Chinese band sparks Tattoo protest
Demonstrators are planning to picket the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in protest at a performance by the People’s Liberation Army of China.
Dalai Lama’s visit left biases, top Tibetan official says
The Chinese government brought its top Tibetan official to Ottawa yesterday, launching efforts to counter the Dalai Lama’s recent visit to Canada.
Google – Yahoo market battle threatens freedom of expression
Reporters Without Borders today deplored the “irresponsible” policies of major US Internet firms Yahoo ! and Google in bowing directly and indirectly to Chinese government demands for censorship and called for a code of conduct to be imposed.
Doubt cast on China’s Tibet invite to Canadian MPs
Tibet’s Beijing-appointed Governor invited Canadian members of parliament to his China-occupied region, but a top MP immediately questioned whether such a team would ever be allowed to visit.
Tibetan protesters greet Chinese-sponsored PR tour
A public relations tour to put a positive face on China’s role in Tibet was met by demonstrators and tough questions from Tibetan expatriates during a stop in Ottawa Monday.
Dalai Lama ‘welcome’ to Tibet sans privileges
The government of Tibet says that if the Dalai Lama accepts the preconditions set by the Chinese government and returns to Tibet, it will make “good arrangements” for him but he should not expect any special privileges because he has done “no good” for his country during the 45 years that he has been away from it.
Tibetan governor challenged on tour of Canada
Three months after the Dalai Lama’s visit to Canada, China’s representative in Tibet seems to be having a hard time getting any attention from politicians.