While the Chinese government clearly issued strict censorship orders about Tibet coverage to all Chinese websites, Xiamen-based writer/blogger Lian Yue (连岳), who is known for his advocacy for environmental protection in Xiaman,...
Read MoreFrom The China Post: Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou dismissed fear yesterday that Taiwan could become “the next Tibet,” amid international media concerns that Chinese...
Read MoreUpdate: In light of the treatment of foreign reporters trying to cover the Tibet protests (see below for details), the Foreign Correspondents Club of China has issued a statement demanding access to the area. The Age is...
Read MoreFrom AFP: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday urged the Chinese government to “exercise restraint” in responding to protests in Tibet and called for the release of detained monks. Rice said she was...
Read MoreBritish journalist James Miles is the only journalist known to be in Tibet during the recent protests and riots. He has written a lengthy report for The Times about what he has seen. The death toll remains unclear, as exile...
Read MoreFrom BBC News: More than 100 Tibetan exiles have begun a march from India to Tibet to protest against Chinese rule in the region. The marchers left Dharamsala on the 49th anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s escape from Tibet...
Read MoreFrom Radio Free Asia: Authorities in the Tibetan region of Karze in China’s southwestern Sichuan province have arrested a 22-year-old monk as part of a broader crackdown on anti-Chinese sentiment, making him the eighth Buddhist monk arrested or detained there this year, Tibetan sources said. Lobsang Palden, a monk at Karze monastery, was detained Aug. […]
Read MoreUnder the clouds of Tibet crackdown, China today welcomes its first free-trade partner, New Zealand. From Bloomberg: New Zealand today became the first developed country to sign a free-trade agreement with China, giving the...
Read MoreAs the room for expression in China continues to shrink under Xi Jinping, many Chinese people are finding more tolerant political environments abroad. Some disenchanted Chinese citizens have made the difficult decision to “run,”...
Read MoreChinese authorities are continuing their efforts to Sinicize religious and ethnic minorities. Religious practices during Ramadan were stifled and censored this year, and many mosques across China have been stripped of their...
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