China to build six more railway lines into Tibet by 2020
China is planning to build six more main railway lines and several branches to connect Tibet with other parts of China by 2020, a kind of move that usually distresses Tibetans and critics.
Dalai Lama at European Parliament
Exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama (C), addresses the European Parliament in Brussels on Thursday, December 4, 2008. Dalai Lama is on two-day visit in Belgium. To read the full text of the Dalai Lama’s address to the European Parliament, CLICK HERE (Phayul/Photo: Reuters)
Dalai Lama addresses European Parliament
It is a great honour to speak before you today and I thank you for your invitation. Wherever I go, my main interest or commitment is in the promotion of human values such as warm heartedness – this is what I consider the key factor
Dalai Lama with Belgian PM
Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme, right, meets with the Dalai Lama, left, prior to their meeting at the Lambermont, the official residence of the Prime Minister, in Brussels, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. The Dalai Lama is in Belgium for a two days visit. (AP Photo/Thierry Charlier)
Dalai Lama’s meeting with Belgian PM further upsets China
Exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama met Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme on Wednesday, further upsetting China, which has already put off a long-planned Monday summit with EU in a row over Tibet issue
“Tibet’s Cry for Freedom” to screen on Czech TV
The new Australian produced documentary “Tibet’s Cry for Freedom” will be screened on Czech TV – the public broadcaster of the Czech Republic – from January,
Stand Firm on Human Rights:Dalai Lama to EU
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has urged the European Union to stand firm on the issue of human rights in order to protect the long-term interests of the Chinese people, reported the
Tibet: Parliament Fasts in Support of ‘Middle Way’
At a press conference held this afternoon, the Tibet Intergroup of the European Parliament reiterated its support for the ‘Middle Way’ – the policy being pursued by