| News Updates |
11/08/2008CHINA'S IRON FIST CRACKS DOWN TO SUBDUE TIBETAN REBELSIN the ancient back alleys of Tibet's capital, Lhasa, a grim military operation has played out this week, hidden from the eyes of the world. As night falls, hundreds of Chinese troops fan out across this rebellious city, armed with riot shields and assault rifles.
| 11/05/2008COLOMBIANS GET A TASTE OF THE TIBETAN CULTURETibetan Buddhist monks from Namgyal Monastery, a personal monastery of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, will provide a rare glimpse of the Tibetan art of a Sand Mandala to the Colombians in Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia, from November 7 to 14, 2008.
| | | 10/29/2008CLARIFICATIONS ON HIS HOLINESS' TIBET REMARKS IN DHARAMSALA ON 25 OCTOBER 2008During celebrations of the 48th founding anniversary of the Tibetan Children's Village on 25 October here in Dharamsala, His Holiness the Dalai Lama made some remarks on the issue of Tibet that are now being quoted out of context in some media reports. Consequently, to clarify the situation we are issuing the gist of His Holiness' remarks below as well as a separate translation of a transcript of what he really said.
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| Opinions |
10/10/2008TIBET AT A CROSSROADS: THE CURRENT STATUS OF DHARAMSALA-BEIJING DIALOGUEWe have no illusions that coming to a negotiated solution will be easy. Having identified each others' position and differences, it is now our sincere hope that both sides can start making serious efforts to find a common ground and to build trust. As I have our two sides have agreed to meet later this month during which the Chinese side has agreed to receive suggestions from us on matters relating to the stability and development of Tibet and specific ideas on all aspects of regional autonomy within the framework of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China. We will be presenting them with our suggestions during this upcoming round and feel that this will certainly be a test to see how serious the Chinese leadership is in resolving the Tibetan issue.
| | 08/23/2008A LETTER TO HIS HOLINESS FROM A CHINESEI have to tell you that my impression of you in my childhood and youth was that you were a flayer of human skin, a demon who picked flesh from human bones. From this point alone, you have probably guessed that I am Han Chinese. Indeed, I grew up within the Communist education system. But in 1997, I chanced upon an opportunity to travel to Tibet. That was the first time I (secretly) saw your photograph, your kind and compassionate visage, and it made me doubt the Communists' propaganda.
| | 08/23/2008SYMPATHY TOWARDS TIBETAN CAUSE AND WRITING ON THE WALL FOR CHINAAgreed that China is now a world power and Nepal, being a small neighbor which looks forward to its support and assistance for its development, should also give importance to her legitimate concerns. Still, there is no need for Nepal to compromise on its own values and risk being portrayed as China's stooge.
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| | 07/05/2008STATEMENT BY SPECIAL ENVOY OF HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA, KASUR LODI GYALTSEN GYARIEven though His Holiness the Dalai Lama is seeking a solution to the issue of Tibet within the PRC, it is a fact that it has become an issue of great international concern. In this context, we had hoped that the Chinese leadership would reciprocate our efforts by taking tangible steps during this round. On the contrary, due to their excessive concern about legitimacy the Chinese side even failed to agree to our proposal of issuing a joint statement with the aim of committing both parties to the dialogue process.
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