Gedhun Choekyi Nyima is not the “Panchen Lama” : China to UN Expert
United Nations, Geneva, 13 April – China claimed to a UN rights expert that Gedhun Choekyi is not the “Panchen Lama” but merely an ordinary Tibetan child. This official communication from Beijing is seen in the latest report
Dalai Lama to Attend Gwangju Conference
The Dalai Lama has accepted an invitation to visit Gwangju for a summit of Nobel Peace Prize laureates scheduled for June and hosted by the city government.
China puts the teenage Panchen Lama on display
China today allowed the teenage boy it has chosen as the Panchen Lama to make his first public speech, delivering a carefully calibrated message about patriotism and harmony.
China hosts first Buddhism forum
Buddhists from more than 30 countries are in China for the World Buddhist Forum – communist China’s first ever international religious gathering.
China’s Lama show at Buddhist forum
China’s atheist communist rulers used the opportunity of the World Buddhist Forum to introduce the 11th Panchen Lama to the world stage today, but fellow delegates shunned him.