http://www.uyghurnews.com/ - Feed for Uyghur, Uighur, East Turkistan, Tibet News en-us http://www.uyghurnews.com/SiteDesign/etflag.gif http://www.uyghurnews.com/ 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 ]]> SUN, 28 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/american/Read.asp?UighurNews=chinas-rise-in-crime-is-expected-to-continue&ItemID=DT-228201081614361089609 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]]> SUN, 28 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/humanrights/Read.asp?HumanRights=chinas-rise-in-crime-is-expected-to-continue&ItemID=WE-2282010194430040777834 SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=xitay-mexpiy-saqchiliri-xitayning-yiwu-qatarliq-sheherliridiki-uyghur-jamaetchilikini-kozitishni-kucheytken&ItemID=KP-2282010594661535127544 SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=nato-we-afghan-qoshunliri-marjah-yezisidiki-taliban-qalduqlirining-axirqi-bazilirini-tazilap-bolghan&ItemID=WH-2282010655361535385794 SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=teywen-hakimiyet-beshidiki-partiye-saylamda-teywen-demokratiye-ilgirilesh-partiyisige-utturup-qoyushqa-bashlighan&ItemID=SC-2282010258861535472479 SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=wen-jyabaw-xitaydiki-tor-ehlige-bergen-jawabida-2010-yilida-amerika-xitay-munasiwetlirining-tinch-tereqqiy-qilishini-arzu-qilidighanliqini-bildurgen&ItemID=DO-2282010720561535113413 SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=xitayda-xizmetchi-qobul-qilishta-ochuq-ashkara-halda-irqi-ayrimichiliq-siyasiti-yurguzulmekte&ItemID=ON-2282010409861535856965 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]]> SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=his-holiness-concludes-us-visit-with-message-of-compassion-and-peace&ItemID=TE-2282010311044833328445 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?]]> SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=tibetan-exiles-mark-centenary-of-13th-dalai-lamas-exile-to-india&ItemID=YR-2282010143344833498508 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]]> SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=written-interview-with-kalon-tripa-prof-s-rinpoche-on-greater-tibet&ItemID=GT-2282010774944833477229 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 ]]> SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=china-experts-perspective-on-obama-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-meeting&ItemID=VC-2282010521444833990423 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 ]]> SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=editorial-playing-down-dalai-lama-drama&ItemID=YW-2282010982244833645788 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]]> SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=chinas-tibet-policy&ItemID=RM-2282010899644833482340 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]]> SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=interview-the-dalai-lamas-visit-to-dc-a-short-interview-with-historian-a-tom-grunfeld&ItemID=FD-2282010274744833480837 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]]> SAT, 27 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=dalai-lama-provokes-foreign-media-to-challenge-china&ItemID=BU-2282010192744833307768 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=kabulda-partlash-yuz-berip-17-adem-oldi&ItemID=CF-2282010470461535115217 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=amerika-kengesh-palatasining-bir-qisim-ezaliri-amerika-soda-ministirini-xitayning-pul-siyasitige-qarshi-tedbir-elishqa-chaqirdi&ItemID=XZ-228201074061535201902 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=b-d-t-musapirlar-mehkimisi-uyghur-musapirlarning-xitaygha-qayturulush-weqeside-irensizlik-qilish-bilen-eyiblendi&ItemID=BW-2282010220361535117021 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=ispaniye-wang-lechuen-qatarliqlar-ustidin-qilinghan-erzini-sorashni-bikar-qildi&ItemID=GL-2282010738061535546838 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=uyghur-elining-shimalida-yene-qar-yamghur-apiti-yuz-berip-7-adem-olgen&ItemID=MS-2282010627261535491353 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=amerika-junggo-munasiwitining-yolini-tosuwalghuchi-yolwas&ItemID=IN-2282010230861535578037 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=xitaylar-seddichin-sepilini-turklerning-hujumidin-qorqup-yasighan&ItemID=YK-2282010863961535532707 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=chinishliq-serguzeshtiler-xitay-jasusliri-qazaqistanda-heriketlenmekte-3&ItemID=EY-2282010381761535962524 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=uyghurlarning-iqtisadiy-turmushining-yaxshilinishi-uyghur-eli-weziyitining-muqimliqigha-qandaq-tesir-korsitidu&ItemID=RR-2282010442461535220775 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=xitayda-hazir-adem-ichishke-layiq-pakize-su-yoq&ItemID=ML-228201045961535307460 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=xitay-yurguzuwatqan-milletler-ittipaqliqi-terbiyisi-tenqidlenmekte&ItemID=JX-228201020861535908843 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=rabiye-qadir-xanim-jenwede-4-nowetlik-dunya-olum-jazasigha-qarshi-turush-yighinida-soz-qildi&ItemID=OM-2282010538661535338660 