Rogge: IOC was surprised by Tibet unrest; defends silent diplomacy
The unrest in Tibet took the International Olympic Committee by surprise and it could only react with crisis management to the rising tensions around the Beijing Games, IOC president Jacques Rogge said in an interview
Exodus of Tibetan Children—Maria Blumencron: ‘Goodbye, Tibet’
It all began with the image shown on television of the body of a frozen girl: frozen in the Himalayan Mountains while fleeing Tibet into Indian exile. That image, which she saw in 1998, made writer/filmmaker Maria Blumencron ask herself, how could parents send their children away, and over such arduous terrain?
Who Hacked Bi Hua’s Computer?
After days of wondering why Bi Hua was abruptly removed from a key Tibet post in the United Front, I was struck by Hong Kong media reports attributing the unceremonious dismissal
Taiwanese Rockers Seek Dalai Lama’s Blessing
Taiwanese rock band Shan-ling and lead singer Freddy, were in town for an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and to seek the Tibetan leader’s blessings for a free concert
An Open Letter from a Han Chinese to Dalai Lama
I have to tell you that my impression of you in my childhood and youth was that you were a flayer of human skin, a demon who picked flesh from human bones. From this point alone, you have probably guessed that I am Han Chinese. Indeed, I grew up within the