| News Updates |
| 05/06/2008CHINESE EDITOR FIRED OVER TIBET COMMENTARIESBEIJING (Reuters) - A renowned Chinese columnist has lost his job at a magazine over commentaries on unrest in Tibet which did not conform with the official line, a watchdog group and a source with knowledge of the dismissal said on Tuesday.
| | 04/29/2008BUDDHIST MONK JAILED FOR LIFE OVER TIBET RIOTSSix Buddhist monks are among the first people to be jailed for a riot in which Tibetans rampaged through the capital of the Himalayan region six weeks ago in the worst anti-Chinese violence in the restive city for nearly two decades.
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| Opinions |
| |  04/15/2008BEIJING HARDENS ITS LINE - A VETERAN CHINA WATCHER WILLY LAMGiven the revival of a Mao-style mass mobilization in the wake of discoveries of "underground terrorist cells" in Xinjiang and more signs of unrest in Tibet and neighboring provinces, it seems unlikely that the Chinese Communist Party leadership will consider flexible measures such as opening talks with the Dalai Lama.
| |  04/09/2008THE WORLD SHOULD STAND BESIDE TIBETAs a Tibetan, it is bittersweet to see Tibet on the front pages. The world is finally seeing Beijing's repressive rule there, but the tragedy is that it has required such bloodshed. As Chinese forces now attempt to crush the protests, the crisis in Tibet has laid bare two important issues: the Tibetan people's unresolved demands, and how these aspirations impact Tibet, the world and China itself.
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| Statements |
| | 04/02/2008 AN APPEAL FROM HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMAI would like to express my appreciation and gratitude to the world leaders, Parliamentarians, NGOs and public who have expressed their concern over the recent deeply saddening and tragic events in Tibet. We are also grateful for their efforts in persuading the Chinese authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with the peaceful protesters, while at the same time calling for meaningful dialogue to resolve the issue.
| |  03/28/2008AN APPEAL TO THE CHINESE PEOPLE FROM HIS HOLINESS THE 14TH DALAI LAMAToday, I extend heartfelt greetings to my Chinese brothers and sisters round the world, particularly to those in the People's Republic of China. In the light of the recent developments in Tibet, I would like to share with you my thoughts concerning relations between the Tibetan and Chinese peoples, and to make a personal appeal to you all.
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