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=d-u-q-ijraiye-komiteti-kengeytilgen-yighini-myunxenda-bashlandi&ItemID=JP-2282010770761535910647 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/radiofreeasia/Read.asp?RadioFreeAsia=hunger-strike-on-death-row&ItemID=DF-228201035534515940489 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/radiofreeasia/Read.asp?RadioFreeAsia=quiz-mekong-river-in-burma&ItemID=RM-2282010215545159107399 FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/radiofreeasia/Read.asp?RadioFreeAsia=orphan-refugees-have-few-options&ItemID=OY-2282010190445159708781 Tibetans: Americans have serious prejudice against Tibet February 26, 2010 People's Daily Online (People's Republic of China) February 25, 2010 Overseas Tibetans in the U.S. deemed Americans have serious misunderstanding and prejudice against China's Tibet and people there, according to a current report from the U.S. Qiaobao. Some Tibetans living in U.S. said while contacting with local people they found many of them have misunderstanding and prejudice against Tibet and Tibetan people. Dbyangscan Lhamo, sponsor as well as chairman of the Council of China Overseas Tibetan Association said in the inaugural ceremony of the association on Feb. 21 that many of her American friends sympathized with Tibetans because they thought Tibetans were very poor and had been bullied. However, they are wrong since they have prejudice against Tibet. The fact is that Tibetan-inhabited areas are economically backward, but Tibetans have never been bullied. Born in a Tibetan family and married a Ha]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=overseas-tibetans-americans-have-serious-prejudice-against-tibet&ItemID=KI-2282010567244833315885 China protests Obama meeting with Dalai Lama," (www.thejakartapost.com, Feb. 19). As in all debates, there are at least two sides of the story, and generally the actual truth lies in between. To begin with, the issue of human rights is a universal issue, first and foremost. Concerning Tibet, this territory, for the majority of time, has, over the last 800 years, either ruled over, or has been independent of, or been autonomous from China. Therefore to say that Tibet belongs to, and is an integral part of, China is very much open to debate. For these two reasons, among many, Tibet is not an internal affair, but very much a matter for international dialectic. Communism has always been imperialistic and totally authoritarian in its practice. Democracy and freedom have never been a part of China's, or Russia's, history. It is the opinion of this writer that Ch]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=letters-shackles-of-authoritarianism&ItemID=PV-2282010399444833485948 Tibetans to Europe smashed February 26, 2010 STAFF WRITER Press Trust of India (PTI) February 25, 2010 New Delhi, Feb. 24 (PTI) With the arrest of a Tibetan based in Moscow, Delhi Police today claimed to have smashed a module allegedly involved in human trafficking by sending Tibetan refugees to Europe via Russia and Hungary. ¨Tshering Namgyal was arrested yesterday from IGI airport following claims by a Tibetan refugee that he paid Rs 2.5 lakh to the agent for going to Moscow. ¨The Tibetan refugee who was trying to board a Moscow- bound flight was stopped at Immigration after scrutiny of his travel documents revealed that his Identity Certificate issued to Tibetan refugees for travel purposes contained forged seal and substituted photograph. ¨During interrogation, police claimed, the passenger said that he had paid Rs 2.5 lakh to the agent to arrange his travel documents and facilitate his departure. The passenger was tutored not to disclose t]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=gang-involved-in-trafficking-tibetans-to-europe-smashed&ItemID=WB-2282010603044833170709 China, most likely along a contested border in the northeast (the state of Arunachal Pradesh). Thus in the last year, India has sent Su-30s jet fighters to Arunachal Pradesh, along with upgrading air bases there to support their new aircraft. New roads are being built in the area as well. Two mountain infantry divisions are being sent to the area. Most of the new Akash anti-aircraft missile units being formed will go to face China, rather than to the west, to face Pakistan. The new Agni III ballistic missile, with its 3,500 kilometer range, is meant for only one potential target; China. The northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh has long been claimed, by China, as part of Tibet (although when Tibet was an independent nation a century ago, it agreed that Arunachal Pradesh was part of India.) Arunachal Pradesh has a population o]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=india-dealing-with-chinese-aggression&ItemID=ST-2282010521044833997639 China?s emergence in 1949, including her re-establishment of authority in Tibet, have had national security policy implications for Nepal - and continues to do so. Other regional developments, too, have had their impact, particularly the creation of Bangladesh and the merger