Poetry for a cause
Bichar Shibir organised a poetry reading and discussion programme at Nepal Tourism Board on Wednesday, January 28. The programme presented India-born Tibetan writer Tenzin Tsundue and Nepali poet DB Gurung.
China protests US State Department official’s visit to Dalai Lama’s base
China on Thursday protested a visit by a US State Department official to the exiled Dalai Lama’s government in India, urging the United States not to support him in any way.
Pushing the Tibetan cause
Riding around the country on a pushbike can teach you a thing or two about endurance. But for Brian Somerfield the personal challenge of a trip like this pales against the difference it can make to a whole culture of people half a world away.
Tibet an inseparable part of China: Hu
Chinese President Hu Jintao has asserted that Tibet is an inseparable part of China, reports Xinhua. He said here Tuesday that Beijing would keep its channels for Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama open as long as he does not demand independence for Tibet.
Scrapping of gold mine plans welcomed by Tibetan exiles
Tibetan exiles in India have welcomed the decision by an Australian public company not to proceed with a joint-venture gold mine in China’s Sichuan province.
France sidesteps human rights concerns and forges strategic alliance with China
France and China laid the foundations for a new economic and diplomatic alliance yesterday, with President Jacques Chirac taking Beijing’s side against Taiwan and calling for an end to the European embargo on Chinese arms sales.
Tibet Issue Successfully Highlighted at the 2004 World Social Forum
The 4th World Social Forum was held in the Indian city of Mumbai from Jan 16-21, 2004. About 100,000 people from all over the world participated at this largest gathering of civil society groups.
Tibetan monks face hardships at home
As part of a stopover at the SMU campus, three of the 10 visiting Gomang Monks participated in a lecture aimed to inform students on the rich Tibetan history, from the very first Dalai Lama to the present-day struggle for freedom.
Nepal promises to hand Tibetan refugees to UNHCR
The Nepalese government has offered fresh assurances to a visiting delegation from the United States Congress that it will hand all Tibetan refugees over to the United Nations refugee agency in future, instead of to the Chinese authorities, RFA’s Tibetan service reports.
Lawmakers Boycott Chinese Leader’s Speech
One lawmaker placed a white gag in his mouth and dozens more stayed away in protest Tuesday as China’s leader got the rare honor of addressing parliament, the hallowed home of French democracy.