censor to please China in trading relationship, exiled Tibetan leader tells Canada
Marie-Danielle Smith, Published: June 17, 2018, Updated: June 17, 2018 3:19 PM PDT Tibetan exiled politician Lobsang Sangay waits to appear at the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development Tuesday February … Continued
India is our Aryabhoomi: Dalai Lama
The Hindu, 17 June 2018 Giving up the idea of an independent Tibet, the Dalai Lama talks of peace, democracy and self-rule The institution of the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and political head of the Tibetans, has survived for over … Continued
Tibetan leader brings message to Norwich
By Stephanie Menders smenders Posted Jun 15, 2018 at 5:50 PM NORWICH – In a last-minute stop along his tour of the U.S. and Canada, the North American representative to His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at Otis Library to discuss the local Tibetan Diaspora … Continued
Truckers on Strike and the Structural Contradictions of China’s Logistics Industry
By Tan Jiangying, June 15, 2018 (Read original story here) On June 8, messages circulated on social media had that truck drivers across China were going on strike on the 10th. This came with a feeling of deja vu, as … Continued
Open letter to Qantas CEO Joyce
By Bruce Jacobs Dear Alan, I write to you as a Qantas shareholder, as a lifetime member of Qantas Club and as a specialist in China and Taiwan studies. Let me begin by noting that Australia’s “one China” policy does … Continued
New Airports on India’s Borders
By Claude Arpi, 15 June 2018 Claude Arpi, 15 June 2018 On June 9, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the Tibetan Autonomous Region’s (TAR) government announced that Tibet will soon have three new airports. A communiqué said: “Construction … Continued
Initiatives for China Congratulates Dr. Tenzin Dorjee Elected as Chair of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Initiatives for China, 14 June 2018 Initiatives for China Congratulates Dr. Tenzin Dorjee Elected as Chair of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom On June 12, 2018, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan body, unanimously elected Dr. … Continued
Dalai Lama hails Trump-Kim summit
PTI | Jun 13, 2018, 21:11 IST DHARAMSALA: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday welcomed the understanding reached between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at their historic summit in Singapore. “I welcome the … Continued