Beijing calls Ottawa’s envoy on carpet

“I noticed that Bombardier yesterday was awarded a $590-million deal in China to supply rail cars to China,” Mr. Travis said. Ambassador to China is asked to explain Dalai Lama’s visit

China urges Vatican not to receive Dalai Lama

Vatican sources had said a day earlier that Pope Benedict XVI would receive the Dalai Lama in a private meeting December 13. The Pope and the Dalai Lama met in October last year.

Dalai Lama gets hero’s welcome in GTA

Local Tibetans wept, prayed and some kissed the ground in respect as the Dalai Lama walked on stage yesterday to bless a west-end centre and spend some quality time with followers. About 4,000 Tibetans

A white scarf from a troubled land

Visiting Tibet in September, I spent several sleepless hours tossing in my hotel bed wondering whether Chinese authorities would intercept the e-mail impressions of the country I had transmitted