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» China's rise in crime is expected to continue - 28-February-2010
The Montreal Gazette AILEEN MCCAB Canwest News Service February 27, 2010 China faces rising crime rates and increased social unrest this year, according to the country's top think tank. A new report from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences said criminal prosecutions were up 10 per cent and public security cases up nearly 20 per cent in 2009, and it predicted the rise would continue even as the economy improved in 2010. In real numbers, that meant 5.3 million criminal cases and 9.9 million public security cases were prosecuted last year. According to the Beijing Times, the 2009 jump was the first increase China has seen in its crime rate in nearly a decade. The report warned that the widening gap between rich and poor in Chinese society, coupled with increased unemployment, will ensure the crime rate continues to climb. It said things such as robbery, petty theft, fraud and bank-card crimes are likely to increase and that Ponzi schemes and illegal fundraising will be more prevalent

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» China's rise in crime is expected to continue - 28-February-2010
The Montreal GazetteAILEEN MCCABCanwest News ServiceFebruary 27, 2010 China faces rising crime rates and increased social unrest this year, according to the country's top think tank. A new report from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences said criminal prosecutions were up 10 per cent and public security cases up nearly 20 per cent in 2009, and it predicted the rise would continue even as the economy improved in 2010. In real numbers, that meant 5.3 million criminal cases and 9.9 million public security cases were prosecuted last year. According to the Beijing Times, the 2009 jump was the first increase China has seen in its crime rate in nearly a decade. The report warned that the widening gap between rich and poor in Chinese society, coupled with increased unemployment, will ensure the crime rate continues to climb. It said things such as robbery, petty theft, fraud and bank-card crimes are likely to increase and that Ponzi schemes and illegal fundraising will be more prevalent thi

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» Dalai Lama provokes foreign media to challenge China - 27-February-2010
Dalai Lama provokes foreign media to challenge China February 27, 2010 People's Daily Online (People's Republic of China) February 25, 2010 According to a report February 24 by the Global Times, AFP and other news agencies reported a day ago that the Dalai Lama deliberately claimed that he may no longer be "reincarnated" in order to prevent the Chinese government from "designating" a boy with the Dalai Lama's reincarnated soul. The Dalai Lama also expressed strong support for Google, and said that the Chinese government cannot stop western media from popularizing ?democracy? in China. According to a report from AFP, the Dalai Lama said February 22 in an interview with National Public Radio (NPR) that he is willing to terminate the reincarnation institution in order to prevent the Chinese government from announcing the emergence of a new Dalai Lama through finding a boy with his reincarnated soul. He also claimed in regards to the issue of a reincarnated soul boy, t

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» Interview: The Dalai Lama's Visit to D.C.: A Short Interview with Historian A. Tom Grunfeld... - 27-February-2010
Interview: The Dalai Lama's Visit to D.C.: A Short Interview with Historian A. Tom Grunfeld February 27, 2010 Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Professor of History, UC Irvine The Huffington Post February 24, 2010 The lead-up to the Dalai Lama's meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House last week received a great deal of attention from the press, and there was also a considerable amount of after-the-fact assessment of the event. In order to place what happened into a broad historical perspective, I put a few questions to A. Tom Grunfeld, who is a past contributor to "China Beat" and the author of The Making of Modern Tibet. Here are the results of our interview via e-mail, and if you live in New York and want to hear him talk about the subject live, he'll be giving a couple of lectures on related issues in early April through a program sponsored by that state's Council for the Humanities. Jeffrey Wasserstrom: What did you think of the media coverage of the Dalai Lama's meeti

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» China's Tibet Policy - 27-February-2010
China's Tibet Policy February 27, 2010 By Frank Ching The Korea Times February 24, 2010 President Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama provoked fury in Beijing even though the American leader had informed President Hu Jintao when he visited China in November that this would happen. A statement issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry declared: ``The U.S. act grossly interfered in China's internal affairs, gravely hurt the Chinese people's national sentiments and seriously damaged the Sino-U.S. ties.'' The Chinese reaction was slightly less violent than that to Washington's recent announcement of a $6.4 billion arms sales package to Taiwan. This time, there was no threat of reprisals. Still, the Chinese reaction was totally out of proportion to what had occurred. After all, President Obama had gone out of his way to placate Chinese feelings by not meeting with the Dalai Lama last October when the Tibetan monk was in town. In fact, it was the first time since 1991 that he was not re

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» Editorial: Playing down Dalai Lama drama - 27-February-2010
Editorial: Playing down Dalai Lama drama February 27, 2010 Japan Times February 25, 2010 Much to China's displeasure, U.S. President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama last week. As anticipated, the Beijing government complained bitterly about the meeting and demanded that Washington take steps to put substance behind the U.S. call for a truly constructive and cooperative relationship with China. But the bluster was more muted than many anticipated and reveals that China may have a nuanced understanding of U.S. politics. If that is so, then there is hope that the United States and China can forge a durable relationship that can survive the inevitable challenges and stabilize, rather than upset, relations in Asia. Then President George H.W. Bush in 1991 became the first sitting U.S. president to meet with the Dalai Lama. Since then, three other presidents have met the spiritual leader on 11 occasions. While U.S. officials recognize the Dalai Lama as the head of a spiritual community

