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Monthly Archives: August, 2010

Obama is right to be hard-nosed on China

When Barack Obama was elected president, Beijing thought that he would be tough on human rights and trade, but not on national security. A year and a half later, Mr Obama’s policy could hardly be more different

Nepal detains 2 Tibetans ahead of Tibetan Democracy Day celebration: report

Nepalese police have detained two Tibetan activists posting "anti-Beijing leaflets" ahead of a planned protest against Chinese rule of their homeland, according to a media report

Ballet pulled off Shanghai Expo for Tibet dedication

The British Council and English National Ballet have cancelled a planned performance of a new ballet because the composer dedicated the score to the people of Tibe

Senator to lead Tibet Support Group in Philippines

A long-time Tibet supporter, lady senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago of Philiphines will now spearhead the Tibet Support Group in the Phili

Delegates scour for solutions at Tibetan General Meeting

Hundreds of Tibetan delegates from all over the world that are participating in the first Tibetan General Meeting in Bylakuppe, the largest Tibetan settlement

India may resort to stapled visa to Tibetans

Agitated by Beijing's denial of visa to a senior Indian Army official and now concerned over the presence of the biggest neighbour's army in Pakistan occupied Kashmir

Speaking the devil’s tongue!

Recently a friend of mine who studies English literature in an American university returned to Dharamsala for his annual University vacation. He invited me for a lunch tog

Tibetan PM stresses on individual effort to preserve culture

Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, the Prime Minister of the Tibetan government in exile, on Sunday said Tibetans should strive to preserve their culture -- not through

US calls for substantive talks ‘without precondition’ on Tibet

In its annual report on Tibet negotiations submitted to the Congress earlier this month, the Obama administration has called for “substantive” dialogue “without preconditions” between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Beijing to resolve the long-standing Tibet issue.

China’s core interests

Have you heard of ‘Core Interests’? No, it has nothing to do with ‘organising’ the CWG, IPL auctions, mining in tribal areas or OBC vote banks, though it is true that in Indi

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