with, or annexation of Sikkim, by India in the 1970s. Before that, note must be taken of Nepal?s establishment of diplomatic relations with Pakistan in 1960 ? a decision that was also influenced by geo-strategic considerations, including the imperative of broadening her contacts beyond her immediate periphery. Nepal?s policy of trade diversification, begun with a trade treaty with Pakistan in 1962, can thus be interpreted as an attempt to maximize her security vis-à-vis powerful neighbors. It had come in the wake of initial bilateral contacts i]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=bangladesh-sikkim-nepals-response&ItemID=JQ-228201067044833319493 Dalai Lama to Students: Don't Be Lazy Like Me February 26, 2010 The Dalai Lama is making the rounds in South Florida By TODD WRIGHT NBC February 23, 2010 Miami (AP) - His Holiness made his way to South Florida on Tuesday with his usual message of peace and love for all mankind and creatures walking the earth. Then, the Dalai Lama told students at Nova Southeastern University to be the opposite of the man most people in the Eastern world revere as the purest being on earth. "Sometimes we Tibetans are lazy. I myself was a very, very lazy student. Don't be like me," the Dalai Lama joked. "You must be a hard worker." Hmm. That's some kind of admission from a man who has attained the highest levels of spiritual enlightenment. But it's always refreshing to know even His Holiness was a slacker during his college years. The Dalai Lama on Education During his two-hour speech in front of a packed gymnasium, the Dalai Lama was quite the comedian while telling stories about hi]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=dalai-lama-to-students-dont-be-lazy-like-me&ItemID=VO-228201070744833803291 Dalai Lama's message to thousands in Davie: Don't give up February 26, 2010 The Dalai Lama spoke to thousands in Davie, covering a variety of topics including terrorism and war, the economy, Tibet, and his meeting last week with President Barack Obama. By Jaweed Kaleem, jkaleem@miamiherald.com Miami Herald, Florida February 24, 2010 Days after a high-profile meeting with President Barack Obama, the Dalai Lama addressed thousands of fans during a sold-out speech Tuesday at Nova Southeastern University in Davie with a message for struggling and disenchanted Americans: Don't give up. "Sometimes, difficulties are good for us," he said in his first public appearance as part of a two-day speaking tour in South Florida. Repeatedly praising American values and society, the revered Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader said he has always admired the United States for its "individual freedom, liberty, openness." Sitting cross-legged in a chair onstage in his iconic red and yello]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=dalai-lamas-message-to-thousands-in-davie-dont-give-up&ItemID=CT-2282010274344833488052 Holiness Begins LA Visit With Special Programme On Care For Orphan Children February 26, 2010 Tibet Custom February 22 2010 His Holiness the Dalai Lama had two main events. In the morning he joined a small group discussion on improving childcare worldwide, particularly care for orphan children. In the afternoon, His Holiness attended a luncheon reception where he received the first Whole Child International Humanitarian Award and participated in a question and session with TV journalist Giselle Fernandez.   His Holiness the Dalai Lama is seen during an interview with the Associated Press during a visit to Southern California, in Beverly Hills, Calif, Saturday, 20 Feb 2010/AP Photo His Holiness started the day at 9 am by holding private audiences in his room at the Hotel Montage with members of the Whole Child International, a charity organisation dedicated to improving orphanage care-giving that is hosting His Holiness in Los Angeles. Then from 9:30-11:30 am, His Holiness par]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=his-holiness-begins-la-visit-with-special-programme-on-care-for-orphan-children&ItemID=KO-2282010277444833981471 Dalai Lama urges US to keep pushing for liberty and freedom despite economic troubles February 26, 2010 MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press Writer The Los Angeles Times February 23, 2010 DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - The Dalai Lama says the economic crisis cannot deter the U.S. from championing liberty, freedom and democracy. Fresh off a visit to the White House, the Tibetan spiritual leader addressed about 4,000 people Tuesday at Nova Southeastern University outside Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Exiled for the last half-century, the Dalai Lama also spoke of the value of forgiveness, urging the audience to hate actions, not people. He says he maintains compassion for the Chinese even though he disagrees with their treatment of his people. The Buddhist leader will address more South Florida crowds later Tuesday and on Wednesday. ]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=dalai-lama-urges-us-to-keep-pushing-for-liberty-and-freedom-despite-economic-troubles&ItemID=HZ-2282010566744833323101 