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On the eve of his first official visit to Washington, D.C., Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has made a statement on Tibet that calls into question China's sincerity in moving forward with the process of dialogue and negotiations with the Dalai Lama's representatives.

The president of the European Parliament's Tibet Intergroup, MEP Thomas Mann, strongly opposed German chancellor Gerhard Schröder's offer to the Chinese government to lift the ban on arms sales.

Kalimpong and Darjeeling are close to my heart and I feel honoured to be in the town: with these words, the Dalai Lama’s took his seat on the shudi (a throne specially built for him) at St Joseph’s College (North Point) ground.

On the eve of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s first visit to North America, and marking one year since China sentenced prominent Tibetan Buddhist leader Tenzin Delek Rinpoche to death, Tibetans and Tibet support groups worldwide launched an intensified campaign for his release.

The Chinese government has recently completed construction of a paved road to Gyaplung, just 6 kilometers from the glaciated Nangpa La (Nangpa Pass) on the Nepal-Tibet border in its effort to stem the flight of Tibetans from Tibet, according to ICT sources in the region.

On the eve of International Human Rights Day (10 December) and the 14th Anniversary of the awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the Dalai Lama of Tibet, an offer to assist in peaceful negotiations between the Tibet Government in-exile and the government of the People’s Republic

The expansion of Gonggar Airport, one of the two airports in Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China,has been completed and is expected to go into trial operation by the end of this month.

The Office of Tibet, New York, last week launched its Spanish language website. Apart from news, commentaries and official press releases, the website provides rich background information on all aspects of Tibet.

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Tibet is going to be introduced to television audiences at last. The two parts of a brand-new documentary, ‘Thrilling Exploration to Tibet’ (MBC), will debut at 11:10 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday respectively.