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» China Expert's Perspective on Obama-His Holiness the Dalai Lama Meeting... - 27-February-2010
China Expert's Perspective on Obama-His Holiness the Dalai Lama Meeting February 27, 2010 Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) February 25 2010 Dharamshala - The meeting between US President Barack Obama and His Holiness the Dalai Lama sends a message from the international community that the Tibetan issue is not something to be manipulated by the Chinese government free from the scrutiny of the rest of the world, said Chin Jin, an M.A. graduate of the University of Western Sydney and Chair of the Federation For A Democratic China, Australia. "The Tibetan issue and the sale of arms to Taiwan are what the Chinese government refers to as domestic affairs in which it spares no effort to prevent the international community from meddling. However, the international community does not regard these as merely domestic as claimed by China. These issues as highly controversial in the court of world opinion,"  Jin wrote in an article on On Line Opinion. "A Chinese government

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» Written Interview with Kalon Tripa Prof. S. Rinpoche on "Greater Tibet"... - 27-February-2010
Written Interview with Kalon Tripa Prof. S. Rinpoche on "Greater Tibet" February 27, 2010 Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) By BI Yantao February 25 2010 Boxun News Prof. Bi Yantao: Greetings! I am very happy for having this opportunity to ask on issues which are closely followed by the people inside China. When looking at the Tibet issue, I pay special attention to the term "Greater Tibet". I have repeatedly read the text of your statement on 'Greater Tibet' (including the English version ). You said, "Tibet is Tibet. There is no greater or smaller Tibet". However, the fact of the matter is, during the dialogue process between the Envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Beijing, the issue of one autonomous administration for all the Tibetan people has been raised. Obviously, it seeks to unify Tibetan areas in Sichuan, Yunnan and Qinghai Provinces into the present day Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). Given the size of administration, it is indeed a 'Greater Tibe

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» Tibetan exiles mark Centenary of 13th Dalai Lama's exile to India... - 27-February-2010
Tibetan exiles mark Centenary of 13th Dalai Lama's exile to India February 27, 2010 Phayul February 25, 2010 Dharamsala, Feb 25 - Tibet's government in exile Thursday organised a grand public function commemorating the centenary of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama's exile to India in February 1910. Thupten Gyatso, better known and revered by Tibetans as the "Great Thirteenth Dalai Lama" of Tibet, was forced to take refuge in British India from 1910 ­ 1912 following the Manchu invasion of Tibet led by General Chao Er-feng. When the Manchu (Qing) Dynasty collapsed in 1911, Tibetans took this opportunity to expel the remnant Manchu forces from Tibet. The Dalai Lama returned to Tibet following three years of exile in India and went on to exercise a political authority not seen since the reign of the great Fifth Dalai Lama. The overthrow of the Manchu forces and return of the Dalai Lama to Lhasa proved historically significant for Tibetans as it marked the full restoration of Tibet?

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» His Holiness Concludes US Visit With Message of Compassion and Peace... - 27-February-2010
His Holiness Concludes US Visit With Message of Compassion and Peace February 27, 2010 Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) February 25 2010 His Holiness the Dalai Lama participated in two public events on 24 February. In the morning, he gave a public talk to over three thousand Floridians at Florida Atlantic University. In the afternoon His Holiness held a Q&A session with Presidents of seven universities on higher education in our global society. Over five hundred educators were present. His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks to students, faculty, and guests at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. , Wednesday, 24 February 2010/AP Photo Florida: His Holiness the Dalai Lama departed the hotel at 9 am for Florida Atlantic University for a public talk entitled 'Compassion as a Pillar of World Peace'.  Upon reaching FAU, His Holiness held several private audiences for half an hour. Then at 10 am, His Holiness moved to the stage to begin his public talk to an audience of s

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» Orphan Refugees Have Few Options - 26-February-2010
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» Quiz: Mekong River in Burma - 26-February-2010
Test your knowledge about the Mekong River in the Golden Triangle and Shan State in Burma. Related links: Traveling down the Mekong River Watch the related videos: The Ice Triangle Behind the Bamboo Curtain Copyright © 1998-2010 Radio Free Asia. All rights reserved. © Radio Free Asia

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» Hunger Strike on Death Row - 26-February-2010
Death-row prisoners in China highlight debate over capital punishment. AFP The Chinese Supreme People's Court building in Beijing, March 30, 2006. HONG KONG—Three Chinese death-row inmates who say they were tortured into confessing to crimes they didn’t commit have staged a hunger strike to draw attention to their case, amid a new U.N. warning that the death penalty carries too high a cost to societies that use it. The three men—Fang Chunping, Huang Zhiqiang, and Cheng Fagen—began to refuse food at the Jingdezhen municipal jail in the eastern province of Jiangxi on Tuesday in protest their convictions and sentences for murder along with one other man, Cheng Lihe, who didn’t join the hunger strike. Beijing-based rights lawyer Teng Biao said he along with dozens of other lawyers had been involved in the case. “All the lawyers involved in this case think that there is a very big problem with these convictions,” Teng said. “These four men were forced to confess to crimes they hadn’t commit

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» China insider sees revolution brewing - 26-February-2010
Sydney Morning Herald JOHN GARNAUT February 27, 2010 BEIJING: China's top expert on social unrest has warned that hardline security policies are taking the country to the brink of 'revolutionary turmoil'. In contrast with the powerful, assertive and united China that is being projected to the outside world, Yu Jianrong said his prediction of looming internal disaster reflected on-the-ground surveys and also the views of Chinese government ministers. Deepening social fractures were caused by the Communist Party's obsession with preserving its monopoly on power through 'state violence' and 'ideology', rather than justice, Professor Yu said. Disaster could be averted only if 'interest groups' - which he did not identify - were capable of making a rational compromise to subordinate themselves to the constitution, he said. Some lawyers, economists and religious and civil society leaders have expressed similar views but it is unusual for someone with Professor Yu's official standing to make

