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Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.

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China, India and water across the border

Joydeep Gupta, Tuesday May 1st, 2018 TheThird Pole.Net When India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping held an informal summit on April 27-28, involving a cruise on Wuhan lake in Hubei province, did they talk about water? … Continued

A Harsh Reality Of Bangladesh: Water Security, Salinity Intrusion, And Internal Migration – OpEd

By Zulker Naeen*, 30 April 2018 Read original story here In recent years, development experts around the world are intensely concerned about water security. According to FAO, a third of the world’s population depends on groundwater and the UN has … Continued

We need to make strong contribution to global peace and development, PM Modi tells Xi Jinping

Daily News & Analysis Web Team, Read original story here Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping today exchanged views on “solidifying” the India-China relationship as they began an unprecedented two-day informal summit here during which they will … Continued

China Guards Its Historical Heroes With New Law

By Chun Han Wong, Updated April 27, 2018 6:00 a.m. ET As President Xi Jinping entrenches Communist Party rule, new law mandates ‘all of society’ honor its heroes and martyrs BEIJING—Eight decades after his grandfather was killed during the Chinese … Continued

Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen willing to meet Xi Jinping ‘for peace and stability’

Agence France-Presse, 28 April 2018 Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday she would be willing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping “for peace and stability” in the wake of a landmark summit between the leaders of the two Koreas. … Continued

The United Nations of China: A vision of the world order

European Council on Foreign Relations Read original story here China’s participation in the United Nations system is often viewed through a succession of single lenses: its use of the veto over the last few years (less often than Russia, but … Continued

Autocracy With Chinese Characteristics

Beijing’s Behind-the-Scenes Reforms By Yuen Yuen Ang Sooner or later this economy will slow,” the New York Timescolumnist Thomas Friedman declared of China in 1998. He continued: “That’s when China will need a government that is legitimate. . . . … Continued

Meeting Dalai Lama would spark ‘crisis’ with China: Emmanuel Macron

By: AFP | Washington | Published: April 26, 2018 Read original story here French President Emmanuel Macron today rejected the prospect of meeting with the Dalai Lama, saying doing so without consulting Beijing first would trigger a “crisis” with China’s … Continued

Senate passes motion condemning China’s ‘hostile behaviour’ in South China Sea

Globe and Mail, 24 April 2018 Read original story here The Senate has passed a motion criticizing China for its aggressive and expansive behaviour in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, a major conduit for international trade. The … Continued

China, Feeling Left Out, Has Plenty to Worry About in North Korea-U.S. Talks

New York Times – By JANE PERLEZ APRIL 22, 2018 Read original story here BEIJING — As the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, prepares for his meetings with the presidents of South Korea and the United States, China has found … Continued

Dalai Lama writes to Telangana priest appreciating his gesture

Telangana Today – 22nd Apr 2018   7:20 pm Hyderabad: Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama has on Friday written to the Chilkur Balaji Temple Archaka CS Rangarajan appreciating his gesture of carrying a dalit devout — Aditya — on his shoulder … Continued

US could sanction Chinese officials over Xinjiang abuses

By Gerry Shih, Associated Press BEIJING — Apr 18, 2018, 7:44 AM A senior U.S. official says the United States would pursue sanctions on Chinese officials involved in a sweeping security crackdown in the western region of Xinjiang if they … Continued

The Chinese Communist Party Is Setting Up Cells at Universities Across America

By Bethany Allen-ebrahimian, foreignpolicy.com – April 18th, 2018 In July 2017, a group of nine Chinese students and faculty from Huazhong University of Science and Technology participating in a summer program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) formed … Continued

EU ambassadors band together against Silk Road

Published in Handelsblatt Global on 17 April 2018 (Read original story here) EU ambassadors to Beijing warn that China’s Silk Road project flouts international transparency norms and is aimed at furthering Chinese interests. The paper reflects Beijing’s strategy to divide … Continued

Has Xi Jinping Changed China? Not Really

by Teng Biao, China file – 16 April 2018 (Read original story here) Xi Jinping has had an eventful early spring. After he abolished presidential term limits and was unanimously elected—if it can be called an election—to serve another term … Continued