Tag Archives: Politics

• ‘Only logical’ for Trump to meet Dalai Lama – Tibetan leader 25 May 2017 | David Brunnstrom This post has no comments yet

  "Trump ... has been to all three major sacred places of three major traditions. So what is left is Buddhism, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the most prominent Buddhist leader." ...

• Macron takes power as French president 14 May 2017 | Adam Plowright and Guy Jackson This post has no comments yet

  Emmanuel Macron became France's youngest ever president on Sunday, promising at his inauguration to restore the country's lost confidence and relaunch the flagging European Union. ...

• Pelosi hyping Tibet issue when China-US ties getting better: Chinese media 12 May 2017 This post has no comments yet

  A Chinese state-run newspaper today attacked US House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi for meeting the Dalai Lama in India and accused her of “hyping the Tibet question”. ...

• S Korea’s Moon sworn in, says willing to go to North 11 May 2017 | Jung Ha-Won This post has no comments yet

  South Korea's new president was sworn in on Wednesday, just a day after a landslide election victory, and immediately declared his willingness to visit Pyongyang amid high tensions. ...

• China warns US legislators on meetings with Dalai 10 May 2017 This post has no comments yet

  China asked a US congressional delegation to discreetly deal with Tibet-related issues and avoid contact with the Dalai Lama, after the delegation reportedly visited the Dalai Lama in India ...

• China objects to US Congress delegation meeting Dalai Lama | Saibal Dasgupta This post has no comments yet

  China has lodged a protest with the US government against the recent meeting of members of the US Congress with the Dalai Lama at Dharamshala. ...

• Hu Chunhua: China’s likely next-in-line 9 May 2017 | Frank Chen This post has no comments yet

  With the Chinese Communist Party’s 19th National Congress roughly half a year away, in which one or more “heirs apparent” are expected to start their ascent to the pinnacle. ...

• Macron elected French president: estimates 7 May 2017 | Adam Plowright This post has no comments yet

  Pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron resoundingly won France's landmark presidential election, first estimates showed, heading off a fierce challenge from the far-right in a pivotal vote. ...

• North Korea accuses CIA of plot to assassinate Kim Jong-Un 6 May 2017 This post has no comments yet

  The statement came hours after the US House of Representatives in Washington voted to broaden US sanctions against the North, and re-designate it as a state sponsor of terrorism. ...

• Some CPC members funding Dalai Lama: official 2 May 2017 This post has no comments yet

  A senior discipline inspection official has lambasted some Party officials for allegedly donating money to the 14th Dalai Lama, saying such behaviour severely undermines the Party's fight. ...