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=dalai-lama-and-umass-students-agree-tibet-should-be-free-from-china&ItemID=NM-2282010399044833493163 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 ]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=tibetan-settlement-conference-gets-underway&ItemID=TR-2282010602644833177924 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=dalai-lama-twitter-updates-spiritual-followers&ItemID=CN-2282010605644833671343 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=learning-is-the-only-way-to-preserve-tibetan-language-samdhong-rinpoche&ItemID=YX-228201089504483312973 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=a-letter-thank-you-president-obama-a-letter-from-london&ItemID=FK-2282010727244833183035 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=why-is-tibet-still-an-issue-beijing-has-only-itself-to-blame&ItemID=LN-2282010359044833161757 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=statement-of-chinese-embassy-in-the-us-on-dalais-visit&ItemID=BV-2282010105544833674951 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=what-is-the-dalai-lamas-intention-of-meeting-with-obama&ItemID=XG-228201039484483316580 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=what-taiwan-can-learn-from-obama-dalai-meeting&ItemID=DT-2282010227144833186643 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.]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=china-communists-get-new-anti-corruption-ethics-code&ItemID=DL-2282010687244833851628 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=china-tightens-internet-controls&ItemID=ST-2282010433844833364823 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=china-to-restart-tibet-nepal-bus-service&ItemID=WO-228201089454483320188 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. ]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=nepal-rushes-additional-troops-for-tibet-border-duty&ItemID=VP-2282010983344833170475 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=musical-stars-to-perform-at-concert-for-tibetan-culture-in-new-york&ItemID=CU-2282010187144833855235 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=tibet-in-history-this-week&ItemID=QC-2282010933544833368431 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/american/Read.asp?UighurNews=china-insider-sees-revolution-brewing&ItemID=EI-2282010905343610235086 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]]> FRI, 26 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/humanrights/Read.asp?HumanRights=china-insider-sees-revolution-brewing&ItemID=HN-2282010197830040266443 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=israiliye-heyiti-iranning-yadro-mesilisini-xitay-bilen-muzakire-qilish-uchun-beyjinggha-yetip-keldi&ItemID=EJ-2282010374261535997331 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=xitay-mudapie-ministirliqi-amerikini-ikki-qirghaq-munasiwitige-tesir-yetkuzmeslik-heqqide-agahlandurdi&ItemID=OV-2282010888661535480063 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=bayingholin-oblasti-xotonsumul-nahiyiside-qar-kochup-az-degende-bir-kishi-qaza-qilghan&ItemID=TK-2282010406461535909879 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=uyghur-elide-yerliktin-yighiwelinghan-baj-kirimi-ashti&ItemID=NN-2282010638561535481866 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=uyghur-ayallirining-hayati-we-roli-teswirlinip-ishlengen-tor-bet-xewiri-mukapatqa-erishti&ItemID=JH-2282010242161535568551 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=sherqiy-turkistan-armiyisining-podpolkowniki-hoseyin-ghazi-aka-beshkekte&ItemID=GT-2282010217061535169935 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=olumge-hokum-qilinghan-adil-rozi-heqqide-sohbet&ItemID=LI-2282010734761535599751 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=qirghizistandiki-uyghurlarning-kishilik-hoquq-weziyiti-we-yapondiki-uyghurlar&ItemID=XB-2282010795461535858002 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=erdoghannede-qerindash-turkiy-millet-bolsa-biz-shu-yerde&ItemID=TU-2282010398961535944687 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=muhemmed-eleyhissalam-tughulghan-kun-heqqide&ItemID=XR-2282010545361535859806 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=amerikida-siyasetchilerge-bolghan-ishench-towenlimekte&ItemID=PH-2282010549961535329174 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=xitay-tarixidiki-eng-chong-qara-guruhning-ozi-xiyanetchilikke-qarshi-turush-shoarini-koturup-chiqti&ItemID=DY-2282010610561535587425 THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=qar-we-kelkun-apetlirige-uchrighan-xelq-atalmish-milliy-bolgunchilerge-qarshi-awangartlardin-oginishke-zorlanmaqta&ItemID=YS-2282010214161535674110 human rights abuses in his country. "Burma VJ: Reporting From A Closed Country," by Danish filmmaker Anders Østergaard, recounts how the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), a Norway-based news team, managed to surreptitiously film and distribute footage of 2007 street protests against Burma's military rulers. The protests were violently crushed by the military, with even monks falling victim to government-sanctioned violence. DVB director Aye Chan, speaking here this week after a screening of the film at the U.S.