“If the US leader chooses to meet with the Dalai Lama at this time, it will certainly threaten trust and co-operation between China and the United States,” said Mr Zhu, executive deputy minister of the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department.
He said that if a meeting did take place, China would “take corresponding action [...]
Every now and then a story comes along that follows almost every rule in international economic relations, yet is hilarious. This NPR piece on The Garlic Bubble in China is one of them. If you have 4 and a half Minutes, go listen to it here: link
The Dalai Lama has launched a fierce attack on Chinese rule in his Tibetan homeland, describing its people's lives as “hell on Earth”.
Five decades of Chinese rule had caused “untold suffering”, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader said, accusing Beijing of creating a climate of fear.
He also repeated his demand for Tibet's “legitimate and meaningful autonomy”.
His words [...]
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Oasis debut concerts in China have been cancelled after the authorities revoked the bands licences to play, deeming them “unsuitable”.
Shows in Beijing and Shanghai due to take place next month have been pulled, and fans are to be reimbursed.
Concert promoters said the Chinese culture ministry recently found out that Noel Gallagher played at a Free [...]
Athletes at the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games are not allowed to protest any of the human rights violations China is committing. That’s why this image has quite the metaphorical power:
This member of the U.S. cycling team is wearing a mask because of the high pollution in Beijing (in itself a bona fide human rights problem [...]
More than 100 Tibetan refugees who were detained in India while attempting to march to the Chinese border have been placed in custody for 14 days.
The marchers, protesting against China hosting the Olympics, were detained near Dharamsala town, headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile.
The walk began on Monday as part of a global pro-independence protest.
It coincided [...]
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This is something only Bush can pull off: photo op with the Dalai Lama, justifying torture and rallying for war with Iran at the same time. Check out the picture in combination with the hedlines on the right right on the NY Times site:
George W. Bush will meet the Dalai Lama tomorrow to give him a Congressional medal. Chinese officials are miffed because they fear it gives his Holiness political power in Tibet they’d rather have remain with the Chinese Party. They’d probably would like nothing better than for him to curl up and die. (He’d be back.) [...]
