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» Buddhist transformation - 24-January-2010
Buddhist transformation January 24, 2010 Lhundub Tendron, center, is the spiritual program director at the Kadampa Center, where she teaches classes, answers questions and helps run operations. BY YONAT SHIMRON - Staff Writer News Observer January 21, 2010 RALEIGH - The Venerable Lhundub Tendron wasn't always a Buddhist nun. For most of her life, she wasn't even a Buddhist. She was Leslie Inman, a New Orleans native living in Charlotte who was separated from her husband and searching, not very consciously, for inner peace. She found it in a meditation group that taught her the fundamentals of mindfulness according to the technique developed by the famous Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh. But there was no conversion moment. She wasn't struck by lightning. Nor did she knowingly reject a previous religious path. She just started noticing things. One day on her daily walk, she noticed a beautiful sunset and realized she probably would have missed it in years past. In the next days, she noticed

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» Kalimpong: Princess of the Himalayas - 24-January-2010
Kalimpong: Princess of the Himalayas January 24, 2010 Bangalore Mirror January 21, 2010 Kalimpong is a quiet and picturesque hill station of West Bengal on the banks of the river Teesta. It is located at the foothills of the Himalayas at an altitude of 1250 metres, adjacent to the state of Sikkim and very close to Darjeeling and Gangtok. The small town is inhabited by Nepali, Bhutanese, Bengali and Tibetan population which can be witnessed in its fusion culture and heritage. Surrounded by immense natural beauty, Kalimpong is dotted with tea and orchid gardens, monasteries and colonial cottages. Sightseeing Highlights Kalimpong has three impressive Buddhist monasteries. Tharpa Choling Monastery built in 1937 belongs to the Gelupka sect of Tibetan Buddhism, headed by the Dalai Lama. The monastery has a vast library of Buddhist manuscripts. Thongsha Gumpha built in early 17th century is a Bhutanese monastery, and perhaps the oldest in Kalimpong. Zong Dog Palri Fo Brang Monastery, 5 km fr

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» US: Clinton to Press for Internet Freedom - 24-January-2010
US: Clinton to Press for Internet Freedom January 24, 2010 Speech Recognizes Internet as Integral to Development and Stability For Immediate Release Human Rights Watch January 21, 2010 Washington, DC, January 21 - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton?s speech on internet freedom today, in which she said the US will devote the "diplomatic, economic, and technological resources necessary" to press for internet freedom, could have broad implications for human rights online, Human Rights Watch said. "Secretary Clinton has elevated internet freedom to a key US priority by confronting governments that censor online speech and supporting companies that stand up for human rights," said Arvind Ganesan, business and human rights director for Human Rights Watch.  "The challenge now will be to put these goals into practice by incorporating internet freedom into diplomacy, trade policy, and meaningful pressure on companies to act responsibly." In her speech today,

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» Tibetans Seek a Way out of Impasse - 24-January-2010
Tibetans Seek a Way out of Impasse January 24, 2010 Tibetans seek a way out of impasse By Saransh Sehgal Asia Times January 22, 2010 DHARAMSALA, India - Beijing, stung by rioting in Tibet, hardened it stance against the Dalai Lama last year, convincing United States President Barack Obama and other Western leaders not to meet the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader. Talks between Beijing and the Dalai Lama's envoys haven?t taken place since November 2008, with each blaming the other for the deadlock after riots in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, eight months earlier. Stepping up their rhetoric, Chinese officials called the Dalai Lama "a wolf in sheep's skin". The Tibetan government in exile now says it will sidestep the blame game and seek the earliest resumption of talks. "The Tibet issue needs to be resolved through dialogue and negotiation between the Tibetan and People's Republic of China leadership," Samdhong Rinpoche, prime minister of the Tibe

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» Google puts focus on China cyberwar fears - 24-January-2010
Google puts focus on China cyberwar fears January 24, 2010 Reuters January 21, 2010 Google Inc's threat to quit China over cyber attacks and censorship highlights US fears that a more powerful Beijing is tapping government and corporate computer networks to steal secrets and to prepare for potential conflicts. Ties between the United States, the world's largest economy, and China, a rising rival, are already strained by jockeying for resources, regional influence, currency exchange rate advantages, trade protectionism charges and arms sales to Taiwan, among other things. US intelligence agencies for years have warned government officials and corporations that Chinese hackers have been piercing sensitive networks and preparing for any clash as bilateral ties wax and wane. Outsourcing, a cost-cutting strategy adopted by many U.S. companies, contributes to the cyber threat, according to Larry Wortzel, a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, an advisory panel t

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» Google tests loyalties of China's wired generation - 24-January-2010
Google tests loyalties of China's wired generation January 24, 2010 By Chris Buckley Reuters January 21, 2010 BEIJING - When Google threw down the gauntlet to China's Internet censors, it also challenged the loyalties of the nation's wired generation. These tech-savvy Chinese in their 20s and 30s grew up in far greater affluence and openness than their parents. Many are pulled between patriotic pride and a yearning for more say over their own lives, even if they accept Communist Party control. The Google dispute may become a telling test of how they balance loyalties to their country with their desire for unfettered expression and access to information, and this response could shape how Beijing handles the dispute. "The special feature of the Internet is that companies like Google see that expanding their profits is tied to expanding their freedom," said Chen Yongmiao, a Chinese activist whose own website has been restricted by authorities. "It's a test. How much you su