-funded National Endowment for Democracy, said Burma’s problems too often become center stage for a brief time before]]> THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/radiofreeasia/Read.asp?RadioFreeAsia=oscar-nod-may-aid-awareness&ItemID=BX-2282010879645159452334 China's two annual parliamentary sessions are about to open. Whom do they represent? They represent the people, who are voluntarily following the Party leadership. They represent officials, who get their power to lead the people from Party orders. In short, they represent the Party, the leadership, and their followers, all mixed up together. They represent public servants and their masters. This is where their convenience, their legality, their power, their interests, the truth, where it all lies. Now that is superiority. And while we're thinking about this, all mixed up and muddle-headed, lets also think about Greek mythology. The Greek gods aren't much like Chinese gods. Chinese gods all have the feeling of a leader to a greater or lesser extent: they inspire fear. Most of the Greek gods who live on Mount Olympus seek ple]]> THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/radiofreeasia/Read.asp?RadioFreeAsia=on-titans-of-greek-mythology&ItemID=NS-2282010512245159416625 China last year. The Cambodian government was condemned around the world when it deported the asylum seekers at gunpoint in December. Two Australian women - joint Nobel Peace Prize winner Sister Denise Coghlan and Taya Hunt, a legal officer with the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) - represented the Uighurs for six months prior to their deportation. The pair have spoken exclusively to AM. Ms Hunt provided legal and humanitarian support to the Uighurs and is one of the few people to have close contact with them. "[They were] very grateful for the assistance we were providing them and generally just a nice, calm group of people," she said. "There was a pregnant woman in the group and her beautiful two children." Ms Hunt says the first Uighur arrived in Cambodia in June and the rest in October.]]> THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/american/Read.asp?UighurNews=claims-un-ignored-uighur-deportation-warnings&ItemID=BU-2282010880243610836468 China but its role as a global power and how this will affect Asia and the world. The new US administration under President Barack Obama was to usher in a new and less conflictual relationship but has had to face opposition from rivals as well as allies and friends. Relations with the US have deteriorated fuelled by the differences in Copenhagen on climate change, US arms sales to Taiwan, and Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama. The handling of Tibetan and Uighur protests, as well as concerns over environmental damage, and curbs on information and opposition have dented China’s image. Far from gradually becoming more open and allowing space for dissent, China has been increasingly restrictive, curbing even peaceful opposition with harsh prison sentences for those who fall out of line. The Chinese media and policy make]]> THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/american/Read.asp?UighurNews=chinas-global-role&ItemID=MU-2282010569443610580022 Uighur asylum seekers to China in December will likely force the United States to reconsider the nature of its relationship with Cambodia, a senior American official said on Tuesday. Speaking at a daily press briefing in Washington, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs PJ Crowley said the US was still unhappy about the sudden deportation. “We’re deeply disturbed that the Cambodian government, in violation of its international obligations, forcibly removed 20 Uighur asylum seekers to China in December without the benefit of a credible process for determining their refugee status,” he said. “We have expressed our disappointment, and we will factor this into future decisions that we make about our relationship with Cambodia.” In response to questions about what specific measures had been taken, Crowley did not comment, but added: R]]> THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/american/Read.asp?UighurNews=us-to-rethink-its-relationship&ItemID=ZM-2282010630143610838272 China last year. The Cambodian government was condemned around the world when it deported the asylum seekers at gunpoint in December. Two Australian women - joint Nobel Peace Prize winner Sister Denise Coghlan and Taya Hunt, a legal officer with the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) - represented the Uighurs for six months prior to their deportation. The pair have spoken exclusively to AM. Ms Hunt provided legal and humanitarian support to the Uighurs and is one of the few people to have close contact with them. "[They were] very grateful for the assistance we were providing them and generally just a nice, calm group of people," she said. "There was a pregnant woman in the group and her beautiful two children." Ms Hunt says the first Uighur arrived in Cambodia in June and the rest in