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The Economist: Tibet: Strangers in a strange land
Oct 13, 2012The Economist (October 13, 2012) Source A rare foreign visitor finds a Chinese tourism boom LHASA- IN FRONT of the Jokhang temple at the heart of the Tibetan capital, excited members of a Chinese tour group pose in their new cowboy hats and snap photos to post on their microblogs for friends back home. Not […]
The Pioneer: China must learn to be rational
Aug 23, 2012The Pioneer (August 23, 2012) Source By Mayuri Mukherjee Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile Lobsang Sangay believes the faith and determination of Tibetans who are fighting for their rights in the face of Beijing’s might, will eventually triumph. India, he adds, can do more for his people’s cause Filling in the shoes, or well […]
The Cable: Tibetan prime minister: Tibet is the key to democratizing China
Jul 23, 2012The Cable (Monday, July 23, 2012) By Josh Rogin Foreign Policy Source China’s oppression of Tibetans and their culture is preventing China from becoming a modern, pluralistic, free, and democratic nation, according to Lobsang Sangay, the prime minister of Tibet’s government in exile, who added that the current Chinese system and policy in Tibet is […]
The New York Times: In Occupied Tibetan Monastery, a Reason for Fiery Deaths
Jun 02, 2012The New York Times (June 2, 2012) by Edward Wong Source DHARAMSALA, India — One young Tibetan monk walked down a street kicking Chinese military vehicles, then left a suicide note condemning an official ban on a religious ceremony. Another smiled often, and preferred to talk about Buddhism rather than politics. A third man, a […]
The New York Times: Tibetan Self-Immolations Rise as China Tightens Grip
Mar 22, 2012The New York Times (March 22, 2012) by Andrew Jacobs Source MAQU, China — Like many children of Tibetan nomads, Tsering Kyi started school relatively late, at age 10, but by all accounts she made up for lost time by studying with zeal. “Even when she was out at pasture with her parents’ flock, there […]