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» Hu's "New Deal" with Tibet: Chinese Characteristics and Tibetan Traits?... - 24-January-2010
Hu's "New Deal" with Tibet: Chinese Characteristics and Tibetan Traits? January 24, 2010 By Willy Lam China Brief Volume: 10 Issue: 2 www.jamestown.org January 22, 2010 The Hu Jintao administration has significantly tightened policy over Tibet in an apparent attempt to ensure the proverbial Chinese Communist Party?s "long reign and perennial stability? in the restive region. More hard-line cadres are being appointed to run the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). While unprecedented aid has been pledged for the estimated 6.5 million Tibetans living in the TAR as well as the neighboring provinces of Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai, the bulk of the new infrastructure projects also serve to speed up Han Chinese migration. These multi-pronged measures seem geared toward defusing possible disturbances in the event of the demise of the 75-year-old Dalai Lama. Meanwhile, prospects for the resumption of dialogue between Beijing and the exiled spiritual leader have become more dismal than ever. The

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» China irked over Costa Rican Presidential candidate's plan to name stadium after Dalai Lama... - 24-January-2010
China irked over Costa Rican Presidential candidate's plan to name stadium after Dalai Lama January 24, 2010 Phayul January 22, 2010 Dharamsala, January 22 - China has objected to a pledge by a Costa Rican presidential candidate to name a stadium in the San Jose after Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama saying it "is not in line with the common desires of the two countries", reported the Indo Asian News Service. Otton Solis, leader of the centre-left Citizen Action Party, had said that he would name the stadium after the exiled leader to highlight Costa Rica's lack of economic dependence. Reacting to Solis, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday that the stadium "represents the Chinese people's friendship with Costa Ricans". China has contributed $83 million to build it. The 35,000-capacity stadium will have offices for 32 sports federations, giant video screens, a sports museum, a track-and-field course and rooms for table tennis, fencing and ch

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» Exile Tibetan government optimistic about resumption of talks... - 24-January-2010
Exile Tibetan government optimistic about resumption of talks January 24, 2010 Exile Tibetan government optimistic about resumption of talks Phayul January 22, 2010 Dharamsala, Jan 22 - The exile Tibetan government has said it will sidestep the blame game with China and seek the earliest resumption of talks, reported the Asia Times Online. "The Tibet issue needs to be resolved through dialogue and negotiation between the Tibetan and People's Republic of China leadership," Samdhong Rinpoche, prime minister of the Tibetan government in exile, told Asia Times Online. "I wish Tibetans' hopes will become a reality." "Everybody has the right to hope for better a relationship between Dharamsala and Beijing because the Tibet issue needs to be resolved through dialogue and negotiation between the Tibetan and People's Republic of China leadership," Rinpoche was quoted as saying. The former academician said the envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama "are in regu

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» New Man Same Chair - 24-January-2010
New Man Same Chair January 24, 2010 By Bhuchung D. Sonam Phayul January 16, 2010 Pema Thinley's (also called Padma Choling) appointment as a governor of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) under China is widely reported by Reuters, BBC, The Strait?s Times and many other news media around the world. However, for Tibetans, inside Tibet and in exile, the news came as just another regimented official exchange of position in a carefully manufactured show. Jampa Phuntsok (Chin. Qiangba Puncog), Pema Thinley and others who apparently hold high positions are mascots to show the world that Tibetans are fairly represented and happy in the Motherland. But in fact, they mostly do the barking when Beijing raises a stick and wag their tails when Beijing shows a bowl of chicken noodles. The real decision-making power in Tibet is held by Zhang Qingli, a Chinese and the local Party boss. Zhang is a hardliner, who became infamous for calling His Holiness the Dalai Lama ?a wolf in monk?s clothes

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» Senior Tibetan Communist criticizes government on ethnic policies... - 24-January-2010
Senior Tibetan Communist criticizes government on ethnic policies January 24, 2010 By Kalsang Rinchen Phayul January 20, 2010 Dharamsala, January 20 - A prominent Tibetan Communist has criticized the Chinese government?s ethnic and religious affairs policies, according to boxun.com, a US based website. Yangling Dorjee, a senior Tibetan Communist from Derge County of Ganzi (Tibetan: Karzde) Prefecture, gave his personal perspectives on China?s Policy on Ethnic and Religious Affairs? vis-à-vis the events of 1979, 1989 and 2009 in the Tibetan areas of Sichuan?. Yang was speaking at the 6th Seminar on Tibet in Chengdu on Dec 19, 2009, organized by Sichuan Tibetology Research Society, of which Yang is the Chairman. Yang who had personally worked in organizing the seminar had invited 120 Tibetan scholars from Sichuan, TAR, Qinghai and Yunnan Provinces. Yang joined the Communist Party in 1949. He had previously held various important posts in the government including the Vice Governor

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» World Report: Abusers Target Human Rights Messengers - 24-January-2010
World Report: Abusers Target Human Rights Messengers January 24, 2010 Rights-Respecting Governments Should Speak Up to Protect Defenders Human Rights Watch (HRW) JANUARY 20, 2010 The Tibet Autonomous Region and the adjacent Tibetan autonomous areas in Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces remain tense, closely monitored, and saturated with troops long after the eruption of protests in the region in March 2008. Two Tibetans were executed in 2009 for their involvement in the 2008 protests. At this writing, foreigners' access to Tibet remains tightly constrained. The whereabouts of several hundred Tibetans accused of participating in the protests remain unknown. While several trials have been held, they have been highly politicized affairs. The trials of Phurbu Tsering, a Tibetan religious leader in Sichuan, and Dhondup Wangcheng, arrested in connection with the filming of an unauthorized documentary in 2008, were indefinitely postponed by authorities in 2009 after reports of tor

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» Where Does the Crime "Subversion of State Power" Come From? - 24-January-2010
Where Does the Crime "Subversion of State Power" Come From? January 24, 2010 by Woeser www.highpeakspureearth.com January 12, 2010 High Peaks Pure Earth has translated a blogpost by Woeser that was originally written for Radio Free Asia on January 12, 2010 and posted on her blog on January 20, 2010. This article mentions Dhondup Wangchen and Liu Xiaobo. Dhondup Wangchen was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment on December 28, 2009 for making the documentary film "Leaving Fear Behind". The sentence was reported by international media, including Reuters, and attracted the attention of international human rights groups, including Amnesty International. Liu Xiaobo's sentencing to 11 years imprisonment on December 25, 2009 for his role in drafting Charter 08 provoked international outcry. Beijing - Recently there was once again some bad news that Dhondup Wangchen was sentenced to 6 years in prison. Four days before the end of 2009, a sentence was handed out to him in secret in Xinin

