Monthly Archives: December 2018

  • China marks 40-year economic rise as clouds gather 18 December 2018 | Laurent Thometone comment -

    China celebrates Tuesday the 40th anniversary of its transformative "reform and opening up" policy, which turned the world's most populous country into an economic juggernaut. ...

  • Seven-year-old immigrant girl dies after US Border Patrol arrest 13 December 20184 comments -

    A 7-year-old girl who crossed the US-Mexico border with her father last week died after being taken into the custody of the US Border Patrol, federal immigration authorities confirmed. ...

  • Tibet Act may further jeopardize China-US relations 13 December 2018 | Ling Shenglino comments -

    No side would win in a Sino-US confrontation, be it cold war, hot war or trade war. Only when the two can make mutual compromise and move in the same direction, can they promote stability. ...

  • Resigned to pursue PhD qualification, says Dhardon Sharling 13 December 2018 | Lobsang Wangyal27 comments -

    Dhardon Sharling clarified that she was resigning to pursue her doctoral studies at a university in the United States. She is resigning from the post of Information Secretary of CTA. ...

  • Indian rupee falls further against US dollar 13 December 2018 | Ravindra N Sonavaneno comments -

    The Indian rupee extended its losses on Wednesday against the US dollar after ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a setback in the three state elections. ...

  • Dhardon Sharling submits resignation letter 12 December 2018 | Lobsang Wangyal27 comments -

    Information Secretary of Central Tibetan Administration, Dhardon Sharling, has submitted her resignation letter to leave the administration of Lobsang Sangay, reliable sources told Tibet Sun ...

  • ‘Humbled’ Modi suffers defeats ahead of 2019 India polls 11 December 2018 | Jalees Andrabino comments -

    India's ruling party suffered stinging election defeats in at least two stronghold states, results showed Tuesday, in a big blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi before national polls in 2019 ...

  • India should close ‘Tibetan file’ and move on 10 December 2018 | MK Bhadrakumar5 comments -

    All things considered, therefore, India must show greater realism and foresight and prepare to close the ‘Tibetan file’. ...

  • China summons US ambassador over Huawei arrest 9 December 2018 | Laurent Thomet3 comments -

    China summoned the US ambassador on Sunday to protest the "extremely bad" arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer in Canada and demand that the US drop its extradition request. ...

  • Paris on lockdown as police clash with ‘yellow vest’ protesters 8 December 2018 | Sybille de La Hamaide, Sudip Kar-Gupta2 comments -

    French riot police clashed with “yellow vest” protesters in Paris on Saturday during the latest wave of protests against high living costs which have shaken President Macron’s authority. ...