BY BRUNO MAÇÃES The Politico June 22, 2021 “Do we need a new adversary?” With those words, Armin Laschet summed up the European response to Joe Biden’s efforts to convince Europeans to get tougher on China. As the politician best placed to become the next German chancellor, Laschet’s open rebuke of (...)
Dharamshala: A Tibetan writer who was arrested by the Chinese authorities two years ago continues to remain untraceable at a secret location in Chengdu city, Sichuan Province. Lobsang Lhundup, known popularly by his pen name Dhi Lhaden, was taken into custody in June 2019, Tibetan sources say. (...)
Delhi: Sikyong Penpa Tsering held a series of wide-ranging talks with eminent Indian dignitaries in Delhi as part of his three-day Delhi visit. This is the first official trip since Sikyong took office in May. Representative Kasur Ngodup Dongchung, in an interview to TTV, said the Sikyong’s (...)
Geneva: Canada delivered a cross-regional joint statement on behalf of 44 countries that expressed grave concerns on the human rights violations in Tibet, East Turkestan [Ch: Xinjiang] and Hong Kong and called on China to allow UN access to Xinjiang at the ongoing 47th session of the UNHRC. (...)
Dharamshala: The Tibet Policy Institute is organising the 3rd Tibet Environment Conference from 25 – 27 June 2021. The three-day international virtual conference will be addressed by two members of parliament from Europe, a spiritual leader and 15 prominent environmental experts from eight (...)
Bylakuppe: Earlier this month, India announced “free vaccines” from 21 June for 18-44 age group people, however, in order to inoculate the Tibetan community as quickly as possible, philanthropic individuals and monastic institutions have stepped forward. Monasteries in Bylakuppe namely Sera Mey (...)
Delhi: In commemoration of #WorldRefugeeDay this year, Bharat Tibbat Samanvay Sangh held a special online discussion to expound on India’s policies on par with UN regulations on refugees. Speaking at the event, Chief Guest Shri Mahant Balak Nath Yogi, Honorable Member of Parliament, Alwar, (...)
Opinion by Robert Barnett June 21, 2021 Washington Post China’s increasingly assertive approach to international diplomacy has been widely discussed with regard to strategic stress points such as the South China Sea or the Taiwan Strait. But tensions have also been increasing between India and (...)