Beijing accused of using students and academics to police anti-China discourse in UK universities
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 6: A new report released on Sunday by UK-China Transparency (UKCT), which analyzes transparency issues between Britain and China has uncovered systemic efforts by Beijing to suppress academic freedom and shape the narrative around China in British universities. The report, titled “Cold Crises: Academic Freedom and Interference in China Studies in the UK”, […]
Beijing has the ‘Final Say’ on Dalai Lama reincarnation, says senior Chinese official
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 6: A senior Chinese-appointed official in Tibet has sparked renewed controversy by asserting Beijing’s exclusive authority over the selection of the next Dalai Lama, directly rejecting long-standing Tibetan religious traditions and the stated position of the current Dalai Lama. Karma Tsetan (Ch: Gama Cedain), chairman of the so-called Xizang Autonomous Region, declared […]