Sunday, 31 December 2017

Tibetan delegation urges Indian lawmakers to raise the issue of Tibet - Tibet Post International


Tibet Post International

Tibetan delegation urges Indian lawmakers to raise the issue of Tibet
Tibet Post International
Tibet-India-Lawmakers-campaign-2017-MPs Dharamshala — "We deem it absolute necessary to reach out to these Parliamentarians and apprise them on Tibet and the Tibetan freedom struggle," a delegation from the Tibetan Parliament in-Exile (TPiE) said ...
How China got a US senator to do its political bidding .:. Tibet SunTibet Sun

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China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years - New York Times


New York Times

China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years
New York Times
The police took him from his home in January 2016, two months after he appeared in a New York Times video and article about Tibetan language education. Mr. Tashi had also written blog posts on the subject. International human rights supporters and ...



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China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Chinese officials are planning to put Tashi Wangchuk, who advocates broader Tibetan language education, on trial next week for “inciting separatism,” a charge that could result in a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, according to his lawyers. Mr ...



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By the way: When Tibet comes to Chandigarh, and freedom follows - Hindustan Times


Hindustan Times

By the way: When Tibet comes to Chandigarh, and freedom follows
Hindustan Times
Tibet is alive, free, in there, he means to say. His red scarf is stark as ever, no wrinkles. This is almost end of the day, an hour or so before we head to Sector 17 for late-night chai, and he tells us — a set of four people who, to be honest, know ...



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China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Chinese officials are planning to put Tashi Wangchuk, who advocates broader Tibetan language education, on trial next week for “inciting separatism,” a charge that could result in a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, according to his lawyers. Mr ...



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'Not Tibet anymore, but an occupied Chinese Tibet' | The Indian ... - The Indian Express


The Indian Express

'Not Tibet anymore, but an occupied Chinese Tibet' | The Indian ...
The Indian Express
Tsundue says, “I am a freedom activist, story teller, writer and poet who travels, tells stories and writes poems based on those experiences. Whatever I have written till now are based on real incidents and experiences only.”

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China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Chinese officials are planning to put Tashi Wangchuk, who advocates broader Tibetan language education, on trial next week for “inciting separatism,” a charge that could result in a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, according to his lawyers. Mr ...



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China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years - New York Times


New York Times

China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years
New York Times
The police took him from his home in January 2016, two months after he appeared in a New York Times video and article about Tibetan language education. Mr. Tashi had also written blog posts on the subject. International human rights supporters and ...



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China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Chinese officials are planning to put Tashi Wangchuk, who advocates broader Tibetan language education, on trial next week for “inciting separatism,” a charge that could result in a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, according to his lawyers. Mr ...



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Saturday, 30 December 2017

By the way: When Tibet comes to Chandigarh, and freedom follows - Hindustan Times


Hindustan Times

By the way: When Tibet comes to Chandigarh, and freedom follows
Hindustan Times
“As does Tibet,” he tells me later at a dhaba, tapping the end of his index finger on the side of his head. Tibet is alive, free, in there, he means to say. His red scarf is stark as ever, no wrinkles. This is almost end of the day, an hour or so ...



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Across China: China-US partnership improves medical treatment in Tibetan areas - Xinhua


Across China: China-US partnership improves medical treatment in Tibetan areas
Xinhua
CHENGDU, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Lurong Dregar, 19, had been suffering from severe headaches and seizures for years. The mystery illness even left the young Tibetan woman blind in her left eye. It was not until earlier this year when she underwent an MRI ...



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Tibetan Filmmaker Flees to U.S. After 'Arduous' Escape from China ... - New York Times


New York Times

Tibetan Filmmaker Flees to U.S. After 'Arduous' Escape from China ...
New York Times
The filmmaker was jailed for interviewing Tibetans about their lives under Chinese rule. His escape reflects a growing climate of repression in China.
Tibetan film-maker flees China, arrives in United StatesReuters
Tibetan Political Prisoner Escapes to CaliforniaVoice of America
Tibetan Filmmaker Escapes From Tibet, Arrives in USRadio Free Asia

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Tibetan film-maker flees China, arrives in United States - Reuters


Voice of America

Tibetan film-maker flees China, arrives in United States
Reuters
However, I also feel the pain of having left behind my country, Tibet.” Dhondup Wangchen had been released from prison in June 2014 in the Qinghai provincial capital of Xining but remained under tight surveillance with his movements and communications ...
Tibetan Political Prisoner Escapes to CaliforniaVoice of America
Tibetan Filmmaker Escapes From Tibet, Arrives in USRadio Free Asia

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Tibetan film maker flees China, takes refuge in US - Yahoo News India - Yahoo India News


Washington Free Beacon

Tibetan film maker flees China, takes refuge in US - Yahoo News India
Yahoo India News
Lhasa, Dec 28 (IANS) A Tibetan film maker who spent six years in jail for denouncing repression in Tibet in a documentary, fled China and has arrived in San Francisco, according to the group Filming for Tibet, which organised a campaign to support his ...
Tibetan Film-Maker Flees China, Arrives in United States ...Washington Free Beacon
Interview: 'My Family's Wishes Have Been Fulfilled.'Radio Free Asia

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Interview: 'My Family's Wishes Have Been Fulfilled.' - Radio Free Asia


Interview: 'My Family's Wishes Have Been Fulfilled.'
Radio Free Asia
Dhondup Wangchen and Lhamo Tso (3rd and 4th from right) are shown with their children in San Francisco following Wangchen's escape from Tibet, Dec. 25, 2017. Social Media. On Dec. 25, Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen arrived safely in San Francisco ...