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» China insider sees revolution brewing - 26-February-2010
Sydney Morning HeraldJOHN GARNAUTFebruary 27, 2010 BEIJING: China's top expert on social unrest has warned that hardline security policies are taking the country to the brink of 'revolutionary turmoil'. In contrast with the powerful, assertive and united China that is being projected to the outside world, Yu Jianrong said his prediction of looming internal disaster reflected on-the-ground surveys and also the views of Chinese government ministers. Deepening social fractures were caused by the Communist Party's obsession with preserving its monopoly on power through 'state violence' and 'ideology', rather than justice, Professor Yu said. Disaster could be averted only if 'interest groups' - which he did not identify - were capable of making a rational compromise to subordinate themselves to the constitution, he said. Some lawyers, economists and religious and civil society leaders have expressed similar views but it is unusual for someone with Professor Yu's official standing to make s

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» Tibet in History this Week - 26-February-2010
Tibet in History this Week February 26, 2010 Tibetan Review February 24, 2010 Feb 20, 1998: The 100-member Grand Conseil, the legislative body of Geneva State, unanimously adopted a resolution entitled, "Un geste de reconnaissance pour le Tibet (An Act of Recognition to Tibet)", calling on the Federal Swiss authorities to accord diplomatic status to the Tibetan exile government. Feb 22, 2006: The 5th round of talks since 2002 between Envoys of the Dalai Lama and Chinese government was held in Guilin City, China, during which the latter appreciated the Dalai Lama's position of not seeking Tibetan independence but a solution within the framework of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, or so the envoys said. However, in an interview carried by the Chinese media Dec 8, 2009, Executive Vice-Minister Mr Zhu Weiqun of the Central United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China', who led the Chinese dialogue team, denied having made any such admission. Th

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» Musical Stars to Perform at Concert For Tibetan Culture in New York... - 26-February-2010
Musical Stars to Perform at Concert For Tibetan Culture in New York February 26, 2010 Central Tibetan Administration February 2, 2010 Dharamshala: Tibet House US will once again bring together an amazing, original line-up of contemporary artists during its 20th Annual Benefit Concert to promote Tibetan culture at Carnegie Hall on Friday, 26 February. There will be sterling performances by stars such as Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew, Gogol Bordello, Philip Glass, Tenzin Kunsel, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Regina Spektor & Pierce Turner. Tibet House US Vice President Philip Glass acts as the artistic director of the annual show and is instrumental in putting together the line-up. All money raised through ticket sales go to benefit Tibet House's projects in the US. "In order to preserve Tibetan culture, one of our key aims is to introduce it to people," Tibet House US president Dr Robert Thurman told The Huffington Post. "Because when people see it, and see their art, and see th

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» Nepal rushes additional troops for Tibet border duty - 26-February-2010
Nepal rushes additional troops for Tibet border duty February 26, 2010 Tibetan Review February 23, 2010) For the purposes of controlling cross-border crimes and possible anti-china activities in the Tibet border areas, Nepal had rushed 19 additional Armed Police Force (APF) personnel to Mustang district, reported MyRepublica .com (Nepal) Feb 22. They brought to 46 the number of APF personnel for the border security post set up at Lomanthang, Chandika APF Battalion commander Mr Madan Singh Khadka had said. The report said Lomanthang, Chhoser, Charang, Surkhang, Ghami and Chhuncha areas in Mustang district shared border with Tibet, suggesting that posts may be set up in all these areas. Nepal?s home minister Bhim Bahadur Rawal recently returned from a six-day visit to China with promises of financial and other kinds of help from the latter to prevent Tibetan cross border movements and to control alleged anti-China activities by Tibetans in the country.

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» China to restart Tibet-Nepal bus service - 26-February-2010
China to restart Tibet-Nepal bus service February 26, 2010 Phayul February 24, 2010 Dharamsala, Feb 24 - China is all set to resume suspended bus services between Lhasa, capital of the Chinese-occupied Tibet, and Kathmandu in Nepal. If all goes as planned, the suspended bus service between Kathmandu and Lhasa is likely to resume within few days, according to a Nepalese media report. The report said the decision to resume the direct bus service was taken during a two-day meeting between officials of the Nepal Tourism Board and Tibet Tourism Administration few months ago. Nepal's tourism officials had started work on the direct bus service in order to insert a new momentum to the upcoming Nepal Tourism Year 2011, the report said. The trans-Himalayan bus service, which commenced on May 1, 2005, was suspended in 2006 after a political fallout over issuance of visas to Tibet and due to transportation permit hassles. In the past, deadlines have been set for resumption of services but were n

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» China tightens internet controls - 26-February-2010
China tightens internet controls February 26, 2010 China has the world's biggest online population: more than 380m users BBC February 23, 2010 18:52] China has tightened controls on internet use, requiring anyone who wants to set up a website to meet regulators and produce ID documents. The technology ministry said the measures were designed to tackle online pornography, but internet activists see it as increased government censorship. A number of websites are now being registered overseas in an attempt to avoid controls. China has the world's biggest online population: more than 380m users. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Tuesday lifted a freeze introduced in December on registration for new individual websites. Extensive censorship But the technology ministry said would-be website operators would now have to submit identity cards and photos of themselves, as well as meeting regulators before their sites could be registered. The freeze had been imposed by the s

