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At a time when the global power structure is qualitatively being transformed, the economic rise of China and India draws ever more attention. But the world has taken

The Dalai Lama is scheduled to leave today following a six-day visit comforting victims of Typhoon Morakot. The trip has provided a timely reminder of the increasing sway Beijing holds over many things, from the way the international

The Dalai Lama has arrived in Taiwan for a six-day visit, angering China. Claude Arpi looks at the significance of the Tibetan spiritual leader's attempt to reach out to

If you're in a mess, say 'yes.' That may be what Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou was thinking when he gave his official nod to the controversial visit of the Dalai Lama,

After reading Elliot Sperling’s assertion that I may not have read Ma Rong’s paper, at first I felt it would be a waste of time to respond. However, the fact he

In my life there have been a few rare occasions when I wished I were younger. Such futile sentiments are usually followed by a mixture of nostalgia and regret. Sitting now in a coffee shop, watching the Tibetan pop vocal group Yudruk perform

Almost coinciding with the 13th round of Sino-Indian border talks (New Delhi, August 7-8, 2009), an article (in Chinese language) has appeared in China captioned

One day Tibetans will experience one of the saddest days in our lives with the passing away of His Holiness. There are currently much candid discussions about th

Lobsang Sangay's rejoinder to my op-ed from the Times of India actually makes my primary point rather neatly, even if he himself never gets around to engaging

There is a story that the Chinese government likes to tell: that China is the world’s oldest continuous, unchanging civilization (the dates vary, according to the