From BBC News: The Dalai Lama has said he fears there will be more deaths in Tibet unless Beijing changes its policies towards the Chinese-controlled region. The Tibetan spiritual leader told the BBC he had “grave...
Read MoreFrom AFP: Tibet’s spiritual leader and symbol of hope for his homeland, the Dalai Lama, has been a thorn in China’s side ever since he fled in 1959 after a failed uprising against Beijing’s rule. Even though...
Read MoreFrom AFP: The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, on Saturday said he backs China’s right to host the Olympics after Beijing reportedly charged he was trying to sabotage the summer Games. The statement came...
Read MoreFrom AFP: Tibetan exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama called on Italy Thursday to support Tibet in its bid for autonomy, in a speech to Italian parliament members. “We appeal to you, help us,” the Dalai Lama told lawmakers, urging both concrete help as well as moral support. Recent meetings between the Dalai Lama and […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters: The Dalai Lama said on Friday he was sorry he could not see Pope Benedict during a 10-day visit to Italy in which most politicians have shied away from meeting him. China sees the Dalai Lama’s world wanderings as a serious diplomatic offence and the Chinese ambassador to Italy called on politicians not […]
Read MoreAs tensions rise inside Tibet between the local population and Han Chinese migrants, the Dalai Lama has raised the ire of Beijing by suggesting that a referendum could determine whether or not he is reincarnated before his own death. From The Times: The exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader proposed yesterday to hold a referendum among his […]
Read MoreFrom The Washington Post: China’s refusal to allow a U.S. aircraft carrier to dock in Hong Kong on Thanksgiving — a port call planned months in advance — was probably a response to President Bush’s appearance with the Dalai Lama last month, a longtime specialist in U.S.-China relations said Friday.
Read MoreThe Chinese government has responded to the Dalai Lama’s statement that he could hand-pick his successor before his death in order to avoid China’s influence over the process: China has accused Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, of violating the religious rituals and historical conventions of Tibetan Buddhism by suggesting he might appoint a successor […]
Read MoreDalai Lama says that he could possibly name his own successor while he is alive, instead of accepting a Chinese-picked one, via BBC News: Usually, following the death of a Dalai Lama, senior Tibetan Buddhist officials, guided by dreams and signs, identify a young child to succeed him. But the Dalai Lama said he feared […]
Read MoreFrom AFP: Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday renewed his call for “meaningful autonomy” with China, saying he was puzzled why Beijing insisted on calling him a “separatist”. “We remain within the People’s (Republic) of China provided the Chinese government should give us meaningful autonomy,” the Nobel laureate told a news conference ahead […]
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