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» A Tibetan Awarded Go-Dan in Karate - 24-January-2010
A Tibetan Awarded Go-Dan in Karate January 24, 2010 Tibet House Japan January 22, 2010 Tokyo - Tsering Dorjee, a young Tibetan from Gangtok, Sikkim was awarded Black belt Go-dan degree from International Karate Do Gojukai Association (IKGA), World Headquarter, Tokyo, Japan after going through the rigorous test and competitions in Tokyo. Go-dan degree, equivalent to PHD degree is considered to be one of the highest accomplishments in martial art world. Dorjee is a great fan of martial art; he acquired his first black belt in 1992 from All India Budokai Association, Madras. He had earlier won the All India National Championship Gold Medal for three successive years 1993, 1994 and 1995. Dorjee worked with Security Department of Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala, India. He trains people in Karate and has many students under his guidance. In 2001, under the scholarship of TEIKI Security International, CTA sent him to Tokyo for further training. He practiced for a year and half,

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» China-funded stadium to be named after Dalai Lama - 24-January-2010
China-funded stadium to be named after Dalai Lama January 24, 2010 IANS January 22, 2010 Beijing - The Chinese government has said a Costa Rican presidential candidate's pledge to name a stadium in San Jose after Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama "is not in line with the common desires of the two countries". In a statement to EFE on Thursday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the stadium "represents the Chinese people's friendship with Costa Ricans". China has contributed USD 83 million to build it. The ministry was responding to statements by Otton Solis, leader of the centre-left Citizen Action Party, that he would name the stadium after the exiled leader to highlight Costa Rica's lack of economic dependence. The Dalai Lama has been living in exile in Dharamsala in India since a failed Tibetan uprising against the Chinese government in 1959. He acknowledges that Tibet is part of China, but Beijing still considers him a revolutionary. The 35,000-capacity stadium

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» '300 arrested in Tibet in 2009; still in detention' - 24-January-2010
'300 arrested in Tibet in 2009; still in detention' January 24, 2010 SIFY (India) January 22, 2010 Around 300 people, 'arbitrarily' arrested in Tibet last year, are still under detention, the Tibetan government-in-exile said here in its report Friday. 'In 2009, some 300 Tibetans were arbitrarily arrested and they are still under detention. Eleven Tibetans were sentenced to life imprisonment,' said Ugen Tenzin, executive director of the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, in this north Indian hill station. 'Human rights violations continue unabated with impunity and there is no sign of let up by the Chinese government,' said the report released by the centre, which monitors human rights in Tibet. It said that religious institutions across Tibet continue to face steady decline in the quality of education due to continuous restrictions on activities and movements of Tibetan monks and nuns. 'The year 2009 in Tibet witnessed intensification of the patriotic education campaign in

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» A chicken and egg dilemma in Tibet - 24-January-2010
A chicken and egg dilemma in Tibet January 24, 2010 April Orcutt The San Francisco Chronicle January 22, 2010          As far as I could tell, no chickens were on the bus. In my three-month solo exploration of Tibet and China, I had traveled on many buses with chickens. But this rough two-day journey north across the bleak Tibetan Plateau - from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, to Golmud, once known as the "Chinese gulag" - should have no squawking. The driver assigned me to an aisle seat in the third-to-last row of the crowded and funky bus, which was destined to negotiate potholes and frost heaves for 700 empty miles. A pleasant Chinese man sat across the aisle from me. Through traveler charades I divined that he was an art teacher, and the black-and-white sketches of village life he showed me weren't bad. He offered me a drink. The drink was in a plastic chicken. I had seen orange juice in glass oranges, lemonade in plastic lemons and l

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» Tibet in History this Week - 24-January-2010
Tibet in History this Week January 24, 2010 TibetanReview January 23, 2010 Jan 19, 2009 - The TAR regional people's congress rubberstamped a motion to observe Mar 28 as "Serfs Liberation Day" holiday, marking the day in 1959 when Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai issued a decree to dissolve the "local" government of Tibet and proclaimed the start of "democratic reforms" there. Jan 19, 1988 - The Dalai Lama met with the Indian Prime Minister, Mr Rajiv Gandhi, and, reportedly, sought India's help for Tibetans to regain their political and democratic rights. Jan 20, 1963 - In Beijing, China signed a borderline protocol with Nepal. Jan 21, 1972 - The Dalai Lama, en route to Thailand, told newsmen in Calcutta that he favoured a plebiscite on Tibet's future. China reacted, Jan 27, attacking India for allowing him to hold the press conference and to make a visit abroad. Jan 21-23, 1997 - Around 240 exile Tibetan representatives took part in a three-day workshop in Dhar

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» Petitioners protest China?s exhibition on Tibet in Tokyo - 24-January-2010
Petitioners protest China?s exhibition on Tibet in Tokyo January 24, 2010 TibetanReview January 23, 2010 A delegation from the Tibet Support group in Japan on Jan 21 presented to the country?s Ministry of Cultural Affairs a set of 600 petitions from the public criticizing the hosting of a Chinese propaganda exhibition on Tibet which concluded in Tokyo recently. The delegation was headed by Mr Makino Sheishu, Member of Parliament and chairman of Japanese Parliamentary Groups for Tibet. The petitions were handed to the office of Mr Takahira Kozo, Superintendent of History and Museum section of Japan?s Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Japanese supporters of the Tibetan struggle had staged a series of protests during the holding of the exhibition. The exhibition, consisting of artefacts and other items put together from occupied Tibet, was organized by the Chinese government in collaboration with Japanese business establishments and Japan?s Ministry of Cultural Affairs. The protester contend