October. S]]> THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/humanrights/Read.asp?HumanRights=claims-un-ignored-uighur-deportation-warnings&ItemID=RV-2282010341130040229666 China but its role as a global power and how this will affect Asia and the world. The new US administration under President Barack Obama was to usher in a new and less conflictual relationship but has had to face opposition from rivals as well as allies and friends. Relations with the US have deteriorated fuelled by the differences in Copenhagen on climate change, US arms sales to Taiwan, and Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama. The handling of Tibetan and Uighur protests, as well as concerns over environmental damage, and curbs on information and opposition have dented China’s image. Far from gradually becoming more open and allowing space for dissent, China has been increasingly restrictive, curbing even peaceful opposition with harsh prison sentences for those who fall out of line. The Chinese media and policy makers ]]> THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/humanrights/Read.asp?HumanRights=chinas-global-role&ItemID=YX-2282010173730040394918 Uighur asylum seekers to China in December will likely force the United States to reconsider the nature of its relationship with Cambodia, a senior American official said on Tuesday. Speaking at a daily press briefing in Washington, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs PJ Crowley said the US was still unhappy about the sudden deportation. “We’re deeply disturbed that the Cambodian government, in violation of its international obligations, forcibly removed 20 Uighur asylum seekers to China in December without the benefit of a credible process for determining their refugee status,” he said. “We have expressed our disappointment, and we will factor this into future decisions that we make about our relationship with Cambodia.” In response to questions about what specific measures had been taken, Crowley did not comment, but added: “]]> THU, 25 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/humanrights/Read.asp?HumanRights=us-to-rethink-its-relationship&ItemID=EI-2282010433930040858941 WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=ili-wadisida-tashqin-apiti-korulmekte&ItemID=VF-2282010189061535275493 WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=eydiz-kesili-hazir-xitayda-eng-chong-yuqumluq-keselge-aylandi&ItemID=HF-228201087816153519046 WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=ruslarning-kopinchisi-hazir-amerikini-dost-xitayni-dushmen-dep-qaraydu&ItemID=UW-2282010938861535277297 WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=pakistanning-xitayni-kelishturguchi-qilish-teklipini-hindistan-ret-qildi&ItemID=JG-228201037096153550246 WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=xitay-hazir-seudi-erebistanidin-nefit-setiwelishta-amerikidin-eship-ketti&ItemID=ND-2282010517361535965364 WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=chinishliq-serguzeshtiler-xitay-jasusliri-qazaqistanda-heriketlenmekte-2&ItemID=FS-2282010521861535434732 WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=obama-bilen-dalay-lama-uchrishishi-we-amerika-xitay-munasiwetliride-yuksiliwatqan-surkilish-temisida-maqala&ItemID=SK-2282010582561535692983 Tibet rohaniy dahiysi dalay lama, düshenbe küni tibetliklerning " dalay lama" tüzümi heqqide toxtilip, bundin kéyin "dalay lama tüzümi"ning xelqning rayi boyiche yürgüzülse bolidighanliqini yene bir qétim otturigha qoyghandin kéyin, metbuatlar bu mesile heqqidiki munazirilerni élan qilishqa bashlidi. AFP Photo Süret, dalay lamaning 18 - Féwral küni washingtonda, muxbirlarni kütüwélish yighinida muxbirlarning soallirigha jawap bériwatqan körünüshlerdin biri. Tibet rohaniy dahiysi dalay lama, 22 - Féwral küni amérikining los - Anjilis shehiride muxbirlarning ziyaritini qobul qilip," eger tibet xelqi "dalay lama"liqni ewladmu - Ewlad ötünüp bérish tüzümini emdi muhim emes dep qarisa, bu tüzümni toxtitishqa bolidu. Ehwaldin qarighanda xitay hökümiti hazir "dalay lama tüzümi" ge mendinmu bekrek köngül bölüwatqandek qilidu" dégen. Hazirqi dalay lama , tibetlerning lama dinidiki 14 -Nöwetlik " dalay lama" si bolup, u bu yil 7 - Ayda 75 yashqa kiridiken. U xitay]]> WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=tibetler-xitay-belgilep-bergen-dalayni-qobul-qilmaydu&ItemID=NF-2282010186061535779668 WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=d-u-q-ning-qazaqistan-wekilliri-myunxengha-yetip-keldi&ItemID=KR-2282010161061535381051 WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=rabiye-qadir-xanim-jenwede-4-nowetlik-dunya-olum-jazasigha-qarshi-turush-yighinigha-qatnashti&ItemID=EB-228201021761535438340 WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/rfa_uyghur/Read.asp?UighurNews=xitayning-chaghan-bayrimi-senet-programmisidiki-leper-xitaylar-arisida-talash-tartish-qozghidi&ItemID=KI-2282010910861535382855 WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/radiofreeasia/Read.asp?RadioFreeAsia=cambodias-circus-kids&ItemID=CC-2282010944245159189574 China stands to gain clout with a bigger financial foothold in North Korea. AFP Wang Jiarui (L), head of the International