The Economist|June 20, 2014
When it opened eight years ago, the railway from Golmud to Lhasa was one of the most ambitious rail ventures ever attempted. At a cost of $4 billion, tracks were built across 550km (340 miles) of
Read moreBy Peter Foster, The Telegraph | June 18, 2014
In a serious blow to China’s soft-power outreach, a leading association of American professors warns that Confucius Institutes break basic standards on academic freedom
Read moreDaily Mail | June 17, 2014
The Prime Minister of China today warned against Scottish independence, as he announced £14billion of trade deals with Britain.
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BBC | June 16, 2014
At least three Muslims have been killed in overnight clashes with hardline Buddhists in southern Sri Lanka.
Read moreHeritageDaily | June 15, 2014
A study by Tibetan scholar Lobsang Yongdan revisits a long-ignored section of a historic text to reveal how Tibetans were engaging with western scientific knowledge two centuries ago.
Read more[Outlook] WASHINGTON, June 13: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers have introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives seeking an open and accessible Tibet to objectively assess the human rights situation in the restive Himalayan region of China.
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By Jonathan Watts, The Guardian|June 12, 2014
Protesters in São Paulo try to block the road to the stadium while in Rio de Janeiro 1000 people march with ‘Fifa go home’ banners
Read moreKarmapa Returns From Germany Religious Tour
[NDTV] Dharamsala: The 17th Karmapa, the third most important Tibetan religious head, on Tuesday reached Delhi after a fortnight-long religious tour of Germany, one his aides said.
Read moreBy Rajeev Sharma, First Post | Jun 10, 2014
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi successfully navigated Sino-India relations at his official meetings with top Indian interlocutors on Sunday and Monday. He had three-hour substantive talks with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Bhavan on Sunday, which is an unusually long meeting.
[PTI] WASHINGTON,June 7: The US has asked China to start “unconditional” talks with Tibetan Spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and address policies that have created tensions in Tibet.
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