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China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years - New York Times


New York Times

China to Try Tibetan Education Advocate Detained for 2 Years
New York Times
Chinese officials are planning to put Tashi Wangchuk, who advocates broader Tibetan language education, on trial next week for “inciting separatism,” a charge that could result in a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, according to his lawyers. Mr ...



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Friday, 29 December 2017

Interview: 'My Family's Wishes Have Been Fulfilled.' - Radio Free Asia


Interview: 'My Family's Wishes Have Been Fulfilled.'
Radio Free Asia
Dhondup Wangchen and Lhamo Tso (3rd and 4th from right) are shown with their children in San Francisco following Wangchen's escape from Tibet, Dec. 25, 2017. Social Media. On Dec. 25, Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen arrived safely in San Francisco ...

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Record number of air passengers in Tibet for 2017 - Xinhua


Record number of air passengers in Tibet for 2017
Xinhua
LHASA, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Tibet Autonomous Region saw a record 4.51 million air passengers in 2017, up 11.9 percent from the previous year, the regional civil aviation administration said. Tibet's civil aviation industry has been growing rapidly ...



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Across China: Changed and unchanged of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries - Xinhua


Across China: Changed and unchanged of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries
Xinhua
LHASA, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Every day just as the sun rises, life inside of the Drepung Monastery begins as it has for centuries -- monks awaken, chant of sutras, have a light breakfast, and begin their studies. An asphalt road connects the monastery at ...



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Tibetan Filmmaker Flees to U.S. After 'Arduous' Escape from China ... - New York Times


New York Times

Tibetan Filmmaker Flees to U.S. After 'Arduous' Escape from China ...
New York Times
The filmmaker was jailed for interviewing Tibetans about their lives under Chinese rule. His escape reflects a growing climate of repression in China.
Tibetan film-maker flees China, arrives in United StatesReuters
Tibetan Political Prisoner Escapes to CaliforniaVoice of America
Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen flees Tibet, safely arrives in USTibet Post International
Radio Free Asia -Tibet Sun -Business Standard
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Tibetan Film-Maker Flees China, Arrives in United States ... - Washington Free Beacon


Washington Free Beacon

Tibetan Film-Maker Flees China, Arrives in United States ...
Washington Free Beacon
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Tibetan film-maker jailed in China for making a film about the Olympics and Tibet has arrived in the United States after escaping from China, an activist group that campaigned for his release said. Dhondup Wangchen was jailed for ...
Interview: 'My Family's Wishes Have Been Fulfilled.'Radio Free Asia

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Tibet sees expanding grassland - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua


Xinhua

Tibet sees expanding grassland - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Xinhua
LHASA, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The grassland coverage in Tibet Autonomous Region has been increasing, said the regional agricultural department. The natural grassland coverage rate in 2017 was around 45.2 percent, up 2.5 percentage points from the figure ...

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Tibetan film-maker flees China, arrives in United States - Reuters


Voice of America

Tibetan film-maker flees China, arrives in United States
Reuters
“Dhondup Wangchen was able to successfully evade the authorities and flee from his home area in Tibet and then the People's Republic of China altogether,” it added, without giving details. Asked about the case, China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua ...
Tibetan Political Prisoner Escapes to CaliforniaVoice of America
Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen flees Tibet, safely arrives in USTibet Post International
Tibetan Filmmaker Escapes From Tibet, Arrives in USRadio Free Asia
Business Standard
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China permits helicopter tourism in Tibet - The Indian Express


The Indian Express

China permits helicopter tourism in Tibet
The Indian Express
Tourists visiting Tibet can take now helicopter rides to have a bird-eye view of the provincial capital Lhasa, according to a media report. The city's government has confirmed approving trial operations of the helicopter operated by a Lhasa-based ...
Aviation company launches helicopter tours over Tibetan capital ...Global Times

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Tibetan Filmmaker Flees to US After 'Arduous' Escape from China - New York Times


New York Times

Tibetan Filmmaker Flees to US After 'Arduous' Escape from China
New York Times
A prominent Tibetan filmmaker, who was jailed for making a documentary about Tibetans living under Chinese rule and had been under police surveillance since his release three years ago, has fled to the United States after an “arduous and risky escape ...
Tibetan film-maker flees China, arrives in United StatesReuters
Tibetan Political Prisoner Escapes to California - VOA NewsVoice of America
Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen flees Tibet, safely arrives in USTibet Post International
Radio Free Asia -Tibet Sun -Business Standard
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Interview: 'My Family's Wishes Have Been Fulfilled.' - Radio Free Asia


Interview: 'My Family's Wishes Have Been Fulfilled.'
Radio Free Asia
Dhondup Wangchen and Lhamo Tso (3rd and 4th from right) are shown with their children in San Francisco following Wangchen's escape from Tibet, Dec. 25, 2017. Social Media. On Dec. 25, Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen arrived safely in San Francisco ...

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Tibetan film-maker flees China, arrives in United States - Reuters


Voice of America

Tibetan film-maker flees China, arrives in United States
Reuters
“Dhondup Wangchen was able to successfully evade the authorities and flee from his home area in Tibet and then the People's Republic of China altogether,” it added, without giving details. Asked about the case, China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua ...
Tibetan Political Prisoner Escapes to CaliforniaVoice of America
Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen flees Tibet, safely arrives in USTibet Post International
Tibetan Filmmaker Escapes From Tibet, Arrives in USRadio Free Asia
Tibet Sun
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China permits helicopter tourism in Tibet - The Indian Express


The Indian Express

China permits helicopter tourism in Tibet
The Indian Express
Tourists visiting Tibet can take now helicopter rides to have a bird-eye view of the provincial capital Lhasa, according to a media report. The city's government has confirmed approving trial operations of the helicopter operated by a Lhasa-based ...

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