Guru Rinpoche’s colossal statue before being demolished in Tibet
Phayul today received exclusive pictures taken by an unknown photographer in February 2007 when the Guru Rinpoche’s statue was still under construction and almost nearing its
Group calls on China to define ‘state secret’
“They say they don’t interfere with what you write on the Internet, but they can call whatever they want a state secret,” said Gao Qinsheng, 61, whose son, Shi Tao, has been
State Secrets: China’s Legal Labyrinth
China’s states secrets system is dangerous to the health of people not only in China but also worldwide, and undermines healthy governance and rule of law. By sweeping a broad
China slams PM meeting
“I think that’s a consistent reaction from Beijing wherever this happens around the world, whether it’s the Dalai meeting with President Bush, President Clinton or Prime
Tibet set to ban gold mining to protect environment?
In the meanwhile, the Manchester based Central China Gold Fields PLC has said that it has further extended its agreement with Hubei Chuxiong Minerals Exploration and Development
D’SHALA DIARY: The three editors of DIIR
Because these days the small Tibetan community in exile is flooded with magazines, newspapers and Tibet-related Internet news channels, there is a tendency to forget the role played
‘China must respect democracy’
Earlier Foreign Minister Alexander Downer called on China to respect Australia’s democracy and accept its decision to welcome the Dalai Lama to the country.The exiled
Tibet ‘at risk of genocide’
Tibet is living under threat of “cultural genocide” and may cease to exist completely within 15 years, its exiled spiritual leader has warned. The Dalai Lama said young people