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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

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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?

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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.

» 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

» 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

» 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.

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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