Tag Archives: Tibet

• Xi Jinping agreed to meet Dalai Lama in 2014: book 15 May 2019 This post has 5 comments

  Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to meet the Dalai Lama during a 2014 visit to India but a "cautious" Delhi did not allow it to happen, a new book has claimed. ...

• BRI’s impact on Tibet require far wider scrutiny 4 May 2019 | Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury This post has no comments yet

  The second edition of Belt and Road Initiative or BRI Summit is over but the mega project deserves far greater scrutiny than it is currently receiving, including the impact that it may have. ...

• Tibetan journalists voice alarm over lack of press freedom in Tibet 3 May 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

  Chinese authorities have tight control over what citizens can see and say online, and filter a significant portion of content pertaining to its own human rights record. ...

• Jawbone of prehistoric human relative Denisovan found in Tibet 2 May 2019 | Patrick Galey This post has no comments yet

  The fossilised remains of an early human cousin found in the mountains of Tibet proves mankind adapted to live at high altitude far earlier than previously thought, scientists said Wednesday ...

• World’s highest highway tunnel opens to traffic in Tibet 30 April 2019 | Didi Tang This post has no comments yet

  China has opened the world’s highest motorway tunnel on the Tibetan plateau after construction workers endured frigid temperatures, frequent floods and thin air over the four years and four ...

• Second Five-Fifty Youth Forum to be held in August in Dharamshala 24 April 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 4 comments

  A select group of 100 young Tibetans from across the globe will be invited to the meeting in Dharamshala to deliberate on CTA's Five-Fifty Vision in shaping Tibet's political future. ...

• Trudeau welcome letter to group promoting Tibet-China unity is fake | Xiao Xu This post has 3 comments

  A letter purporting to be from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcoming members to a newly formed group promoting ties between Tibet and China is a hoax, the primer minister’s office said. ...

• China at the crossroads 23 April 2019 | NS Venkataraman This post has one comment

  China is realizing that economic and trade power has its limits, like Hitler realised that military power has its limits. If China will not alter its aims, it will pay a price before long. ...

• Dalai Lama reiterates he’s not seeking Tibet independence 5 April 2019 This post has no comments yet

  The Dalai Lama reiterated on Thursday that he is not seeking independence for Tibet, but would prefer a "reunion" with China under mutually acceptable terms. ...

• China plans international airport in Tibet to facilitate Mansarovar visit 2 April 2019 This post has one comment

  China is planning to upgrade a domestic airport to an international one in Ali prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region seeking to facilitate travel of foreign tourists, including Kailash. ...