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» China to focus on lithium mining in Tibet - 24-January-2010
China to focus on lithium mining in Tibet January 24, 2010 TibetanReview January 23, 2010 Tibet Mineral Development Co., Ltd, the only listed mining company in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), hopes to become the biggest lithium producer in the PRC and, perhaps, even in the world, after it integrates the lithium resources in the region?s salt lakes, reported China?s official Xinhua news agency Jan 21. The current global capacity of lithium carbonate averages only 40,000 to 50,000 tons. The company is currently focusing on developing the lithium carbonate project in the Zhabuye Salt Lake. It plans to produce 5,000 tons in the first phase of he construction of this project and 20,000 tons in the second phase. The lake's lithium carbonate reserves are estimated at 2.4 million tons. Tibet Mineral Development Co., Ltd holds 40 percent the shares of the Shengyuan Mining Group Corporation, which was founded on Dec 16, 2009 and is expected to serve as a major platform for restructuring Tibet's

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» The Google war: China calls US an 'information imperialist'... - 24-January-2010
The Google war: China calls US an 'information imperialist' January 24, 2010 Speech by Hillary Clinton on internet freedom provokes angry response By Clifford Coonan in Beijing The Independent January 23, 2010 China responded with a fierce broadside yesterday after Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, attacked its record on internet freedom. The country labelled Washington an "information imperialist" and said accusations that China was manipulating the internet for its own ends were false. Web giant Google's threat to leave China over cyber attacks on rights activists and internet censorship, combined with Ms Clinton's strong denunciation of censorship, have caused the Google affair to escalate into a major row between Washington and Beijing. The Chinese say the tension between the two superpowers is harming diplomatic ties, and Beijing officials told Ms Clinton to "stop finger-pointing". "The US side had criticised China's policies on Internet adminis

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» Sino-U.S. ties hit new snag over Internet issues - 24-January-2010
Sino-U.S. ties hit new snag over Internet issues January 24, 2010 Web censorship and alleged hacking by China, as underscored by Google's recent complaint, have further soured relations between the nations. By Paul Richter and David Pierson The Los Angeles Times January 23, 2010 Reporting from Washington and Beijing - The U.S.-Chinese relationship, already being tested by rising trade tension during President Obama's first year, has been rocked by new turbulence as the administration has sought to prove its commitment to human rights around the world. The two governments are at odds over planned U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, American overtures to Tibet and, now, the issue of Internet freedom that has been vividly raised by allegations against China from Google. After Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton complained in Cold War terms on Thursday about China's Internet intrusions, Chinese officials shot back Friday that her remarks were "harmful to Sino-American relations" an

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» China eyes grand plan to develop Tibetan regions - 24-January-2010
China eyes grand plan to develop Tibetan regions January 24, 2010 By CARA ANNA, The Associated Press The Washington Post January 22, 2010 BEIJING - China's top leaders say Tibet's development must include Tibetan areas in neighboring provinces - a move likely aimed at tying the region tighter to the rest of the country after deadly riots two years ago. Chinese President Hu Jintao told the first high-level meeting on Tibet in nine years that the development would require hard work to prevent "penetration and sabotage" by separatists working for Tibet's independence, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported late Friday. Hu also said at this week's meeting that residents' awareness of being part of China should be constantly enhanced, Xinhua reported. The meeting was the first of its kind since the deadly riots in March 2008, the largest uprising against Chinese rule in decades. Chinese-owned shops and government offices were attacked in Tibet's capital, Lhasa, and other tradi

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» 2009 a year of arbitrary convictions and heightened repression in Tibet... - 24-January-2010
2009 a year of arbitrary convictions and heightened repression in Tibet January 24, 2010 TCHRD January 22, 2010 The year 2009 was no different when it comes to violation of human rights of the Tibetan people inside Tibet by the Chinese authorities. For Tibetans inside Tibet it?s been yet another year of heightened security, repression, isolation and suppression. The year encapsulated with numbers of highly sensitive anniversaries in Chinese calendar was dealt with an iron fist. The year 2009 marked 50 years of exile for the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people. In five decades the Tibetan people have suffered enormous hardships and systematic human rights abuses by the government of People?s Republic of China (PRC). Human rights violations continue unabated with impunity and there is no sign of let up by the government. During the year 2009, fast track courts in Tibet issued death penalty to five Tibetans for their participation in the spring 2008 protests. Turning deaf ears to the globa

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» The Cyberpunks & Its Cohorts - 24-January-2010
The Cyberpunks & Its Cohorts January 24, 2010 China's mounting cyber terrorism and Google?s cheap trade tricks By Chime Tenzing Phayul January 20, 2010 Ironically or paradoxically - whatever you may call it, while the world media is inundated with the news about the war of words between Google and China over the latter?s blatant and barefaced cyber attacks through cyber-espionage, theft and hackings, I was nonchalantly, by means of Google?s search engine, trying to dig out some information on the recent Google-China fracas! I was momentarily carried away by the fact that finally Google ? the world?s most popular search engine is out exposing shenanigans of the communist China with its reported decision to pull out from China after almost four years of its kowtowing to Chinese cyber pundits! But it is too early to write anything positive on these developments that have been taking place in the past one week. The reports that have been making rounds recently said - "Google was thin

