Tag Archives: Autonomy

• US House of Representatives passes bipartisan resolution on Tibet 19 November 2020 This post has one comment

  A bipartisan resolution recognising the cultural and religious significance of an autonomous Tibet and seeking peaceful solutions to the conflict was passed by the US House of Representatives. ...

• US to pursue autonomy for Tibet: Special Coordinator Destro 2 November 2020 | Tribune News Service This post has 13 comments

  The US is committed to advocating autonomy for Tibet within China and to foster the middle way approach for a dialogue with Beijing proposed by the Dalai Lama, American Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Robert Destro, has said. ...

• Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protesters demand ‘real autonomy’ 2 November 2019 | Jessie Pang and John Geddie This post has 2 comments

  Hong Kong police fired volley after volley of tear gas to break up thousands of anti-government protesters, most dressed in black and wearing face masks, in Victoria Park. ...

• India’s Ladakh Buddhist enclave jubilant at new status but China angered 7 August 2019 | Alexandra Ulmer This post has no comments yet

  The Buddhist enclave of Ladakh cheered India's move to hive it off from Jammu and Kashmir state, a change that could spur tourism and help New Delhi counter China's influence. ...

• China criminalises support for autonomy in Tibet 31 July 2018 | Jennifer Creery This post has one comment

  China has criminalised expressions of support for increased autonomy in Tibet for the first time, NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Monday. ...

• Scotland unveils blueprint for independence 26 November 2013 | Robin Millard This post has one comment

  An independent Scotland would keep Queen Elizabeth II as its monarch but create its own defence force, nationalist leader Alex Salmond said Tuesday as he unveiled detailed proposals. ...

• China rebukes Dalai Lama for seeking Tibetan independence 19 October 2013 | Sui-Lee Wee This post has one comment

  A senior Chinese official has denounced the Dalai Lama's long-standing pursuit of autonomy for Tibet, describing it as equivalent to advocating Tibetan independence, state media said. ...

• China rejects Dalai Lama’s demand for greater autonomy 7 August 2013 This post has no comments yet

  China today rejected the Dalai Lama's demand for a "high degree of autonomy" for Tibet saying it went against the Chinese Constitution and the "fundamental interests of Tibetan Buddhism". ...

• Australia’s Carr voices hope for easing of China-Tibet tensions 27 July 2013 This post has no comments yet

  Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carrsaid that negotiations on autonomy between Beijing and the Tibetan community are key to resolving tensions and ending self-immolations by Tibetans. ...

• How Tibetans are losing their focus and unity 6 February 2013 | Vijay Kranti This post has no comments yet

  Ongoing debate in the "Rangzen vs Autonomy" issue is leading to an unfortunate division among the Tibetan exile community. ...