Vote to Be Held on Next Tibetan Leader

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader who has been the symbol of resistance to Chinese rule of Tibet, said Tuesday the Tibetan people will hold a referendum before he dies to decide whether

Mr Chope Paljor Tsering sworn in as new Kalon

Mr Chope Paljor Tsering took his oath of office as a new Kalon from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in New Delhi on 24 November 2007. The official ceremony of his appointment will take place

Dalai Lama says successor may not be from Tibet

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Tuesday that his successor will be chosen outside of Tibet if he dies in exile. ‘If my death comes when we are still in a refugee status then

Railway brings tourist hordes to Tibet

Three crimson-robed monks chant quietly as they file through the ancient palace, pausing every now and then to pray in the candlelit rooms filled with Buddhist statues and religious murals.

Dispute over Dalai Lama highlights challenges

When Chen Feng, head of China’s Hainan Airlines, was asked last month about his plans to open new routes to Germany, he responded with an angry tirade against the “impolite” and “unfriendly”

Will China love the Olympic spotlight?

When the International Olympic Committee awarded Beijing the 2008 Summer Games in July 2001, the announcement ignited wild celebrations across the country. The Chinese Communist Party hoped to use