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» Leadership shifts in Tibet indicate Party priorities of military control and 'stability'... - 24-January-2010
Leadership shifts in Tibet indicate Party priorities of military control and 'stability' January 24, 2010 ICT report International Campaign for Tibet January 22, 2010 A former officer in the People?s Liberation Army, Pema Trinley (Chinese transliteration: Baima Chilin)  has been appointed Governor of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), while former Chairman Jampa Phuntsog (Chinese: Xiangba Pingcuo) has taken early resignation from the post. The changes were announced at a routine meeting of the regional legislature in Lhasa, and appear to have been tailored to accommodate the retirement of Legqog (Chinese: Lieque) as Chairman of the legislature, who has reached the mandatory retirement age of 65. Leadership shifts in Tibet are closely observed for signs that the Party may be seeking to hold officials to account for policy failures that led to widespread protests across Tibet from March 2008 onwards, but there is no evidence in this case that the changes signal any new approach on

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» Tibetan people offer long-life prayers for the Dalai Lama - 24-January-2010
Tibetan people offer long-life prayers for the Dalai Lama January 24, 2010 By Phurbu Thinley Phayul January 23, 2010 Dharamsala, Jan 23 - Tibetan people led by the Tibetan Government-in-Exile conducted a very elaborate Tenshug (long-life prayer offering) ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama here this morning as a collective expression of gratitude and reverence for his leadership. In his brief address following the prayer ceremony, the 74-year old exiled Tibetan leader thanked both the Tibetan government and the Tibetan people for the long-life prayer offerings. The ceremony was attended by senior officials, including the Tibetan Prime Minister Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche and his cabinet members, of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. The Dalai Lama's special envoy Lodi Gyari and envoy Kelsang Gyaltsen, who are currently in Dharamsala for a task for meeting, were also present during the ceremonial function. Cultural songs and dances were presented by school children and performers repres

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» River Life in Laos - 22-January-2010
A look at the intimate connection between the Mekong River and the daily lives of the Laotian people. playerFile = "http://www.rfa.org/english/FlashPlayer.swf"; fpFileURL = "http://a9.g.akamai.net/f/9/9391/6h/rfa.download.akamai.com/21309/ENG/Laos1VIENTIANE-final.flv"; fpPreviewImageURL = " "; playerSize = "610x380"; videoScreenSize = "610x343"; fpButtonSize = "70x70"; fpAction = "play"; Related links: Traveling down the Mekong River Copyright © 1998-2010 Radio Free Asia. All rights reserved. © Radio Free Asia

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» Men Held Over Uyghur Deaths - 22-January-2010
Authorities in China detain suspects in the latest in a string of violent attacks on ethnic Uyghurs. Photo provided by a listener. Kaynam Jappar, one of several Uyghurs recently attacked, shown in a Jan. 6, 2005 photo. HONG KONG—Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have detained at least one man in connection with the beating to death of two ethnic minority Uyghurs during an apparent shoplifting attempt. "We are dealing with [the case] here. [The suspects] have been detained," an employee who answered the phone at government offices in Hubei's Wuxue city said. "There will certainly be [charges brought]. This is a judicial procedure," the employee said. "It will take one or two days to complete." The case comes less than two weeks after the stabbing death of a Uyghur waiter, Tursun, in the southern city of Shenzhen, and amid simmering tensions following deadly ethnic riots in the western region of Xinjiang last July. Beijing has blamed exiled Uyghur dissident Rebiya Kade

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» Downstream Dangers - 22-January-2010
The release of excess rainwater from overburdened dams in Vietnam has catastrophic results on river communities downstream in Cambodia. playerFile = "http://www.rfa.org/english/FlashPlayer.swf"; fpFileURL = "http://a9.g.akamai.net/f/9/9391/6h/rfa.download.akamai.com/21309/ENG/Cambodia1RAT.flv"; fpPreviewImageURL = " "; playerSize = "610x380"; videoScreenSize = "610x343"; fpButtonSize = "70x70"; fpAction = "play"; Related links: Traveling down the Mekong River Copyright © 1998-2010 Radio Free Asia. All rights reserved. © Radio Free Asia

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» Moderate quake shakes western China - 12-September-2006
Article LinkMon Sep 11, 11:17 PM ET BEIJING - A magnitude-5.4 earthquake shook northwestern China early Tuesday, but there were no deaths or damage in the remote, thinly populated area, the government said. ADVERTISEMENT The quake struck the western territory of Xinjiang at about 2 a.m., said an official of the Xinjiang Seismological Bureau. He would give only his surname, Dai. Xinjiang regularly suffers earthquakes, but injuries and damage are usually limited in the sparsely populated area. A magnitude-6.8 quake that struck the region in February 2003 killed 268 people.

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» Taxi Drivers Strike in Latest China Unrest - 20-November-2008
By Maureen FanWashington Post Foreign ServiceThursday, November 20, 2008; A14 BEIJING, Nov. 19 - Civil unrest stemming from economic concerns flared in southwestern China on Wednesday as several hundred taxi drivers in Chongqing went on strike over a government plan to put more cabs on their district's roads. The protest took place two days after rioting erupted in the impoverished northwestern province of Gansu over declining incomes and property values. "There is so much competition from unlicensed taxis," said Yang Zhihua, a cabdriver in Chongqing, in Sichuan province. "We call on the government to punish them severely and leave us more space for business," he added. On Monday, about 2,000 people rioted in Gansu's Wudu district over plans to move the Longnan city government offices, which had been damaged in the May 12 Sichuan earthquake, to a nearby county. Fearing the move would reduce property values and threaten their livelihoods, Wudu residents protested again Tuesday, clashin

