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Voices: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday will reignite China’s religion problem – and put Tibet back in Xi’s firing line
COMMENT: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday today will shine a spotlight on Beijing’s long-held antipathy towards organised ...
Tibetan leader expects more back-channel talks with China, but not hopeful on results
The Tibetan government-in-exile could hold more back-channel talks with China this year on greater autonomy for Tibet, ...
The Little Mountain Democracy That Sustains Tibet’s Refugee Nation
The exile government that was built by the Dalai Lama to preserve Tibetans’ cultural identity will be put to the test by his eventual succession.
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‘Dalai Lama Has No Authority Over Reincarnation,’ Says China’s Ambassador Xu Feihong
China has dismissed the Dalai Lama’s recent remarks on his succession, insisting he holds no authority over the centuries-old ...
'Many lifetimes of commitment': Richard Gere vows to keep fighting for Tibetan cause
As the chair of the International Campaign for Tibet, Richard Gere is the best-known supporter of the Dalai Lama and his ...
EXPLAINED INTERVIEW: ‘If there’s one thing that China cannot handle, it is unpredictability… His Holiness’ decision is very wise’
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the elected head of the Central Tibetan Administration, explains why he believes that the Dalai Lama’s ...
China rolls out record-setting turbine for Tibet hydropower plant
With two of the turbines, Datang Zala Hydropower Station will generate as much power as burning 1.3 million tonnes of coal ...
The Dalai Lama vs China battle heats up: Beijing says choosing his successor ‘by no means’ an internal religious matter
The Dalai Lama has declared that his reincarnation will be determined without Chinese Communist Party involvement, ...