Religion and politics compete in Tibet debate
Tibetan monks watch visiting journalists at Tushilumpo Monastery, the headquarters of Shikatse Prefecture in Tibet on August 23, 2003. (REUTERS/Guang Niu/File Photo)
Struggle over Tibet’s ‘soul boy’
It is tempting to switch off the mind and tune in the spirit when you enter Tashilumpo monastery, the home of one of Tibet’s great Buddhist orders and the empty seat of one the world’s most politically controversial religious leaders.
Tibet Ranks 1ST in China in Water Supply And Water Sources
The latest water resources survey shows that Tibet boasts the largest volume of river water supply and the second largest volume of water sources in China. An investigation has revealed that water volume in Tibet tops 448.2 billion
China to build highest section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway
Chinese railway workers have completed a 131-km work road for the construction of the highest section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the highest of its kind in the world.
Will China Talk To the Dalai Lama?
The Dalai Lama visits Washington this week, and he may be bringing good news to a president sorely in need of it. For the first time in recent years, there is reason to hope that the Chinese are finally willing to consider new ways of resolving the protracted Tibetan problem.