Sutirtho Patranobis, Hindustan Times |May 17, 2017
Beijing – Local government officials from a Tibetan region of Sichuan province have had to undergo a polygraph or “lie detector” test to prove their loyalty to the Communist Party of China (CPC), a rights organisation has said.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, May 17: India and Japan, the two Asian giants having stayed away from China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), are now set to launch their own Asia-Africa connectivity project.
Read moreOutlook | May 16, 2017
K.J.M. VARMA/ BEIJING
China today took strong exception to India’s stand on its Belt and Road initiative and asked New Delhi to explain what kind of “meaningful dialogue” it wants with Beijing on the multibillion-dollar venture.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, May 17: The Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC), Dharamsala along with Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA) and Student’s for a Free Tibet (SFT), India today marked the 22nd anniversary of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gendun Choekyi Nyima’s arbitrary detention by the Chinese government.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, May 16: After India raised public opposition and skipped China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) summit held in Beijing, the European Union(EU) has backed away from supporting a trade statement prepared by Beijing in a major blow to China’s so called ‘Project of the Century’.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, May 10: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) today held a public felicitation program for a high level bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation led by House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and senior Republican leader Jim Sensenbrenner at the courtyard of Tsug-Lag-Khang, the main temple in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala.
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DHARAMSALA, May 9: A teenage Tibetan boy has set himself on fire on May 2 in Bora township in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, May 8: Emmanuel Macron has become the youngest French President ever after battering his opponent, Marine Le Pen with a huge margin of over 20 percentage of the total votes.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, May 4: Top US law makers highlighted the issue of Tibet during the General Speeches Period in the House of Representatives.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, May 4: The University of Massachusetts Amherst has turned down a Tibetan-American student’s application to carry the Tibetan Flag in the Parade of Nations Procession during its commencement ceremony.
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