Not possible to live under China’s evil rule: A self-immolator’s last statement
“This evil China has invaded Tibet, It is not possible to live under this evil rule,” reads two lines from a last statement written in the form of a poem by Nangdrol, a young Tibetan who set himself on fire earlier this year.
Video footage of twin self-immolations reaches exile
A video footage depicting the twin self-immolations of Sonam and Choephag Kyab, along with an audio recording of their last will was released by the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration earlier today.
Parading China’s flag ‘exemplary’ says Middle Way group
The Dharamshala based Tibetan People’s Movement for Middle Way in a release Tuesday came out in full support of the exile Tibetan family marching back to Tibet carrying a Chinese flag, calling their initiative “exemplary.” The release comes days after Tibetan Youth Congress objected the parading of Chinese flag
Al Jazeera forced to close Beijing bureau
Al-Jazeera, the Qatar based news service, has been forced to close its English-language bureau in Beijing after its reporter was expelled. China decided not to renew the press credentials and visa for Melissa Chan al-Jazeera’s China correspondent since 2007 while further refusing to allow a replacement.