Cyberspace abuzz ahead of polls to the Tibetan parliament-in-exile
[IANS] DHARAMSALA, AUG 12: Cyberspace is abuzz with activity ahead of the primaries to shortlist candidates for the Tibetan parliament-in-exile.
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Tibetan parents should act as role model for their children: Sikyong Sangay
DHARAMSALA, Aug 12: The first conference of Tibetan school children’s parents stressing on significance of parents involvement in the upbringing and education of Tibetan children is being held at Lower TCV School, Dharamsala.
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Driru county official denies forcing Tibetans to wear animal skin attire
DHARAMSALA, Aug 11: Responding to reports in the Tibetan media about a Chinese public order forcing Tibetan residents of a restive county to wear traditional Tibetan attire with fur during a performance at a major event, the head of the county’s publicity department has denied the allegations and said that no performances were held in the county on the said day.
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TCHRD reiterates call for investigation into Tenzin Delek Rinpoche’s death in prison, confirms release of Rinpoche’s sister and niece
DHARAMSALA, AUG 10: Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a Tibetan rights group based in Dharamsala has reiterated its call for an independent and impartial investigation into Trulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche’s death in prison while confirming the release of Rinpoche’s sister and niece who have been arbitrarily detained for about two weeks.
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China enforces animal skin attire on Tibetans in restive Driru county on PLA anniversary
DHARAMSALA, Aug 7: In the run-up to the 88th anniversary of the founding of China’s Peoples Liberation Army on August 1, Chinese authorities ordered Tibetan residents of Driru county in Nagchu prefecture of traditional Tibetan province of Kham to comply with four guidelines, failing which, cultivation of caterpillar fungus (Yartsa Gunbu), which is the main source of income for the local Tibetans, will denied for five years.
Read moreChina’s Soft-Power Push: The Search for Respect
Davi Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs
As China’s global power grows, Beijing is learning that its image matters. For all its economic and military might, the country suffers from a severe shortage of soft power. According to global public opinion surveys, it enjoys a decidedly mixed international image. While China’s economic prowess impresses much of the world, its repressive political system and mercantilist business practices tarnish its reputation.
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China will ‘explode’ if communist regime remains, says Ai Weiwei
The Irish Times | August 5, 2015
Beijing leadership in denial about scale of problems the country is facing, warns artist
Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has warned that his homeland will “explode” unless the communist regime allows managed transition to democracy.
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Shadowy Chinese officials try to ground festival’s Tibet balloon
Caroline Davies, The Guardian | Aug 4, 2015
A hot air balloon bearing the Tibetan flag is due to soar over Bristol this week, but people claiming to represent the Chinese embassy want to see it banned
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Lukar Jam Atsock throws his hat into Sikyong 2016 election ring, Speaker Penpa Tsering follows suit
DHARAMSALA, Aug 4: A former Tibetan political prisoner and a prominent advocate of Tibetan independence- as opposed to the current official stand of seeking ‘genuine autonomy’ through the middle way approach, proposed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and supported by the Tibetan Parliament in exile- has thrown his hat into the ring for the election of Sikyong 2016.
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Kennel Club bites back at the Chinese: Organisation becomes embroiled in debate over origins of the shih tzu after dog was first bred in Tibet
Colin Fernandez, The Daily Mail | August 2, 2015
It has long been a cause celebre among actors and musicians.
And now those fighting for the rights of Tibet have found an unlikely champion in a bastion of Middle England – the Kennel Club.
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