Asymmetries and imbalances on the Nepal-Tibet border

Nepal and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) define their relationship as ‘warm’ and based on cooperation and mutual respect, but practices along the Tibet-Nepal border reveal an unequal partnership, skewed to the disadvantage of the Nepalese.

Dalai Lama Discusses China, Tibet Issue

Countries shouldn’t confront China directly on the delicate Tibet issue but rather befriend it and then work to promote human rights and religious freedom through a trusting relationship with Beijing, the Dalai Lama said Wednesday.

Dalai Lama Discusses China, Tibet Issue

The Dalai Lama chuckles as hr answers questions at a news conference in Rome, Wednesday Nov. 26, 2003. The Dalai Lama is in Italy at the invitation of a bipartisan inter-parliamentary group, which last month pushed through a resolution in parliament’s lower chamber calling for the Italian government to take all possible initiatives to resolve the Tibet dispute. (AP Photo/Corrado Giambalvo)

Make friends with China to help Tibet – Dalai Lama

Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Wednesday encouraged the international community to “make good friends” with China, saying it would be the best way to help the Tibetan cause. Asked at a news conference in Rome

Nepal Frees Jailed Tibetan Refugees

The Nepalese authorities have released nine Tibetans who crossed the border from China without travel documents two years ago after an overseas Tibetan organization provided money for their fines, RFA’s Tibetan service reports.

China: EU Should Set Benchmarks in Rights Dialogue

The European Union should demand clear progress on human rights from China during their bilateral human rights dialogue this week, Human Rights Watch urged today in an open letter. The meeting is scheduled for November 27-28 in Beijing.

The Ball Game

Khentse Norbu showed moviegoers the passion of Tibetan monks for football with bits of humour and sentiments intertwined in The Cup at a time when the world was slowly recovering from the 1998 world cup fever.