China will retaliate if UK blocks China’s plans for new embassy in London, says Victor Gao
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 21: Victor Gao, former translator for late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and a prominent defender of Beijing’s policies, has warned that China would “retaliate in kind” if the British government decides to block plans for a new Chinese embassy in London. Speaking to Times Radio, Gao said denying access to the proposed embassy site […]
Chinese authorities raid monasteries, homes in Amdo, confiscate Dalai Lama photos
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 20: Chinese authorities have reportedly conducted widespread searches at religious institutions and Tibetan households in Amdo, eastern Tibet, forcibly confiscating photographs of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, according to Tibet Times, a Dharamshala-based Tibetan-language media outlet. Beginning October 16, three Tibetan officials, claiming to be acting under directives from the Chinese government […]