Tag Archives: United Kingdom

  • Britain’s Cameron “turns page” on Dalai Lama row with China visit 3 December 2013 | Andrew Osborn This post has 2 comments

    Britain has put a diplomatic rift with China over the Dalai Lama behind it and Prime Minister David Cameron has no plans to meet Tibet's spiritual leader again, a senior source in his office said. ...

  • 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. ...

  • British PM Cameron has no plans to meet Dalai Lama 14 October 2013 | Nicholas Watt This post has no comments yet

    David Cameron has no further plans to meet Dalai Lama, George Osborne said, making clear Britain is determined to move on from row with Beijing over contacts with Tibet's spiritual leader. ...

  • Photographs from 1903 British Expedition to Tibet go to auction 3 August 2013 | Helen Lawson This post has 2 comments

    A collection of photographs taken during the controversial 1903 British Expedition to Tibet has come to light. ...

  • Myanmar to ‘free all political prisoners by year end’ 16 July 2013 This post has no comments yet

    Myanmar President Thein Sein said all political prisoners would be freed by the end of the year and that a ceasefire with ethnic groups was possible within weeks. ...

  • UK is not for ‘Tibetan independence’ 25 June 2013 | Zhang Chunyan and Li Xiaokun This post has no comments yet

    Britain recognises the Tibet autonomous region as part of China, respects China's sovereignty and does not support "Tibetan independence", British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday. ...

  • Brutal attack in London heightens terror fears 23 May 2013 | Cassandra Vinograd and Paisley Dodds This post has no comments yet

    Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime — shouting political statements. ...

  • Cameron meeting with Dalai Lama could cost Britain billions 7 May 2013 | Malcolm Moore This post has no comments yet

    Chinese sources have made a veiled threat that for investment in Britain ''there needs to be a strong relationship''. ...

  • Jeff Taylor Morals or Money: Dealing with China | Jeff Taylor This post has one comment

    A recent spat with China over David Cameron’s meeting with the Dalai Lama last year could cost the UK economy some £8 billion. ...

  • China wants “concrete measures” from Britain over Cameron’s Dalai Lama meeting | Angus Walker This post has 2 comments

    Chinese officials are hinting that they want to secure a face-saving apology from Downing Street after David Cameron's meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama last year. ...