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Canada's 10-year preoccupation with trade as a means of fixing human rights abuses has been a dismal failure, human rights activists said Thursday.

It sounds like the ultimate bridge over troubled water. After more than half a century of estrangement, China and Taiwan could be linked by road within 30 years under ambitious plans unveiled in Beijing yesterday.

The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Tuesday it wants to continue talks with China to find a settlement that may allow them to return to the region now claimed in full by Beijing.

A coalition of human rights organizations is appealing to Prime Minister Paul Martin to adopt a comprehensive strategy on human rights in China on his upcoming visit.

Buddha's Warriors is compulsive reading for anyone interested in the ancient conflict between the forces of light and dark. Much more than a re-telling of Tibetan resistance to Chinese invasion, above all its other credentials, and they are considerable indeed, it's a moving account of freedom challenging oppression through sacrifice, courage, determination and suffering.

The Central Tibetan Administration has decided to mark the year 2005 with an official expression of gratitude and reverence to His Holiness the Dalai Lama as His Holiness turns 70 this year.

Tibet Campaigners are deeply disappointed at the UK Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw's comments today to a House of Commons committee scrutinising arms control, that to "lump" China with Burma and Zimbabwe was "not appropriate" in the maintenance of an EU arms embargo.

The EU embargo on arms exports to China is likely to be lifted in the next six months despite US objections, UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said.

When Hu Jintao became head of China's ruling Communist Party in late 2002, the question on everyone's lips was "Who is Hu?"

Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, the Kalon Tripa of the Central Tibetan Administration left today on a twenty five day official tour to Una, Delhi, Bangkok, Chennai, Bodhgaya, Mumbai and Pune.