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» Rebiya Kadeer’s family continues to be persecuted in various ways... - 01-December-2006
Rebiya Kadeer’s family continues to be persecuted in various ways PUBLIC AI Index: ASA 17/060/2006 UPDATE 1 December 2006 Further Information on UA 156/06 (ASA 17/032/2006, 2 June 2006 ) and follow-up (ASA 17/038/2006, 10 July 2006 ) - Fear of torture and ill-treatment / Detention without charge / Medical concern PEOPLE`S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Ablikim Abdiriyim (m) aged 33 Alim Abdiriyim (m) aged 31 Rushangul Abdiriyim (f) aged 36 Kahar Abdiriyim (m) aged 42 Mamat Kadeer (m) Kaysar (m) aged approx 38 Rayila (f) aged 24 Razia (f) aged 15 Sardar Kaysar (m) aged 9 Epar Alim (f) aged 4 Turghun (m) aged 8 Family members of ethnic Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer are still being targeted by the Chinese authorities. Her son Ablikim Abdiriyim, who has reportedly suffered severe beatings, was seen being carried out of Tianshan District Detention Center on a stretcher on 26 November, apparently in need of medical attention. Amnesty International believes his health is in danger, and that he is at risk

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» 9 Neper Uyghur Siyasi Pa’aliyetchisige Qaratqan Nazaretchilikni Kücheytish Telep Qilinghan... - 28-May-2007
Xitay Jama’et Xewipsizlik Ministirlikining Olimpik Heqqidiki Mexpiy Uxturushida, Rabiye Qadir Qatarliq 9 Neper Uyghur Siyasi Pa’aliyetchisige Qaratqan Nazaretchilikni Kücheytish Telep Qilinghan < Boxun axbarat tori > ning 5 – ayning 26 – küni xewer qilishiche, buyil 4 – ayning bashlirida, Xitay jama’et xeweipsizlik ministirliki, herqaysi ölke, aptonom tayon we merkezge biwaste qarashliq sheherlerning jama’et xewipsizlik idariliri we nazaretlirige, 2008 – yilliq Beijing olimpik yighinigha qatnishidighan xadimlarning arqa körünishini qattiq tekshürüsh heqqide mexpiy uxturush tarqatqan bolup, uxturushta, tekshürüsh obikti qilinghan kishiler 11 tür boyiche 43 xilgha ayrilghan. Ular, chégra ichi we sirtidiki Xitaygha qarshi düshmen küchler, düshmen teshkilatlar, idilogiye sahesidiki nuxtuluq kishilerdin ibaret iken. Mezkur uxturushta yene, chégra ichi we sirtidiki < Sherqiy Türkistanchi 3 xil küchler > ge qaritilidighan nazaretchilikni alahide kücheytish lazimliqi tekitlengen b

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» A Novel, by Someone, Takes China by Storm - 03-November-2005
November 3, 2005A Novel, by Someone, Takes China by StormBy HOWARD W. FRENCHBEIJING - For the author of one of China's best-selling novels of recent years, and moreover, one about rugged life among wolves on the Mongolian plains, Jiang Rong makes a surprisingly timid introduction."I am sorry, I have no name cards," said the man meekly as he entered the living room of his home here, where a foreigner was waiting to see him recently. Having no cards, at least, seemed appropriate, for much about Mr. Jiang, beginning with his real name, is a mystery.When asked who he is, the writer demurred, embarking on a halting defense of his efforts to remain anonymous from behind the screen of his heavy-framed, somewhat antiquated eyeglasses. "This is the first time I've received anyone in my home," he said. "You must understand, my situation is a bit complicated."This much is known: Mr. Jiang, a 59-year-old political scientist at a Beijing university, has writ

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» Uyghur pilgrims denied Saudi visas in Pakistan - 14-September-2006
For immediate releaseSeptember 14, 2006, 12:15 EDTContact: Uyghur Human Rights Project +1 (202) 349 1496 The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has learned that several thousand Uyghurs in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, have been refused visas to travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in a religious pilgrimage, apparently as a result of interference from the Chinese embassy in Islamabad. According to some estimates, as many as 6000 Uyghurs in Rawalpindi are awaiting visas. The vast majority of the pilgrims, who are all hoping to carry out the Umrah Hajj and have traveled to Pakistan on Chinese passports, were told to return to East Turkistan – also known as Xinjiang – by the Chinese ambassador, and threatened with various punishments if they do not do so immediately. “We request the Saudi Arabian embassy in Pakistan issue visas to these Uyghur Muslims whose lifetime wish is to make the hajj in Mecca,” said Ms. Rebiya Kadeer, president of Uyghur American Association. R

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» Kazakstan Moves into Chinese Oil Market - 22-August-2006
Institute for War & Peace Reporting21-Aug-06The first successful deliveries of Kazak oil to China will not impact negatively on Astana’s relationship with Russia, say experts. China, which sees Russia and Kazakstan as its best sources of energy imports in the long term, is not going to create opportunities for increased competition between the two countries. KazTransOil reports that exports via the Atasu-Alashenkou pipeline to China’s Xinjiang autonomous region will reach 20 million tons per year once the pipeline network has been extended from 962 to 3,000 kilometres. But even if that pipeline is used to its maximum capacity, Kazakstan will not offer serious competition to China’s other energy suppliers –Gulf states, Venezuela and Russia. Kazakstan is trying hard to diversify its energy export routes, by lobbying for oil sales to China and Russia as well as to European markets. Experts say that while Kazak efforts to supply oil to Europe may be a sore point fo

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» China's century: on the march - 02-January-2010
The Australian Rowan Callick January 02, 2010 12:00AM Verdant mountains cannot stop water flowing; eastward the water keeps on going. THUS the headline for an article in which China's Xinhua newsagency has responded to Western critics of the country's role in the recent climate change conference. It included a detailed account of the government's efforts, and of Premier Wen Jiabao's meetings during his 60 hours in Copenhagen for the summit. It said, in defiance of attacks such as that of Britain's Climate Secretary Ed Miliband, who accused China of hijacking the event: "The Copenhagen conference has put China on a higher and broader world stage. China has reason to be proud, and China will work even harder!" This process is now viewed in China - and also in the rest of the world, underlined by China's crucial role, for better or worse, in Copenhagen - as unstoppable as the rivers that flow east across its plains from the Himalayas. The metaphor can be taken - as appears to have been i

