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MIRACLE RELEASE: China Frees Jailed US Pastor After Nearly Two Decades

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By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 17 Sept: American Pastor David Lin has been freed from a Chinese prison after nearly two decades of imprisonment and has now returned to the United States, the State Department confirmed on Monday. This marks a significant breakthrough in US-China relations. Wrongfully detained since 2006, Lin’s release was a top priority for the Biden administration, according to the State Department. This development relieves Lin’s family and could signal a relief in tensions between the two nations.

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Parliament Session Begins Amid Ultimatum from Campaign Group for Charter Amendment or Resignation of All 45 MPs

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DHARAMSALA, 12 Sept: The 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile(TPiE) commenced its 8th session on Wednesday amid calls for amending the Charter regarding qualifications of Justice Commissioners of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC) of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA). The calls came from a group known as ‘The Advocacy of the General Public for the Sustainability of CTA,’ which also demanded the resignation of all lawmakers if amendments were not made.

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Estonian Delegates Defy Beijing, Attend Tibetan Democracy Day in Dharamsala

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By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 2 Sept: Four delegates from the Estonian Parliamentary Support Group for Tibet attended the sixty-fourth anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day today, despite strong opposition from Beijing. Mr Juku-Kalle Raid, an Estonian MP and chairman of the Tibet Support Group, referred to China’s warning as a ‘love letter’ and denounced the Chinese Communist Party’s dictatorship as ‘dictator-shit.’

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Beijing Tightens Ideological Control: New Textbooks Emphasise National Security, Xi Thought

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By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 28 August: New Chinese school textbooks for primary and junior school students are set to be introduced from the autumn semester beginning next week. With increased content dedicated to ‘national security and traditional culture,’ it is Beijing’s latest move to step up ideological propaganda and control, says a report by the South China Morning Post today.

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US Embassy Spokesperson on Dharamsala Visit: Tibet-China Solution Lies in Direct Talks, Not US Statements

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DHARAMSALA, 28 August: Christopher Elms, spokesperson for the US Embassy in New Delhi, emphasized that a long-term solution to bring stability to the Tibet-China dispute will come through negotiations between the Dalai Lama or his representatives and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), rather than from US statements. Elms made these remarks on Tuesday while visiting the Tibet Express bureau as part of his three-day visit to Dharamsala, the exile headquarters of the Tibetan people.

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