China: Tibetan Prisoners’ Health in Jeopardy

The Chinese government should immediately release two Tibetan prisoners whose medical conditions are deteriorating sharply, Human Rights Watch urged today. The New York-based monitoring organization also called on the Chinese government

New TAR Party Chief in Leadership Reshuffle

The Tibet Autonomous Region’s Party Secretary Guo Jinlong is being replaced by another Chinese leader, Yang Chuantang, formerly his deputy, according to Radio Free Asia -a move that has been rumoured for several months.

New TAR Party Chief in Leadership Reshuffle

TAR Party secretary Guo Jinlong (second left) and TAR deputy Party secretary Yang Chuantang (on right), presenting a commemorative banner to ground and air units from Chengdu military district and ground units stationed in Lhasa, who had carried out relief flights to disaster areas in Nyingtri prefecture. 24/11/00 (Courtesy: Tibet Daily)

Tibet misses out on peak season

China has taken drastic action to keep the poverty-stricken Tibet Autonomous Region (Tar), free of the deadly Sars flu virus. Foreign travellers are banned, international flights have been halted and internal Chinese flights cut back.