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» Matem Künide Enqerede Xitay Elchixanisi aldida namayish - 03-October-2007
Matem Künide Enqerede Xitay Elchixanisi aldida namayish Dunya Uyghur Qurulteyining orunlashturushi bilen Xitayning Sherqiy Turkistani besiwalghanliqining 58-yilliqi munasiwiti bilen Xitay dolitining Anqerede turushluq bash elchixanisining aldida namayish otkuzuldi. Sherqiy Turkistan Medeniyet we Hemkarliq jemiyiti Enqere shobisi mesuli Hayrullah Efendigil ependining oyushturushi bilen otkuzulgen bu namayishqa, Turkiyening eng chong ammiwiy teshkilatliridin biri bolghan Turkiye kadirlar oyushmisining bash sekretari Fahrettin Yoqush ependi, Turkiye maaripchilar oyushmisining mesuli Shuayip ependi qatarliq kishiler bashchiliqida kop sanda kishi qatnashti. Bulardin bashqa bezi siyasi partiye mesulliri we Enqerede yashawatqan uyghurlarmu bar idi. Bu namayishqa qatnashqan kishiler qolida turk bayriqi bilen ayyultuzluq kok bayraqni koturgen halda hemme birdek, ishghalchi Xitaylar Sherqiy Turkistandin yoqal, bigunah insanlar bu yerde insane heqliri qeyerde, terrorist Xitaylar Sherqiy Turkista

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» 1989 and Me - 29-April-2009
The battleship that is June 4 is steaming farther and farther away from us, but it has inflicted a wound on our people that is very hard to erase. I only regret that I wasn’t there in person. By a history teacher from Heilongjiang In 1989, I was in my last year of senior high school in a small county town in northern China. It seemed that year was particularly cold. The school dormitory where I was staying had no television or radio, and we were studying hard, so I didn’t get much news from the outside world. I remember that once when I went back home, my older brother told me over dinner that he heard that the Communist Party leaders were having a meeting, that Li Peng had harassed Hu Yaobang into an early grave, and that the students were going to start making trouble. After that, I went back to my studies. By the time May came, the students coming back from their work experiences were bringing more and more news with them. They said there were demonstrations happening in Beijing and

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» Banned, blocked Tibetan writer vows to speak out in China - 02-August-2006
Banned, blocked Tibetan writer vows to speak out in China Go to www.rfa.org for more news, features, blogs, RSS feeds, and podcasts WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2006—A well-known Tibetan writer whose blogs have now been closed by Chinese authorities vowed Tuesday to keep speaking out and raising awareness in China of Tibetan culture, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports. “Though my blogs are shut down, they cannot stop my speech and my writing,” Woeser said during an 80-minute call-in program on RFA’s Tibetan service. She joined the program by phone from her home in Beijing. “I will be writing and speaking. Since I am writer in Chinese, I want to make more people know reality of Tibetan culture, history, and traditions. I especially want the Chinese people to learn the truth about Tibetan history, culture, religion and traditions.” Woeser, 40, who writes primarily in Chinese and is married to the Chinese writer Wang Lixiong, said she believed that Chinese authorities had closed her blogs because she

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» Engineer sentenced to 24 years in China conspiracy case - 25-March-2008
A federal judge says Chi Mak, 67, of Downey betrayed the U.S. by conspiring to export sensitive military technology.By H.G. RezaLos Angeles Times Staff Writer March 25, 2008 A Chinese-born engineer portrayed by a prosecutor as the hub in a family of spies was sentenced Monday to 24 years and five months in federal prison for conspiring to export U.S. military technology to China. "I believe you betrayed the United States," U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney told Chi Mak, 67, a former electrical engineer at an Anaheim-based firm that handled Navy contracts. "I don't know how much damage he did to us," Carney said later, noting that the naturalized citizen acted illegally as an agent of the People's Republic of China when he attempted to compromise sensitive technology used in the operation of U.S. warships. Mak, a Downey resident, looked down and showed no emotion during sentencing. He told the court that he loved America and would never do anything to harm his adopted country. "I never

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» Washington State & Seattle City Declares March 10, 2009 as Tibet Day... - 08-March-2009
Washington State & Seattle City Declares March 10, 2009 as Tibet Day March 08, 2009 TAW March 7, 2009 Seattle, March 7 - The State of Washington and City of Seattle have issued proclamations to declare March 10, 2009 as Tibet Day. Washington Governor Christine Gregoire has lauded the contribution of Tibetan Americans in social, artistic and economic vitality of Washington and the Pacific Northwest. The proclamation appreciated the Tibetan Americans 'providing leadership in business, education, government, the arts, and other sectors of daily life. The Mayor Greg Nickels praised the roles of the Tibetan Community in shaping the city's history, economy and culture by sharing their values and tradition of freedom, ingenuity, entrepreneurship and community service. For the Tibetan-Americans, there is no word that adequately captures the significance of March 10, said Tashi Namgyal, President of Tibetan Association of Washington. On March 10, 1959, hundreds of thousands of Tibetans in Tibe

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» China warns France about Dalai Lama visit - 01-June-2009
China warns France about Dalai Lama visit June 01, 2009 UPI May 28, 2009 BEIJING, May 28 (UPI) - Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe's invitation to the Dalai Lama to visit the French capital could harm revived Sino-French relations, Chinese observers warn. The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, was invited to Paris in early June to collect the title of honorary citizen of the city, which he was awarded in 2008, China Daily said. Earlier this month, Beijing urged Paris not to interfere in China's internal affairs by meeting the Dalai Lama, accused by officials of trying to foment Tibetan independence from China. The French foreign ministry sought to play down the he significance of the invitation, one made by the city and "should have no impact on the caliber of our relations with China."

