Beijing Must Disclose Execution Numbers

China should disclose how many people are executed each year if death penalty reforms are to be effective, Human Rights Watch said today. The Chinese legislature adopted death penalty reforms on

Beijing-Lhasa rail line concern for India

The world’s highest railway line connecting Beijing to Lhasa, the China Qinghai Tibet railway, which began operations on July 1 this year, can become a matter of concern for India as it enables

Dalai Lama optimistic on returning to Tibet

The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader who fled into exile in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule, said on Thursday he was optimistic he would one day return to his homeland, Japanese media reported.