Beijing-backed Panchen Lama vows to maintain national unity
The Beijing-backed 11th Panchen Lama, Tibet’s second highest spiritual figure whose credibility is questioned by many devoted Tibetan Buddhists, has vowed to maintain national and ethnic unity with China, state media reported Monday.
Innocent tourist ejected with Tattoo protesters
An innocent tourist was ejected from last night’s performance of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo as police swooped on pro-Tibet campaigners.
Chinese living in ‘roof of the world’ suffer altitude sickness
A majority of the six to seven million Han Chinese who have migrated to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau suffer from altitude sickness than their Tibetan counterparts, a Chinese expert said.
CTA Releases Integrated Development Plan for 2004-2007
On 12th August 2004, the final IDP (Integrated Development Plan) for the period 2004-2007 was presented and finalised by the Kashag in a especially organised high level Executive Meeting of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).
Tibetan Exiles in Chennai
On January 2002, Tenzin Tsundue climbd up the scaffolding to the 14 th floor of the Oberoi Tower, Mumbai and unfurled a Tibetan national flag and blood red banner, which read “FREE TIBET” down the hotel’s facade.
MSPs ejected from Tattoo as police foil Free Tibet protest
Police ejected two MSPs from the Edinburgh Military Tattoo last night after foiling an attempt by about 20 pro-Tibet campaigners to disrupt the spectacle from the stands.