China eyes creation of global rail leader

China is considering merging its two dominant state-owned railway equipment producers to lead a high-speed rail export drive, in a move that would create the world’s largest com

Chinese military receives funding backing

A prominent Chinese economist has called for a steep rise in the country’s defence spending, an appeal likely to reinforce US concerns about the pace of China’s mili

China ready for flood of hydropower

WITH 2020 clean-energy targets to meet, China is set to accelerate the building of hydroelectric dams, reversing a long halt caused by environmental concerns and the social uphea

Tibetan Parliament appeals Dalai Lama not to retire

In a memorandum submitted to the exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the parliament of the Tibetans in exile has asked him not to retire – semi or fully, from the Tibetan leadership role

Rise of Tibetan soft power

Tibetan ‘soft power’ has ensured that we are going to see a continued rise in Tibetan nationalistic aspirations along with the flourishing of Tibetan culture and civilizatio