Full text of the Chinese Prime Minister’s interview

“The path of fallen petals I have not swept until today, when I open my thatched door, just for you.” I have quoted these lines from a Chinese poem by way of welcome, and I am pleased to give you this interview.

You can’t rush democracy, says Chinese PM

In self-assured mood before setting off for a visit to Europe, Wen Jiabao, the Chinese Prime Minister, voiced his confidence today in the strength of his booming economy but ruled out any swift advance towards greater democracy.

PM’s aide to meet Dalai Lama during visit

The Conservative government is sending at least two senior government representatives to Vancouver on Saturday to honour the Dalai Lama’s visit to Canada, despite China’s objections.

Kalachakra in Amdo

According to a reliable source from Amdo Region, the 8th Aala Dewatsang Jamyang Thubten Gyatso, a famous Lama of this far eastern Region of Tibet is

Kalachakra in Amdo

According to a reliable source from Amdo Region, the 8th Aala Dewatsang Jamyang Thubten Gyatso, a famous Lama of this far eastern Region of Tibet is

Kalon Tripa To Leave for Chandigarh

Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche will leave for Chandigarh this afternoon to attend the sixth annual conference of the Indian Society for Buddhist Studies (ISBS).

Tibet Team Scales Grand Teton for a Cause

At three AM on Sunday morning [August 27 2006], at the Grand Teton high camp, twelve climbers of different ages and vastly different backgrounds scrambled to get ready to climb to the summit of the 13,788 foot

China Detains Tibetan Abbot in Sichuan

Authorities in the Tibetan region of Karze in southwestern China’s Sichuan province have detained the abbot of a major monastery, possibly in connection with the appearance