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The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, will raise the issue of human rights when he has talks with the Chinese premier, Mr Wen Jiabao, who arrives in Ireland today for a two-day visit.

As Chinese premier Wen Jiabao begins his first official visit to the UK, two groups - Free Tibet and Falun Gong - are voicing their concerns about Chinese policy. BBC News Online explains why.

Tibet Support Group - Ireland is preparing to welcome Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to Ireland tomorrow (Tuesday 11th May) by asking: "When will Wen free Tibet?"

Dreaming of Tibet explores the life of Tibetan exiles living in Nepal and the United States. For most of them, leaving Chinese-occupied Tibet was a life-or-death journey on foot over snowbound Himalayan passes to an uncertain reception.

Five years ago, The Tibetan Peace Garden, the only Tibetan monument built in the heart of London, was officially opened by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Tibetan Peace Garden.

When Tony Blair shook Wen Jiabao's hand yesterday, both men knew that the balance of history was shifting. Even two decades ago, a British prime minister would have known that his guest was in charge of an economy full of potential but failing to deliver.

Tony Blair was last night attacked by human rights campaigners for encouraging the Chinese government in its efforts to lift a European Union embargo on arms sales.

A Tibet-related documentary “Lost Treasures of Tibet” is among the films that are being shown by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. as part of its Asian Pacific American Heritage Month program. It will be shown at 12 noon on May 21, 2004 at the National Museum of Natural History Baird Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

From a nomadic boy born in a tent on the highest mountains of the world, to a monk in a sacred monastery in India, to a factory worker in Australia - Tenzing Tsewang's biographical musical is a captivating journey of diverse cultures and identity.

When Dawa Norbu is not teaching graduates at the School of International Studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, he is found squatting cross-legged under banyan trees on campus, sporting Bermuda shorts and worn-out flip-flops, and sharing a cup of chai with commoners.