US lawmaker urges President Trump to recognize Tibet’s independence
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 18: US Representative Scott Perry on Wednesday introduced a bill to authorize the president to recognize Tibet as an independent nation and noted that many former presidents made the ‘erroneous position’ of marking Tibet as part of China. He urged President Donald Trump to accord such recognition to Tibet as […]
Opinion: Nobel Peace Prize and the long overdue Bharat Ratna
By Ugyen Gyalpo Today marks the thirty first anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize to HH the Dalai Lama. Thirty-one years ago, I remember watching a video of the occasion at our neighbor’s house in the now defunct VHS player. It was a time when World Wide Web was unimaginable and live […]
WSJ and Australian media severs ties with Chinese state media
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 16: The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and numerous Australian media outlets severed ties with Chinese state media outlet China Daily, according to the rights group International Tibet Network (ITN). Tibet support groups worldwide campaigned earlier this year urging multiple outlets to cancel their profitable deals to hold China accountable for […]
China detains Bloomberg journalist for endangering ‘national security’
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 15: China has detained a Chinese citizen named Haze Fan, a Bloomberg journalist on suspicion of endangering national security on Monday. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday, “Chinese citizen Ms Fan has been detained by the Beijing National Security Bureau according to relevant Chinese law on suspicion of engaging […]
Book Review: Another Time, Another Place
By Topden Tsering Review of “Another Place” by Tsering Wangyal a.k.a Editor Late Tsering Wangyal, author of the landmark Tibetan novel in English, “Another Place,” was less known by his name than his nickname: Editor. The man’s identity consisted not of words given by Tibetan religious lamas who can often fall susceptible to inconsistencies: think […]
Barcelona ace Griezmann cuts ties with Huawei over persecution of Uyghurs
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 11: French World Cup winner and Barcelona forward Antione Griezmann announced he is parting ways with Chinese telecoms giant Huawei for its role in facilitating the Chinese government’s persecution of the Uyghur people of East Turkestan (Xinjiang). “Following strong suspicions that Huawei has contributed to the development of a ‘Uighurs […]
Tibetan spiritual leader reaffirms to live for over 113 years
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 11: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the occasion of Gaden Ngamchoe celebration, a Buddhist religious festival on Thursday once again affirmed to live over 113 years. The Dalai Lama in a recorded video message said, “It is due to the unwavering faith, trust and devotion that […]
US sanctions Chinese officials over Hong Kong
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 10: The US State Department announced sanctions on Monday against 14 members of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) responsible for the resolution that expelled four opposition legislators for supporting Hong Kong independence and undermining Beijing’s sovereignty. The 13 men and one woman are all vice chairpersons of the NPC’s standing […]
11 tests positive for Covid-19 from McLeod Ganj
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 9: 11 positive Covid-19 cases have been reported from ward no. 3, a street spanning from McLeod Ganj main square to Dolma chowk that comes under the sub-division Dharamshala under the jurisdiction of District Kangra on Wednesday. The authorities have completely sealed the area, and said the “probable hotspot” needs […]
Dalai Lama congratulates Speaker Pelosi for receiving Democracy award
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 9: Exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama sent a heartfelt message to United States Speaker of the House of Representative Nancy Pelosi after the latter was conferred the National Democratic Institute’s (NDI) Democracy award. In a pre-recorded video message released on Wednesday by his office, the Tibetan leader […]