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» DUQ Shwitsariyening Jenwe Shehiride Paaliyet Elip Barmaqta - 29-January-2009
DUQ Shwitsariyening Jenwe Shehiride Paaliyet Elip Barmaqta BDT  kishilik hoquq kéngishining 2 - Ayning 9 - Küni ötküzülidighan "Xitayning Kishilik hoquq omumi weziyitini közdin köchürüsh" yighini bashlinishtin ilgiri, DUQ rehberlirining Sherqiy türkistandiki Kishilik hoquq depsendichilikini BDT gha tonutush we Sherqiy türkistan mesilisini BDT da küntertipke kirgüzüsh üchün paal heriket bashlighanliqi melum idi. Aldinqi ikki hepte, Gérmaniye paytexti Bérlindiki gherb démokratik döletlirining qanche onlighan elchilirini ziyaret qilip, öz meqsetliri üchün tirishchanliq körsetken DUQ wekilliri, 1 - Ayning 26 - Künidin étibaren Shwitsariyening Jenwede shekiride paaliyetlirini bashlidi. Jenwede paaliyet élip bériwatqan DUQ wekiller ömikining xizmiti ikki hepte dawam qilidu. 26 - Yaniwardin hazirgha qeder, ular köpligen döletning bash elchiliri bilen körüshüp, ularning ijabiy jawablirigha érishti.                

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» Is there an upside to the downturn? - 12-May-2009
Is there an upside to the downturn? May 12, 2009 Two of the world's leading spiritual teachers say 'yes.' They'll speak at this month's Sun Valley Wellness Festival. The Idaho Statesman May 11, 2009 Separately, they are each inspiring and influential: * The Rev. Michael Beckwith is the author of several books and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in California. He has reached millions as a featured teacher in the book and film "The Secret," and regularly appears on "The Oprah Show." * Robert Thurman is a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University and is a close friend of the Dalai Lama. He is the president of Tibet House U.S. and is considered one of the world's foremost experts on Buddhist thought. Put them on stage together, and the room might just levitate at this year's Sun Valley Wellness Festival later this month. That kind of energy is par for the course at this festival, which has brought Deepak Chopra, Robert F. Ken

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» Remember Tiananmen - 21-May-2009
Remember Tiananmen May 21, 2009 The Ottawa Citizen May 20, 2009 Any Canadian, even one born after 1989, would be likely to recognize the famous photograph of a protester staring down a column of tanks near Tiananmen Square. It's less likely that a young Chinese person would recognize it. The Chinese government is denying its citizens not only their freedom, but their own history. The cultural significance of the Tiananmen protest has not dimmed in most of the world. In China, though, the protest and the crackdown have been all but expunged from official memory. June 4, the day the protest culminated in a massacre, is still a very important date to dissidents within China - and this year's 20th anniversary is unlikely to pass without some attempt to honour it. Individuals will always be able to outsmart governments and spread information among like-minded people. But influencing mass culture is a little more difficult. To the average Chinese teenager with little interest in politics, t

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» Diplomats visit Tibet as EU split on Olympic opening boycott by Peter Harmsen... - 28-March-2008
Article LinkFri Mar 28, 4:56 PM ET China on Friday allowed the first foreign diplomats to visit Tibet following deadly riots, as European nations appeared split on the idea of boycotting the Beijing Olympics opening. Two weeks after protests in the Himalayan region turned deadly, diplomats from 15 embassies, including those of the United States, Britain, France and Japan, arrived in the Tibetan capital Lhasa for a hastily arranged tour. "They will carry out on-the-spot investigation of the real facts of the... serious and violent criminal incident," the foreign ministry said. The United States welcomed the move but President George W. Bush later urged China to hold talks on the situation with representatives of the Himalayan territory's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. He said after meeting Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Washington that he had told China's President Hu Jintao it was in his country's interest "that he sit down again with representatives of the Dalai Lam

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» His Holiness blesses new Sakya monastery in Kaza - 10-July-2009
His Holiness blesses new Sakya monastery in Kaza July 10, 2009 by Wasfia Nazreen Phayul - July 09, 2009 Spiti Valley, July 9, 2009 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama today blessed the Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh, reputed for being the Deva-Bhumi or the land of Gods, earlier this morning. The Tibetan leader who turned 74 on Monday inaugurated the new Sakya Tenggyu monastery where he was offered Mandal Tensum and Long life prayers (Tenshug). Also present on the occasion were Honorable Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal and Local MLA Dr. Ramlal Markanda. Local residents of Spiti valley entertained the guests with performance of cultural dances. H.E. Khangsar Shabdrung Rinpoche, in his opening speech said: "I take great honor to pay my solemn reverence to the holy lotus feet of the spiritual guidance of fellow sentient beings; the light of the world; the ocean of wisdom; Messiah of the people who are denied of their fundamental rights; Kalayanmitra of fortunat

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» Media furore over Kadeer's tour - 29-July-2009
BBCPage last updated at 18:45 GMT, Wednesday, 29 July 2009 19:45 UK The visit of exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer to Japan has provoked a storm of criticism in China's press, with commentators warning that it will be seen as a hostile act towards Beijing. China accuses Mrs Kadeer, the leader of the US-based Uighur World Congress, of inciting violent clashes in China's Xinjiang province between the Muslim Uighurs and ethnic Han Chinese in early July. There is also anger in the mainland Chinese press about the decision by an Australian film festival to invite Mrs Kadeer to appear at the event. Beyond China, meanwhile, Beijing's attempt to use its diplomatic muscle to prevent countries from hosting the Uighur dissident has earned it accusations of "bullying" and "thuggishness". 'Extremely unfriendly' Writing in China's official English-language China Daily, commentator Jin Canrong says that Japan's decision to grant Kadeer a visa represents an "extremely unfriendly" move. In a dig at

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