Liaison Department of Chinese Communist Party, walks with Kim Jong-Il (C) in Pyongyang, Feb. 8, 2010. SEOUL—China's reported plans to invest billions of dollars in North Korea reflect Beijing's bid to prop up the regime and keep a dominant role in the region rather than to lure Pyongyang back to multilateral talks, analysts say. A number of state-owned Chinese banks and other companies are close to a deal to invest nearly U.S. $10 billion in North Korean infrastructure, after talks with the official Pyongyang-based Taepung International Investment Group, Seoul’s Yonhap news agency has reported. The report couldn't be immediately confirmed. The investment earmarks funds to build railroads, harbors, and homes in North Korea, the report said, adding that more than 60 percent of the investment would be put up by Chinese banks. The deal, with North Korea’s State Develop]]> WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/radiofreeasia/Read.asp?RadioFreeAsia=cash-for-influence&ItemID=YO-2282010919145159790956 China looks set to go ahead with a large-scale shake-up of its Internet cafe industry in a move critics say is aimed at further tightening controls over its citizens online. Officials at China's Ministry of Culture recently set out guidelines for people wishing to set up large chains of Internet cafes, paring back the thousands of privately run smaller operations. “It’s hard to mount ‘clean-up’ operations when there are so many Internet cafes,” said the proprietor of an Internet cafe surnamed Chen in the eastern province of Anhui. “There isn’t the time and energy to install monitoring software at every single one of them, and they can always delete it again anyway.” “The point of this is to cut down on the number of small and medium-sized Internet cafes,” Chen said. Investment sought Officials say they want to encourage entrepreneurs to bid ]]> WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/radiofreeasia/Read.asp?RadioFreeAsia=china-to-shake-up-cybercafes&ItemID=QG-2282010522045159887262 American Women in Radio & Television’s Gracie Allen Award this year. WASHINGTON, DC – Radio Free Asia is a proud recipient of American Women in Radio & Television’s Gracie Allen Award this year. In recognition of this honor, RFA President Libby Liu praised the team behind RFA’s winning entry, “Half the Xinjiang Sky,” a multimedia Web page focusing on in-depth coverage, images, and video relevant to Uyghur women following the deadly events in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Guangdong province in the summer of 2009.  “With this prestigious award, we recognize the impact journalism can make in understanding the lives of women throughout the world,” Liu said.  “Radio Free Asia’s multimedia team developed this Web page with the hope of spotlighting the struggles and reality faced by Uyghur women in China since last summer.“We at Radio Free Asia are honored and thank American Women in Radio & Television for recognizi]]> WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/radiofreeasia/Read.asp?RadioFreeAsia=rfa-wins-gracie-for-web-coverage-of-uyghur-women&ItemID=EX-2282010582745159145513 Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama February 24, 2010 The Office of Tibet, London (UK) February 23, 2010 Mr Thubten Samdup, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama through the kind arrangement of Norman Baker MP, Vice-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet Invites you to a special event at 4pm on Tuesday 23rd February 2010 to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Enthronement of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Family members & relatives of the British delegation present at the Enthronement Ceremony in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, 23rd February 1940 will join us for this special event. Programme: * Opening Address by Norman Baker MP * Address by Mr Thubten Samdup * Presentation on the Enthronement & the British delegation at the ceremonies * Short film of the Enthronement & the British delegation in Lhasa * A brief address by Mr Dick Gould (the son of Sir Basil Gould who headed the British delegation at the ceremonies) V]]> WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=70th-anniversary-of-the-enthronement-of-his-holiness-the-14th-dalai-lama&ItemID=ON-2282010222944833710059 Dalai Lama - the Search February 24, 2010 An article's extract BBC h2g2 October 14,  2001 The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He was also the head of the government of Tibet, until the Chinese invasion and occupation forced Him and some 80,000 Tibetans into exile in 1959. The present Dalai Lama is the 14th in the lineage, all of whom are considered to be the embodiment of Chenrezig (Sanskrit - Avalokiteshvara), the Bodhisattva1 of Compassion. The Dalai Lama is often referred to as a 'living Buddha' or as Tibet's 'god-king'. His Holiness maintains that these terms are meaningless. He is well known for his humility, and has often said,      I am a simple Buddhist monk...      no more, nor less. Dalai is a Mongol word which means 'ocean', and Lama is the Tibetan title of a teacher, especially a