Maria Otero to visit Tibetan settlements in India
The US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Maria Otero, is on a week-long visit to India during which she will visit “Tibetan refugee settlements” among other things
How China’s Official Media Covers Egyptian Unrest
While throughout the world people have watched media reports detailing the massive anti-government protests in Egypt that began on Jan. 25, in China the media reports have been either minimal or misleading and online discussions have been closed
China blocks ‘Egypt’ from Internet for fear of Tiananmen
As images of the protests in Cairo flood the Internet, China has prevented its 450 million Internet users from looking up “Egypt” in search engines. Chinese citizens have to accept a state-sanctioned version of events
China to develop three major mineral bases in ‘TAR’
China plans to develop three major mineral bases in Tibet in the coming five years amid reports that 102 types of deposits with an estimated value of USD 100 billion have been discovered in the region
Website on defensive over Tibet ad
Internet start-up Groupon was on the defensive as it faced outrage for running a Super Bowl advertisement that highlighted Tibet’s woes to promote the online bargain site
Our ties with India won’t be hit: Dalai Lama
The Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, has said that his deep-rooted relationship with India would not be affected by recent developments, including that of the Karmapa controv