Fissures hard for Beijing to cover up

China intended the Olympics to be a $40billion showcase for its triumphant economic revival, but as Beijing grooms half a million volunteers to take visitors helpfully in hand, the authorities are nervously

The Dalai Lama’s Men

Meanwhile, shocked at his ignorance of the Tibetan tragedy, Sethu began interacting with the members of Gu-Chu-Sum, an association of former political prisoners from Tibet.

Stories China’s media could not write

When journalists at China’s national broadcaster CCTV log on, one of the first things that pops up on screen is a notice about what not to report. These notices are