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» China communists get new anti-corruption ethics code - 26-February-2010
China communists get new anti-corruption ethics code February 26, 2010 By Quentin Sommerville BBC News, Beijing February 24, 2010 In China, the Communist Party has issued a new 52-point ethics code, in an attempt to control growing corruption among officials. The code bans members from property speculation, money-making deals, and lavish expenditure. The last set of rules was issued 13 years ago. Corruption has become an increasingly hot topic among the public - graft often tops the list of issues of most concern for ordinary Chinese citizens. Lavish lives Party officials should work hard to serve the people and avoid accepting gifts or using their influence to benefit family members, according to the new ethics code. The guide bans lavish weddings and funerals, and overseas tours. Officials should also stay out of profit-making deals, the code says. But few do. Some of the most senior party officials in China have been on the take - property speculation has been particularly popular.

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» What Taiwan can learn from Obama-Dalai meeting - 26-February-2010
What Taiwan can learn from Obama-Dalai meeting February 26, 2010 Taiwan News February 25, 2010 Many pundits believe that, if Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou could meet People's Republic of China State Chairman Hu Jintao met and signed a cross-strait peace agreement, both would certainly be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. However, developments related to last week's meeting in Washington D.C. between two Nobel Peace Prize laureates, namely Tibet spiritual leader Dalai Lama and United States President Barack Hussein Obama, indicate that Ma would not dare to sit as an equal with Hu, even if the PRC authorities genuinely wanted to sign a peace pact with Taiwan. Firstly, since taking office in May 2000, Ma himself has rejected several requests by the Dalai Lama to visit Taiwan and initially turned a deaf ear to the Tibetan Buddhist leader's desire to hold a prayer meeting for the victims of Typhoon Morakot last August. The second factor was the hysterically overblown angry reaction in B

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» What is the Dalai Lama's intention of meeting with Obama?... - 26-February-2010
What is the Dalai Lama's intention of meeting with Obama? February 26, 2010 People's Daily (People's Republic of China) February 24, 2010 Long has the Dalai Lama been dealing with the central government under the banner of peace. Early this February, 15 months after the Dalai Lama's announcement of suspension of talks, the Dalai Lama's private envoys Lodi Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen visited Beijing and started a new round of negotiation with the central government. This movement by the Dalai clique seemed to reveal the Dalai Lama's wish of settling his future through peaceful talk. However, before long, the Dalai Lama ignored the serious warning from the Chinese government and insisted in meeting U.S. President Obama, knowing that this meeting will further aggravate the relationship between him and the central government. What is the Dalai Lama's intention of making this movement challenging China's core interest shortly after the start of new negotiations? Noticed by all observers, th

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» Statement of Chinese Embassy in the U.S. on Dalai's visit... - 26-February-2010
Statement of Chinese Embassy in the U.S. on Dalai's visit February 26, 2010 CNN February 23, 2010 STORY HIGHLIGHTS      * Chinese Embassy responds to Dalai Lama's appearance on "Larry King Live"      * Statement says Dalai Lama is a political figure, not purely religious figure      * It says Tibet has been part of China "from ancient times" What Dalai Lama has said and done in the past decades have fully shown that he is not a pure religious figure, but a political figure in exile who's long engaged in activities to split China and undermine ethnic unity in China under the cover of religion. While claiming that his visits to foreign countries are aimed at spreading religious teachings, he has never stopped defaming the Chinese Government, selling "Tibet independence" proposals and undermining relations between China and other countries. This is well reflected in his remarks during his current vi

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» Why is Tibet still an issue? Beijing has only itself to blame... - 26-February-2010
Why is Tibet still an issue? Beijing has only itself to blame February 26, 2010 China has been unreasonable in its criticism of Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama Frank Ching The Globe and Mail February 22, 2010  From Tuesday's Globe and Mail Published on Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 7:20PM EST Last updated on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 4:34AM EST Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama provoked fury in Beijing even though the U.S. President had informed counterpart Hu Jintao that it would happen. "The U.S. act grossly interfered in China's internal affairs, gravely hurt the Chinese people's national sentiments and seriously damaged the Sino-U.S. ties," declared a statement issued late last week by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. The Chinese reaction was slightly less violent than that to Washington's recent announcement of a $6.4-billion (U.S.) arms sales package to Taiwan. This time, there was no threat of reprisals. Still, it was totally out of proportion to what had occurr

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» A Letter: Thank You President Obama: A Letter from London - 26-February-2010
A Letter: Thank You President Obama: A Letter from London February 26, 2010 Tibet Custom February 23 2010 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 21 February 2010 Dear President Obama, I am a Tibetan living in London and am currently writing to express my sincere "Thank you" to you and your Administration for officially meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Spiritual and Temporal Leader of the six-million Tibetan people, at the White House on 18th February. This much-publicised meeting between the two leaders of the Tibetan and American people sent a very strong signal worldwide, particularly to Beijing and Tibetans inside Tibet, that the core issue of Tibet has not been forgotten even after 60 years of China?s military occupation of Tibet. After nearly 51 years in exile under the leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the progressive democratic institution of the Tibetan Government-in-exile, the voiceless Tibetans in

