By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 28 Sept: Nepal’s Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, and the Premier of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Li Qiang, signed 12 agreements covering various sectors, including trade, road connectivity, and information technology during their meeting in Beijing on Monday, as reported by The Kathmandu Post.
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 26 Sept: The human rights group, Dui Hua Foundation, confirmed on Thursday that the renowned Uighur scholar Rahile Dawut has been sentenced to life imprisonment in a secret trial by Chinese authorities, as stated in the foundation’s press release on 21 September.
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DHARAMSALA, 25 Sept: India’s Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur cancelled his trip to attend the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony in Hangzhou, China, in protest against Beijing’s refusal to grant accreditation cards to three Arunachali wushu martial athletes, as reported by Indian Express on Saturday.
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DHARAMSALA, 22 Sept: The 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPIE) faced an unexpected adjournment today due to a lack of quorum, following a heated series of discussions on Thursday.
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 20 Sept: Activists from Student for a Free Tibet (SFT) staged a protest against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), calling for the closure of state-run colonial boarding schools in Tibet as Vice President of China, Han Zheng, attends the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 20 Sept: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock recently provoked CCP when she referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “dictator.” This remark led to strong protests from Beijing, with Chinese officials labelling it an “open political provocation,” as reported by CNN Tuesday.
DHARAMSALA, 19th September: Parliamentarian Tenpa Yarphel emphasized during the first day of the sixth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile(TPIE) that the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) should now abandon its ineffectual ‘Middle Way Policy’ and strive for complete independence for Tibet
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 19 Sept: Around 500 Tibetans gathered today at Basket Ground Court near Ganchen Kyishong, the headquarters of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), to appeal to the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) for amendments to the Charter of Tibetans in exile.
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DHARAMSALA, 18 Sept: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, has extended heartfelt greetings and best wishes to India’s Prime Minister as he turns 73, hoping for many joyful years ahead for the esteemed leader. In a missive addressed to Prime Minister Modi, the Dalai Lama commended India’s successful presidency of the G20, culminating in a summit focused on the theme ‘Vasudhaiv Kutambakam—One Earth, One Family, One Future’.
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 16 Sept: The Center for Middle Way Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, celebrated its 15th founding anniversary at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA).
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