US-China tension intensifies as China retaliates, orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu
DHARAMSALA, 24 July: In a tit-for-tat move, China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the south-western city of Chengdu.
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SFT urges India, world to recognise Tibet as an independent country
DHARAMSALA 23 July: Students for a Free Tibet-India(SFT) held a protest today urging India and the other countries in the world “to recognize Tibet as a separate, historically independent country that remains under China’s illegal occupation.”
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Dalai Lama lauds EU’s landmark Coronavirus rescue package
DHARAMSALA, 22 July: The Tibetan Spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Wednesday lauded the European Union leaders on their agreement of a landmark 750 billion euro ($858 billion) plan to rescue their economies from the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Entire world needs to stand up to China: Mike Pompeo
DHARAMSALA, 22 July: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged “the entire world” to stand up to China.
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US sanctions 11 more Chinese firms over human rights violations
DHARAMSALA, 21 July: The US has announced “sanctions against a new group of 11 Chinese companies for their alleged involvement in human rights violations” of the Uighur Muslim minority in East Turkistan, reports the ANI.
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Dalai Lama saddened by demise of Congressman John Lewis, offers his prayers
DHARAMSALA, 20 July: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed his sadness over the demise of Congressman John Lewis.
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XI Jinping fears being grilled at CCP’s annual secret conclave
DHARAMSALA, 17 July: Chinese President Xi Jinping is said to be “afraid to attend the Beidaihe conference,” as he faces the prospect of being grilled by the elder bigwigs of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Unjust China is a threat to justice everywhere: Tibetan NGOs
DHARAMSALA, 17 July: “Unjust China is a threat to justice everywhere,” says Tibetan NGOs in Dharamsala as they commemorated the World Day for International Justice here in the exile headquarters of the Tibetan people.
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1975: Introducing the Tibetan People to the World
By Dr Kazuko Tatsumura Hillyer | New York | 17 July 2020.
Ever since I met the Dalai Lama in 1972, I’ve come to love the Tibetan people. With great pains, I introduced the Tibetan “Folk Opera” to the world in 1975 (see 5th story). For the first time ever, Tibetans left their community to travel to the West. Twenty-four performers came to tour Europe and America for the very first time. With a great deal of difficulty, I created a wonderful plan for them to perform for two weeks in four countries: Vienna in Austria followed by the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.
US imposes visa restrictions on employees of Chinese firms
DHARAMSALA. 16 July: The US has announced that it will impose visa restrictions on employees of Chinese technology firms on Wednesday.
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