Tibetans say proposed dam would hurt environment
Officials in western China and a well-connected Beijing firm are lobbying to build a new hydroelectric dam in an historically Tibetan area of Sichuan Province, despite concerns that it would harm the local environment, Radio Free Asia (RFA) has learned.
Between Despair and Rage, Tibetans Choose Life, Peace
China has yet again outdone itself in its legacy of terrorism against humanity—this time by forcefully deporting two weeks ago 18 Tibetans to Tibet from nearby Nepal, which otherwise was for these hopeful refugees their doorstep to the outside world, to freedom in exile.
Tibetan Wildlife Recovering from Illegal Slaughter
Wild animals on the Tibetan plateau that were illegally hunted to the brink of extinction just 10 years ago are beginning to recover, according to biologist Dr. George Schaller of the New York based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
Tibetan Wildlife Recovering from Illegal Slaughter
Chiru browsing on the Tibetan plateau (Photo by George Schaller courtesy TRAFFIC)
Indian Media Debates Impact of Tibet on Prime Minister’s China Visit
As Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee prepares for his six-day visit to China beginning on June 22, 2003, a debate has formed in India concerning the impact of the Tibet issue on Sino-Indian talks.