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» Learning is the Only Way to Preserve Tibetan Language: Samdhong Rinpoche... - 26-February-2010
Learning is the Only Way to Preserve Tibetan Language: Samdhong Rinpoche February 26, 2010 Yangsham & Max French The Tibet Post International February 22, 2010 Dharamshala - Tibetan Language Inheritance society observed the UNESCO International Mother Language Day in Yongling School Hall, Mcleod Ganj yesterday. A panel discussion was also organized on the topic of the preservation of the Tibetan language. Tibetan Prime Minister Pro Samdhong Rinpoche gave a talk on the approaches of preserving Tibetan language, while Karma Monlam, Joint Secretary of the Joint Education Department, spoke of the translation of new vocabulary into Tibetan, and Master Sonam Gyaltsen of the Sarah College for Higher Tibetan Studies described the structure of Tibetan grammar. Over 100 people attended the discussion and were invited to raise questions regarding these topics. Pro Samdhong Rinpoche stressed the importance of a single written language, without diminishing the variety of dialects among differe

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» Dalai Lama Twitter Updates Spiritual Followers - 26-February-2010
Dalai Lama Twitter Updates Spiritual Followers February 26, 2010 Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, has a new Twitter page with more than 82,000 followers Tina Hodges www.newsoxy.com February 24, 2010 Dalai Lama laughed at the idea of communicating on the Twitter social networking service. The Tibetan spiritual leader now has more than 82,000 followers. However, the service could provide him with a powerful communications tool. Twitter is used by hundreds of millions of people as a regular tool. Dalai Lama's page was set up by his office on Monday. There was one post that mentioned he would be in Los Angeles. Six other Tweets since then provide links to interviews, photos and a Webcast. There is even some media content available where he met about 4,000 people at Nova Southeastern University. So far, the Dalai Lama hasn't posted any personal messages. His Holiness And Latest Reincarnation Of Spiritual leaders The Dalai Lama is a lineage of religious officials of the Gelug sect of T

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» Tibetan Settlement Conference gets Underway - 26-February-2010
Tibetan Settlement Conference gets Underway February 26, 2010 Yangsham and Max French The Tibet Post International February 24, 2010 Print Dharamshala: The 6th Biennial Conference of Tibetan Settlement Officers' on Administration began today in Gankyi staff Mess Hall, Dharamsala. It was organised by the Department Home of the Central Tibetan Administration. The Tibetan Prime Minister Samdhong Rinpoche and other ministers of departments of government are attending, along with the heads and coordinators of Tibetan settlements all across India, Nepal and Bhutan. At the conference, Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche began the conference by giving a speech on behalf of his cabinet: "We Tibetan refugees, unlike other political refugees in other countries, have been able to effectively preserve our culture, politics and livelihood. We can attribute this to the integrity of Tibetan settlements." The Prime Minister commended His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal

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» Dalai Lama and UMass students agree Tibet should be free from China... - 26-February-2010
Dalai Lama and UMass students agree Tibet should be free from China February 26, 2010 Sara Crossman Daily Collegian University of Massachusetts February 23, 2010 Although President Barack Obama hosted the Dalai Lama in the Map Room of the White House last Thursday, this meeting does not represent United States support for Tibetan independence. The U.S. officially supports the People?s Republic of China?s self-proclaimed territory, which includes Tibet. This visit was intentionally kept low-key in order to show support for human rights issues, while blatantly trying not to anger China. Relations between China and the U.S. are already strained after the announcement last month of arms sales to Taiwan in excess of six billion dollars. China feels that the U.S. is flouting its authority by dealing directly with its two most internationally contentious areas. Normally U.S.-Chinese relations are pretty good. Considering that China is one of our biggest trading partners, the U.S. usually doe

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» Hepatitis B in China - B is for bigotry - 17-November-2006
One-tenth of China's population risks discrimination Nov 16th 2006 | BEIJING IN CHINA, as elsewhere, people with HIV/AIDS often suffer discrimination. But a far bigger group of virus carriers in China encounters similar bigotry. For 130m Chinese carrying the hepatitis B virus, which can cause fatal liver diseases, it can be hard to get a job—or even a decent education, as a group of schoolchildren in the far west recently found out. Carriers of hepatitis B often show no symptoms. In China, many first learn they are infected when they apply for work or a place at university and undergo medical examinations. In September elite state-run boarding schools in Urumqi, about 2,400km (1,500 miles) west of Beijing, gave new entrants a blood test and barred entry to 19 children found with the virus. Hepatitis B, like HIV, cannot be transmitted through food or casual contact. But victims of discrimination are often reluctant to draw attention to their plight. However, these parents were in

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» Uighur Detainees May Be Released to U.S. - 04-October-2008
Chinese Muslims Held at Guantanamo Aren't Considered Enemy Combatants By Del Quentin WilberWashington Post Staff WriterSunday, October 5, 2008; A03 A federal judge is considering whether to order a group of detainees held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay released into the United States, in what would instantly become a landmark legal decision in the years-long battle over the rights of terrorism suspects there. The men, a small band of Chinese Muslims who have been held for nearly seven years, are no longer considered enemy combatants by the U.S. government, but they are caught in a well-documented diplomatic bind. Unlike other captives, they cannot be sent to their home country because Beijing considers them terrorists, and they might be tortured. The government released five of the detainees, known as Uighurs (pronounced "WEE-gurz"), to Albania in 2006, but no other country wants to risk offending China by accepting the others. The Uighurs' attorneys argue that the men