spiritual teacher. Together, the title Dalai Lama is translated as 'Ocean of Wisdom'. In Tibet, the Dalai Lama is known simpl]]> WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=dalai-lama-the-search&ItemID=NN-2282010311744833860346 Dalai Lama could have been mistaken as another California roadside attraction Sunday. The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, after all, looked the superstar part with all the superstar trappings: He flew into Los Angeles on billionaire Ron Burkle's private jet, stepped on to the venue stage in flowing robes in cardinal-and-gold USC Trojan colors, and used a mixture of charming self-deprecating humor and folksy Mark Twain-like wit, to dazzle some 5,000 at the Gibson Amphitheatre. At times, amid the throng of admirers hanging on to his every word inside the cavernous amphitheater, the silence was enough to hear a pin drop, as the Dalai Lama sat in yoga style on an stuffed chair and proclaimed: "The future of humanity ultimately depends on the public," he said in halting Engl]]> WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=universal-star&ItemID=BD-2282010686844833858843 Dalai Lama: China denies problem in Tibet February 24, 2010 CNN February 23, 2010 See short clip of the interview on CNN website China is "denying there is a problem" between its government and Tibet, the Dalai Lama says. In his first interview since his recent controversial meeting with President Obama, the spiritual leader of Tibet told CNN's "Larry King Live" that China claims Tibetans are "very happy ... much, much, much better than previous Tibet." However, he noted that his Tibetan government-in-exile has received information indicating "suppression ... or restrictions" culturally and religiously of the Tibetan people. China rejects Tibetan claims of independence or greater autonomy and claims sovereignty over the area. But the Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in India, told King that Tibetans "are not seeking independence." "That's why we are called middle way," he said. "We complain [about] the presence of policy i]]> WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=dalai-lama-china-denies-problem-in-tibet&ItemID=PL-2282010433344833372038 Tibet" is one of the all-time classics, maintaining its hold (adhesively-speaking) amidst the recent onrush of "Save Darfur? and "Obama ?08" stickers. Of course the man who is actually fighting to "Free Tibet," the Dalai Lama, was subjected to one of the most shameful humiliations in U.S. diplomatic history last weekend when the administration of Barack Obama (his new neighbor on liberal car bumpers) had him escorted out of the White House servant?s entrance. "Taken out with the trash," in case you missed the point. http://fitsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/dalai-lama-trash.jpg The Dalai Lama has been meeting with U.S. Presidents since 1991, and while most administrations have downplayed his visit in an effort not to offend China, this is the first time w]]> WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=take-out-the-dalai-and-the-trash&ItemID=GJ-228201087374483310299 Tibetan films as I would have liked here. There was the problem of time, length and the fact that much of what is produced in Tibet is not available to us in exile. Even the works of exile filmmakers are not always accessible because of lack of information and distribution. Comments by readers on films I might have missed would be appreciated. Apologies for not posting this on "tsepa sum" as I promised. I was in New York for Losar and left the adapter cord for my Mac behind. TIBETAN FILMMAKERS  From their first encounter with the modern world Tibetans appear to have taken to such inventions as photography with relative insouciance - considering Tibet?s reputation ]]> WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=the-happy-light-bioscope-theatre-other-stories-part-2-jamyang-norbu&ItemID=YR-228201049044833807832 Tibet's Struggle for Freedom" on March 1, 2010 February 24, 2010 by mail WTNN February 23, 2010 Acclaimed filmmakers, Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam announce the Bangalore premiere of "The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet?s Struggle for Freedom" in an event jointed hosted by Friends of Tibet and Think Tibet. Winner of the Silver Conch Award at the 11th Mumbai International Film Festival, "The Sun Behind the Clouds" will be screened at the Centre for Film and Drama, 5th floor, 71 Sona Towers, Millers Road, Bangalore on Monday, March 01, 2010 at 6pm. The documentary will be presented by Tenzin Tsundue, Tibetan poet-activist. Entry is free. In The Sun Behind the Clouds, Sarin and Sonam take a uniquely Tibetan perspective on the trials and tribulations of the Dalai Lama and his people as they continue their struggle for freedom in the face of determined suppression by one of the world?s biggest and m]]> WED, 24 FEB 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.uyghurnews.com/tibetan/Read.asp?TibetNews=bangalore-premiere-of-the-sun-behind-the-clouds-the-sun-behind-the-clouds-tibets-struggle-for-freedom-on-march-1-2010&ItemID=GW-2282010252644833492594