Popular resentment forces China appointed Panchen to cancel visit
Widespread resentment from local Tibetans resulted in the cancellation of a long-planned trip by Gyaltsen (Ch. Gyaincain) Norbu, the China appointed 11th Panchen Lama to the Amdo region of Tibet this month, reports confirm.
Nepal rejects China’s multi-billion dollar Lumbini project
In a bold assertion against China’s growing political and economical clout, the Nepali government Thursday rejected plans by a Chinese government backed NGO to revamp Lumbini, Lord Buddha’s birth place