Task Force on Negotiation Meets
The members of the Task Force on Negotiations under the auspices of the Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, held a meeting from August 23 to 24 at the Kashag Secretariat.
Task Force on Negotiation Meets
The two envoys at a press conference in June 2003, file photo
Tibetan escapees now farmers, nomads again -China
China has allowed 18 Tibetans deported from Nepal in May to return to their everyday lives of farming and herding, a top Chinese official in the restive region said on Monday.
Tibet: UNESCO urge CHina to review urban development plan of Lhasa
A Committee monitoring the implementation of the UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage has urged the Chinese authorities to review its urban development plan for Lhasa, the Tibetan capital.
Prosperity Isn’t Universal in Tibet Towns
A Las Vegas wannabe in a sequined suit is shaking his hips on stage. In the audience, Chinese businessmen crack open cans of Budweiser and half-drunk Tibetan truck drivers look for dance partners.
‘Chinese President behind Tibetan push’
Chinese President Hu Jintao is largely responsible for a multi-billion dollar plan to modernize China’s Himalayan hinterlands, a leading Tibetan official said. Jampa Phutsok, chairman of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR)
China welcomes Dalai Lama’s envoys, pans US itinerary
China’s governor of Tibet said on Monday recent visits by envoys of the banished Dalai Lama were key to improving the chances of his return but warned his coming trip to meet U.S. leaders could be a setback.
Tibet monks made to study communism
Monks at one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most revered monasteries are studying the political theories of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, which has appeared as a criteria on whether or not they can remain in the monastery.
Tibet monks made to study communism
Young monk guards a temple at Tashilhunpo Monastery Saturday Aug. 23, 2003 in Shigatse, about 200 kilometers from Lhasa, Tibet, far west of China. (Associated press)
Tibetan Youth Congress To Discuss Action Plan on Tibetan Struggle
The Tibetan Youth Congress is holding a crucial meeting in the north-eastern Indian town of Shillong from August 27 to review developments on the Tibet front, including the Tibet-China contact, and to decide on a one-year action plan.