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» China-Tibet Talks Restart - 25-January-2010
Negotiations resume, but expectations aren't high. AFP Photo Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's special envoys for talks Lodi Gyari (R) and Kelsang Gyaltsen, July 5, 2008. DHARAMSALA—Envoys from the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, have arrived in China for a ninth round of talks with Chinese officials, exiled Tibetan sources said. The meetings are scheduled to be held in Beijing, according to a statement by the India-based Tibetan government-in-exile. The Tibetan delegation will include the Dalai Lama's special envoy in Washington Lodi Gyari, senior envoy of the Dalai Lama Kelsang Gyaltsen, and International Campaign for Tibet director Bhuchung Tsering. Tenzin Phuntsok Atisha and Jigme Pasang, both members of the Tibetan Task Force on Negotiations, will accompany the delegation, the statement said. An eighth round of talks between China and envoys from the Tibetan government-in-exile ended in 2008 with no concrete agreement. Chinese officials rejected written pr

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» Missiles Installed At Olympic Venue - 25-June-2008
Article LinkPeter SharpChina correspondent Updated:09:07, Wednesday June 25, 2008 Obsessed with the prospect of a terrorist attack during the Olympics, China has deployed a battery of surface to air missiles near the Bird's Nest, the official stadium for the Beijing Games. The pair of camouflaged Hongqi 7 missiles are capable of shooting down aircraft that enter the no-fly zone around the showpiece venues for the Games. A mobile radar dish and other military vehicles manned by air force personnel were clearly visible to passing traffic across from the city's fourth ring road, which is less than a kilometre south of the stadium. All aircraft have been banned from airspace around the site of the Games, although helicopters will be used by broadcasters to cover the Olympic venues. The deployment of the missiles is a further indication of China's commitment to total security during the Games, which begin on August 8. More than 100,000 paramilitary troops and members of the elite Snow Wolf

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» 2 – Nöwetlik dunya uyghur qurultiyi axirlashti - 27-November-2006
2 – Nöwetlik dunya uyghur qurultiyi axirlashti RFA xewiri 2006.11.27 11 – Ayning 24 – küni daghdugha bilen bashlanghan 2 – nöwetlik d u q, barliq programmilirini orunlap, uyghur milliy herikitining rehbiri rabiye qadir xanim bashchiliqidiki yéngi rehberlik apparatini turghuzup chiqqandin kéyin, 11 – ayning 26 – küni kech yépilish murasimi ötküzdi. Bu qétimqi qurultaygha 15 dölettin kelgen 59 neper resmiy wekil ishtirak qildi. Qurultayda sherqiy türkistan milliy herikitining stratégiyisi tüzilish bilen bille, qurultayning teshkili qurulmisida özgirish boldi. Bu qétimqi qurultaygha uyghur milliy herikitining rehbiri rabiye qadir xanim wekillerning toluq awazda testiqlishi bilen qurultay reisi bolup saylandi. Töt kün dawam qilghan qurultay jeryanida yene, d u q ning her qaysi döletlerdiki tarmaq teshkilatliri toluq wezipilendürüldi we wekillerning yéngi pilan – programmiliri boyiche bir üch yilliq xizmet pilani testiqlandi. Wekiller bir dek halda, bu qétimqi qurultayning muhajirettiki uy

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» China's Online Encyclopedia Goes Offline - 04-February-2009
A Chinese-language equivalent of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, known as WikiLib, has been taken offline temporarily, with no further explanation. Credit: RFA A screenshot of the WikiLib homepage informing users that service has been temporarily suspended. HONG KONG-"We are very sorry, but WikiLib has temporarily suspended service for management reasons," the site announced on its home page. "Thank you for supporting WikiLib. Please come and visit us another time." The online user-edited reference runs in China off a server based in the eastern city of Nanjing. It abruptly closed all services shortly after the Lunar New Year holiday, Web users said. WikiLib uses software called Mediawiki which allows users to contribute to or modify Web content and work collaboratively. While unrelated, WikiLib's interface is similar to online collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia and many of the definitions the Web site lists are direct translations of those found on Wikipedia. Hubei-based author a

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» China's strident tone raises concerns among Western governments, analysts... - 03-February-2010
China's strident tone raises concerns among Western governments, analysts February 03, 2010 By John Pomfret, Staff Writer The Washington Post; A01 January 31, 2010 China's indignant reaction to the announcement of U.S. plans to sell weapons to Taiwan appears to be in keeping with a new triumphalist attitude from Beijing that is worrying governments and analysts across the globe.  From the Copenhagen climate change conference to Internet freedom to China's border with India, China observers have noticed a tough tone emanating from its government, its representatives and influential analysts from its state-funded think tanks. Calling in U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman on Saturday, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei said the United States would be responsible for "serious repercussions" if it did not reverse the decision to sell Taiwan $6.4 billion worth of helicopters, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles, minesweepers and communications gear. The reaction came even th

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» Whereabouts of Tibetan monk arrested last year remain unknown... - 25-June-2009
Whereabouts of Tibetan monk arrested last year remain unknown June 25, 2009 Nothing is known about Ngagchung who was arrested in July 2008. He was a member of the Larung Gar Buddhist Temple, an important centre for Buddhist studies targeted by Chinese authorities.   Dharamsala 23 Jun 2009 (AsiaNews) – A year after Ngagchung’s arrest, the fate of the Tibetan monk remains unknown. The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) reports that his family has not received any confirmation of his detention.   Ngagchung (pictured) was arrested on 8 July 2008 along with two other monks, Taphun e Gadruk, from the Larung Gar Buddhist Institute in Sertha on suspicions that they leaked information to ‘separatist forces’ based abroad with regards to Tibet’s situation at the height of last year’s anti-Chinese protests. The other two monks were interrogated and released, but Ngachung disappeared.   The last information about him suggests th

