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China welcomes Dalai Lama’s envoys, pans US itinerary

China's governor of Tibet said on Monday recent visits by envoys of the banished Dalai Lama were key to improving the chances of his return but warned his coming trip to meet U.S. leaders could be a setback.

‘Chinese President behind Tibetan push’

Chinese President Hu Jintao is largely responsible for a multi-billion dollar plan to modernize China's Himalayan hinterlands, a leading Tibetan official said. Jampa Phutsok, chairman of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR)

Prosperity Isn’t Universal in Tibet Towns

A Las Vegas wannabe in a sequined suit is shaking his hips on stage. In the audience, Chinese businessmen crack open cans of Budweiser and half-drunk Tibetan truck drivers look for dance partners.

Tibet: UNESCO urge CHina to review urban development plan of Lhasa

A Committee monitoring the implementation of the UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage has urged the Chinese authorities to review its urban development plan for Lhasa, the Tibetan capital.

Tibetan escapees now farmers, nomads again -China

China has allowed 18 Tibetans deported from Nepal in May to return to their everyday lives of farming and herding, a top Chinese official in the restive region said on Monday.

Task Force on Negotiation Meets

The two envoys at a press conference in June 2003, file photo

Task Force on Negotiation Meets

The members of the Task Force on Negotiations under the auspices of the Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, held a meeting from August 23 to 24 at the Kashag Secretariat.

A local child waits for visitors…

A local child waits for visitors to beg some money from near colorful prayer's cloths Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003 at the peak of Mount Kamala, about 100 kilometers (62.5 miles) from Lhasa, Tibet, far west of China. The picturesque site is overlooking Yamdrok-tso Lake where is very popular among adventurous tourists. Photo by Eugene Hoshiko

Indo-Tibet barter trade gains momentum

The annual Indo-Tibet trade at Taklakot area in Tibet is gradually picking up momentum with 100 Indian businessmen going there for trading through barter, official sources said today.

China to protect mausoleum compound of Tibetan kings

China is investing about $5.4 million to protect the largest group of mausoleums of ancient Tibetan kings, located in Khyonggyal county in the Himalayan region, a report said today.

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