Harper right to meet Dalai Lama say Canadians
Close to nine in ten Canadians support Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s reported decision to meet with the Dalai Lama when he visits Ottawa next month, regardless of whether it jeopardizes
China warns Germany over Dalai Lama meeting
Defying harsh warnings from China, Merkel held a historic meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader in Berlin on Sunday, during which she gave support to the Dalai Lama’s quest for greater cultural autonomy for his homeland
A Lesson from Our Burmese Brothers and Sisters
As one commentator noted, Tibet and Burma are linked in many ways. Our peoples and languages are related, and we share a deep faith in Buddhism and the misfortune of brutal dictatorship. Our revered
Outspoken Chinese Lawyer Arrested
A Chinese lawyer convicted of subversion has again been detained after writing to U.S. lawmakers asking them to help expose what he called an “ongoing human rights disaster in China,” an activist friend said Tuesday.
Merkel angers China on Dalai Lama
The Nobel Peace Prize winner said he was not seeking independence for Tibet but autonomy. He said Beijing was showing the “arrogance of power”. “Wherever I go, China protests. The Chinese are simply testing how far they can go.”
In the garden: Tibetan wildflowers
The artist, who lives near the foothills of the Himalayas, has carefully rendered 35 wildflowers found at elevations of 11,000 to 17,000 feet in eastern Tibet. Her show, “Dream of the Turquoise Bee,” opens today at the Minnesota
Young Tibetan exiles plan pro-Dalai Lama Ads during the Beijing Olympics
Young Tibetans, frustrated by China’s boycott over Tibet and the Dalai Lama, are planning demonstrations and protests in the Chinese capital during the 2008 Olympics, said Penpa Tsering, executive director of the India-based
China to tighten Everest access for Olympic torch relay
China has put in place tougher rules on access to the Tibetan side of Mount Everest next year as part of preparations to take the Olympic torch to the summit of the world’s highest mountain