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» Book Review: A Year in Tibet - 01-June-2008
Book Review: A Year in Tibet June 01, 2008 Nigel Richardson The Telegraph (UK) May 30, 2008 A Year in Tibet By Sun Shuyun (Harper Press, £20) Nigel Richardson reviews A Year in Tibet, a fascinating account of a Chinese filmmaker's experience in a remote corner of Tibet. On a remote plain in the mountains of Tibet, an extraordinary ritual was unfolding. A team of men was cutting up the body of the local blacksmith and feeding the bits to the gathering vultures. This is known as a "sky burial" and it was being observed, through binoculars, by a Chinese filmmaker and writer, Sun Shuyun. When the men began to sing as they worked, she felt horrified. Then she realised that "for them death is not the point" they are charged now with helping the soul on its journey." This is just one of the arresting vignettes in a fascinating account of the year that the author and a film crew spent in a village in a remote corner of Tibet. The book is far more than a thin spi

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» Bangalore Tibetan students participate in 'FOOTPRINTS 3.O'... - 09-February-2010
Bangalore Tibetan students participate in 'FOOTPRINTS 3.O' February 09, 2010 By Tenzin Dhondup Phayul February 8, 2010 Bangalore, February 8 - The Tibetans students in Bangalore participated in the Northeast and Tibetan Cultural Festival titled 'FOOTPRINTS 3.O'. Organized by the Northeast and Tibetan students Forum of the St. Joseph Arts and Science College, the festival showcased the rich cultural heritage of Tibet and northeastern India. The governor of the Karnataka state Sri. Hans Raj Bhardwaj presided over the inaugural function as chief guest. Kunga Dorjee, the chief representative of south zone Tibetan settlements, also attended the event. Cultural performances and Tibetan cuisines were also some of the highlights of the festival. The Tibetan students also sang ?Thank you India? song composed by the Tibetan Institute of Performing arts to commemorate the fiftieth year of Tibetan exile and India?s hospitality. Principal St Joseph?s College, Fr Ambrose Pinto, said that the colleg

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» Some Tibetan Exiles Reject ‘Middle Way’ - 22-March-2008
Some Tibetan Exiles Reject ‘Middle Way’ March 22, 2008 By SOMINI SENGUPTA The New York Times March 21, 2008 DHARAMSALA, India — “Long live the Dalai Lama!” is the most common cry on the streets here. Even so, the 72-year-old monk’s refusal to call for independence from China more forcefully as it has cracked down on the protests in Tibet has sharpened disagreement with younger and more aggressive Tibetan exiles. Tenzin Wangdue, who has spent the last 11 days shouting slogans, including some that the Dalai Lama would shun, is typical of the new generation. While not rejecting the Dalai Lama’s authority, he believes Tibetans have to push harder if they are going to get anywhere. “They’re not going to give total independence,” he said of China. “But I think there’s hope they’re going to accept genuine autonomy if we say we want total autonomy.” Since March 10 the Dalai Lama has stuck to his “middle way” s

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» East Turkestan: Hundreds Arrested After Detention Death - 02-April-2008
East Turkestan: Hundreds Arrested After Detention Death Wednesday, 02 April 2008  Mutallip Hajim’s death in custody sparked protests in East Turkestan that have been greeted in typically heavy handed Beijing fashion. Below is an article written in English by Sarah Jackson-Han and published by Radio Free Asia: Several hundred ethnic Uyghurs have staged protests in China’s remote and restive Xinjiang region following the death in custody of a prominent Uyghur businessman and philanthropist. Witnesses report protests at two locations in Khotan prefecture - in Khotan city March 23-24 [2008] and Qaraqash county March 23 [2008], RFA’s Uyghur service reports. Several hundred protesters were taken into custody, numerous sources said, and security remains tight. Numerous sources said the demonstrations followed the death in custody of a wealthy Uyghur jade trader and philanthropist, Mutallip Hajim, 38. Police returned his body to relatives March 3 [2008] after two months in custody, sayin

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» Police fatally wound man during protest in China's Xinjiang... - 23-June-2009
Article LinkTue Jun 16, 1:22 pm ET BEIJING (AFP) – Police in China's western-most Muslim region of Xinjiang fired warning shots to disperse a crowd protesting against a real estate project Tuesday, fatally wounding a man, state media said. The incident occurred in the regional capital Urumqi when a policeman identified as Kudelet Kurban accidentally fired his gun into a crowd of about 60 people, Xinhua news agency reported. "Kurban fired two warning shots to disperse the crowd, but to no use," the report said. "While he continued to try to handle the crowd, his gun was accidentally triggered off and shot Yao Yonghai, a supervisor with the Guanghui company, in the neck." Guanghui is the real estate company in charge of the building project objected to by the protesters, the news agency said. Xinhua, citing the local government, said Yao died in hospital a short time later. Xinjiang is home to about eight million Uighurs, a Turkic ethnic group, and many members of the mainly Musli

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» Two deaths from rare, deadly plague in Tibet - 02-October-2008
Two deaths from rare, deadly plague in Tibet October 02, 2008 AFP    October 01 2008 Beijing - Two people in eastern Tibet have died of the deadliest and least common form of plague, Chinese state media said on Wednesday. The health department of the Himalayan region was notified on Friday that two people had died of an unidentified illness in a village in the Linzhi area, more than 200 kilometres (125 miles) southeast of the capital Lhasa, the Beijing Times reported. Health authorities examined the victims and determined they were cases of pneumonic plague. The report did not identify the two but health authorities in Hong Kong said they were a couple who developed symptoms of plague on September 14 and 23. A spokesperson for the Centre for Health Protection of Hong Kong's health department said the man, 35, passed away on September 20 and his 38-year-old wife died five days later. Pneumonic plague, which is transmitted to humans from infected animals - mainly rodents

