Tag Archives: Tibet

• US Congress unanimously passes Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act 26 September 2018 This post has 15 comments

  The US Congress has passed a crucial bipartisan bill that seeks to impose a visa ban on Chinese officials who deny American citizens, government officials and journalists access to Tibet. ...

• China has begun building its case to appoint next Dalai Lama of its choice 23 September 2018 This post has no comments yet

  Chinese officials argue that there is precedent for Beijing to be involved in selecting the next Dalai Lama. ...

• China spends big in Tibet to avert a crisis when the Dalai Lama dies 30 August 2018 | Eric Baculinao and Jason Cumming This post has 3 comments

  China is pouring billions of dollars into Tibet as Beijing seeks to cement its control before the succession struggle that is likely to follow the death of the Dalai Lama. ...

• Chinese leader urges tight control against separatists in Tibet 28 August 2018 This post has one comment

  A top Chinese leader has called for "advancing anti-separatism efforts" in Tibet, in a sign of continued high-pressure tactics in the Himalayan region. ...

• Dalai Lama forgets Nehru’s efforts 24 August 2018 | PK Vasudeva This post has one comment

  The Dalai Lama should have avoided this uncalled-for verdict on Jinnah and Nehru because the Government of India had clearly conveyed that he should not indulge in any political activities. ...

• Time has come to acknowledge that Tibet has vastly improved under Chinese rule 13 August 2018 | Justice Markandey Katju (Retd) This post has one comment

  The Chinese claim that Tibet has been part of the country since the Yuan dynasty, which is disputed by the Tibetans. The more important question is whether Chinese rule has benefited Tibet. ...

• Up to Tibetans to decide future of Dalai Lama Institution: Dalai Lama 9 August 2018 This post has 2 comments

  "It is up to the people of Tibet to decide whether the age old tradition of institution of Dalai Lama should continue or not and it is no longer politically relevant," said the Dalai Lama. ...

• 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. ...

• China’s premier says Tibet inseparable part of country’s ‘sacred’ territory | Ben Blanchard This post has 6 comments

  Tibet is an inseparable part of China’s “sacred” territory, and religious figures should promote national unity and ethnic harmony, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said. ...

• Chinese Premier Li Keqiang tells Buddhist leaders to defend ethnic unity 29 July 2018 | Teddy Ng and Matt Ho This post has 2 comments

  Li Keqiang has made a rare trip to Tibet, the first publicly reported visit by a Chinese premier to the remote Himalayan region in recent decades. ...