Claude Arpi, Mail Online | April 5, 2016
The ballots have spoken. Lobsang Sangay, the incumbent Tibetan prime minister, has been re-elected as ‘Sikyong’ (Political Leader) to lead the Tibetan refugees during the next five years.
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DHARAMSALA, April 4: Long time Tibet supporter and internationally acclaimed Indian photo journalist Vijay Kranti will present the largest ever photo-exhibition on the Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama in New Delhi.
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Lucy Hornby, The Financial Times | April 3, 2016
BEIJING – China is rolling out a nationwide system of social control known as “grid management” in a revival of state presence in residential life that had receded as society liberalised during recent decades.
Read more[TNN] Panaji, Apr 2: The Tibetan national women’s team will arrive in Goa next month for a series of friendlies, possibly against three teams including Goa.
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DHARAMSALA, Apr 1: Chinese security forces have arrested three Tibetans including a village leader in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo for participating in discussions, especially on the recently held Tibetan elections in various groups on WeChat micro messaging app that were allegedly managed by people from outside Tibet.
Read more[myrepublica.com] CHENGDU, Mar 31: General Xu Qiliang, vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), has proposed to Nepal’s army chief to increase cooperation in defence strategy between the two countries.
Read moreEdward Wong, The New York Times | March 30, 2016
BEIJING — A detained Tibetan entrepreneur who advocates bilingual education in schools across Tibetan regions of China has been charged with inciting separatism, according to an official police document.
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Raymond Johnston, Prague Post | March 30, 2016
An unidentified group spelled out words critical of Chinese visit
Words in light were projected on the side of Prague Castle on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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BBC | March 26, 2016
EUROPE – Chinese flags hoisted in the Czech Republic ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping have been defaced.
Read moreVarinder Bhatia, The Indian Express | March 28, 2016
The final round of polling for the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile ended on March 20. This was the second direct election after the Dalai Lama distanced himself from the political functioning of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile.
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