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» The Xuri Problem: Race and ethnicity in China's workforce... - 23-July-2009
Corporate Social Responsibility in Asiaby Maeve Thompson  maeve.thompson@csr-asia.com The world has been watching this week as violence erupted in China’s westerly Xinjiang province, where clashes between Han Chinese and the ethnic Uyghur community have left 184 dead. The riots have caused one of China’s most pressing social problems to come crashing into the international arena, namely the continuing racial tension between the Han Chinese and China’s ethnic groups, and the failings of integration schemes that have done little to quash old prejudices or bridge the huge cultural divide. The protests in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang province, were sparked by an incident in the Xuri toy factory thousands of miles away in the industrially developed Guangdong Province. On the night of the 25th of June, two Uyghur workers were killed by a Han mob, mobilised in response to a rumour that they had raped two young Chinese women, one of whom had later committed suicide. The r

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» Callers Decry Impact of Tibet Railway - 31-July-2007
March 2, 2007: A train passes high peaks as it leaves the Tibetan capital Lhasa on its way to Beijing. Photo: AFP/Peter Parks Residents of Lhasa say they have seen little benefit from a new U.S. $5 billion railway connecting the Tibetan capital with the Chinese frontier city of Golmud, a year after its completion and in spite of strong economic growth in the region. “Since the opening of Qinghai-Lhasa railway on July 1, 2006, I and all other Tibetans in Lhasa have been overwhelmed by the frightful explosion of the Chinese population in the city,” a woman caller from Lhasa who identified herself as Dadon told RFA’s Tibetan service. “In Lhasa, wherever you go, you get the impression of overcrowding, whether in the markets, the bus stations, or holy sites. Even the railway stations seem to be full of people,” Dadon said. The joy and excitement reported in the Chinese-controlled official media are “out of the question.” Influx of tourists More than 1 million tourists traveled to Tibet in

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» Xitay Rabiye xanimning oghli Ablikim Abduréhimgha jaza höküm qildi... - 19-April-2007
Xitay Rabiye xanimning oghli Ablikim Abduréhimgha jaza höküm qildi RFA xewiri 2007.04.17 Seyshenbe 17 – April küni, Xitay Edliye tarmaqliri Dunya Uyghur Qurultiyi reisi, meshhur kishilik hoquq paaliyetchisi Rabiye Qadir xanimning üchinchi oghli ablikim abduréhimni sotlap, 9 yilliq qamaq jazasigha hokum qildi. Yéngi böhtan Melum bolushiche, Ablikim Abduréhim Ürümchi ottura sot mehkimisi teripidin sotlanghan. Xitay axbarat wastiliri sot höjjetlirini neqil keltürüp bergen xewerdin ashkarlinishiche, ablikim abduréhimgha torda bölgünchilikni terghip qilidighan maqalilerni tarqatqan, ammini xitay hökümitige qarshi heriket qilishqa qutratqan, xitayning kishilik hoquq we az sanliq milletler siyasitini burmilaydighan maqalilerni yazghan, dégen jinayetler artilghan iken. Birleshme agéntliqining 17 - April bergen xewride ashkarilishiche, ürümchi ottura sot xadimi "u rabiye qadirning oghli" dep éytqan bolsimu, lékin u bu mesile üstide ichkirilep toxtilishni ret qilghan. Xelqara Uyghur jamaitining

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» China: Cancel Trials of Quake Victim Advocates - 06-August-2009
China: Cancel Trials of Quake Victim Advocates August 06, 2009 Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren Face Politicized State-Secrets, Subversion Charges For Immediate Release Human Rights Watch August 4, 2009 New York, Aug 4 - The Chinese government should cancel the impending criminal trials of Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren and release them in the absence of any credible allegation they endangered state security through their investigation into the collapse of schools in the May 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Human Rights Watch said today. Huang is scheduled for trial August 5, and Tan on August 12, on respective charges of revealing state "secrets" and "subversion." The Chinese government has long relied on state-secrets and subversion laws to silence critics who exercise their constitutionally guaranteed rights of expression. "These trials are not about a reasonable application of the law, but about silencing government critics whose work has considerable public benefit and sympathy,

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» US House of Representatives Sends Strong Tibet Message to China and Bush on Eve of Beijing Olympics... - 02-August-2008
US House of Representatives Sends Strong Tibet Message to China and Bush on Eve of Beijing Olympics August 02, 2008 ICT Press Release July 31, 2008 Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday condemned China for its 'broken promises' in the buildup to the Olympics and called upon President Bush, who is attending the Games' Opening Ceremonies, to make a strong public statement in Beijing about China's repression of human rights and to request a visit to Tibet. "President Bush must use the opportunity provided by his attendance at the Olympics to make clear to President Hu that the United States expects the Chinese to begin sincere and concrete negotiations with the Dalai Lama on the future of Tibet," said Todd Stein, ICT's Director of Government Relations. "The House expects progress not promises at a time of crisis for the Tibetan people. ICT commends the House leadership and Chairman Berman and his Foreign Affairs Committee colleagues for advancing this ti

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