SCMP Letter to the Editor
Since the article by Laurence Brahm in the South China Morning Post which appeared on 14 March continues to create confusion and concern, we felt the need to clarify His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s position on the speedy resolution of the issue of Tibet.
Moves towards introduction of democracy in Bhutan
The Himalayan state of Bhutan, which borders Tibet, moved further towards democracy yesterday with the preparation of the first draft of the constitution – a process started by the Royalty of Bhutan to give more powers to the Bhutanese parliament
Tibetan culture site in China forced to close and webmaster disappeared
“Tibetan Culture” (www.tibetcul.com), a website run by the Xueyu Zangren (Snow country Tibetans) Cultural Exchange Co., Ltd. in China’s northwest Gansu Province, was closed on March 25, by the Internet Administration Department
China Fires Media Professor Who Called For Press Freedom
Authorities at China’s prestigious Beijing University have effectively dismissed top media studies professor Jiao Guobiao after he penned a blistering attack on the ruling party’s propaganda machine, which tightly controls the news industry.
U.S. Raises Pressure on China Over Human Rights
The U.S. State Department sharply criticized China’s human rights record in a new report Monday, less than two weeks after scrapping plans to censure China at the U.N. Human Rights Commission in Geneva.