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Tension in Tibet

"We urge China to respect the fundamental and universally recognised right of all of its citizens to peacefully express their political and religious views." -Condoleezza Rice

Tibetan monks staged the biggest anti-Chinese demonstration in 2 decades in March, marking the anniversary of a failed 1959 Tibetan uprising. Over the next week, Chinese paramilitary police arrested nearly 1,000 Tibetans; 80 more are dead. The Dalai Lama has called for an investigation into China's "cultural genocide" in Tibet, while warning that he will step down as leader of the Tibetans if the violence persists.

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  • November 2008

    • China Scraps Summit Over EU Meetings With Dalai Lama

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Nov 26, 08 1:55 PM CST

      China Scraps Summit Over EU Meetings With Dalai Lama

      (Newser) - The Chinese government canceled a summit with leaders of the EU in response to the plans of several European countries to host the Dalai Lama next month, the Financial Times reports. The summit was to address the global financial crisis, and an EU statement expressed regret that China pulled out. More »

    • As Crisis Bites, UK Changes Stance on Tibet

      New York Times  |  Nov 25, 08 8:25 AM CST

      As Crisis Bites, UK Changes Stance on Tibet

      (Newser) - Last month Gordon Brown called on China to pump more money into the International Monetary Fund, whose coffers are nearly bare as more nations succumb to the global financial crisis. Only a few days later, writes Robert Barnett in the New York Times , the British government quietly announced a change to a century-old policy: It explicitly recognized Tibet as a part of China. More »

    • Tibetans Push Lama Toward Harder Stance on China

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Nov 24, 08 1:07 PM CST

      Tibetans Push Lama Toward Harder Stance on China

      (Newser) - Tibetans still support the Dalai Lama’s “middle way” policy of negotiating for greater autonomy under Chinese rule, the Christian Science Monitor reports, but a conference of Tibetan exiles that ended today in India revealed many are growing impatient with Beijing’s endless foot-dragging. Members of the conference said there was a limit to their support for the middle way. More »

  • October 2008

    • China Offers to Restart Talks With Dalai Lama

      BBC  |  Oct 29, 08 12:49 PM CDT

      China Offers to Restart Talks With Dalai Lama

      (Newser) - China has offered a fresh round of negotiations with the Dalai Lama on Tibet’s political status, the BBC reports. The religious leader should “treasure this opportunity,” according to an announcement in Chinese state media, which added that Beijing was willing to overlook the violent Tibetan protests that broke out last March. The Dalai Lama said over the weekend that he doubts whether talks with China will ever result in substantive change. More »

  • August 2008

    • 50 Years On, Tibet's Secret War Simmers

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 30, 08 2:23 PM CDT

      50 Years On, Tibet's Secret War Simmers

      (Newser) - The little-known Tibetan resistance struggle after China's 1950 invasion still affects its politics today, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dalai Lama's brother played a vital role in the CIA-backed armed movement, largely made up of Buddhist monks, and Chinese suspicion still lingers over how much the spiritual leader himself was involved. More »

    • Stomach Pain Lands Dalai Lama in Hospital

      BBC  |  Aug 28, 08 5:03 PM CDT

      Stomach Pain Lands Dalai Lama in Hospital

      (Newser) - The Dalai Lama was hospitalized today in India after complaining of stomach pains, BBC says. The Tibetan spiritual leader, who recently received a clean bill of health, canceled two international trips yesterday due to exhaustion. “There is nothing major to feel concerned about,” said his spokesman. The Dalai Lama, 73, has been traveling globally to press for greater Tibetan freedom. More »

    • Dalai Lama Cancels Trips Due to 'Exhaustion'

      Associated Press  |  Aug 27, 08 1:53 PM CDT

      Dalai Lama Cancels Trips Due to 'Exhaustion'

      (Newser) - Citing "exhaustion," the Dalai Lama has canceled plans to travel, the AP reports. A spokesman said the Tibetan spiritual leader would not go to Mexico and the Dominican Republic, and instead would rest and undergo medical tests for the next three weeks. The 73-year-old has had an intense few months since the Lhasa protests in March, and he recently finished an 11-day trip through France. More »

    • China Releases, Deports US Tibet Protesters

      BBC  |  Aug 25, 08 2:23 AM CDT

      China Releases, Deports US Tibet Protesters

      (Newser) - Eight Americans arrested in China last week after staging a pro-Tibet protests have been freed from jail and deported following US pressure for their release, reports the BBC. The protesters faced up to 10 days in detention for unfurling a “Free Tibet” banner near an Olympic site and staging small demonstrations in support of Tibetan independence. US officials expressed “disappointment” that China had not demonstrated "greater tolerance." More »

    • China Likely to Use Georgia War to Justify Crackdowns

      Bloomberg  |  Aug 19, 08 2:10 AM CDT

      China Likely to Use Georgia War to Justify Crackdowns

      (Newser) - The Chinese government will likely seize upon the Georgia conflict to justify crackdowns on its own separatists in Tibet and Xinjiang, according to a Bloomberg analysis. Chinese officials view the Georgia conflict "as the result of Russia's inability to control the country," and they don't want to make the same mistake, said one analyst. More »

    • China Arrests Free Tibet Demonstrators

      Reuters  |  Aug 13, 08 8:32 AM CDT

      China Arrests Free Tibet Demonstrators

      (Newser) - Chinese police arrested five American protesters who blocked the entrance to a park in Beijing while shouting "Free Tibet!", Reuters reports. The demonstrators were associated with Students for a Free Tibet, who said there were eight in total. It remains unknown where the protesters have been taken. More »

    • It's Time for China, Tibet to Cut a Deal

      New York Times  |  Aug 7, 08 7:01 AM CDT

      It's Time for China, Tibet to Cut a Deal

      (Newser) - The Dalai Lama is willing to accept Chinese rule in Tibet, providing Beijing with a major concession in an attempt to preserve the cultural character of the region, writes columnist Nicolas D. Kristof in the New York Times. The Chinese government must recognize the Dalai Lama's willingness to compromise and offer incentives of its own, urges Kristof, who held discussions with the spiritual leader and with Chinese and Tibetan officials. More »

    • Why the Chinese Need Olympic Glory

      New York Review of Books  |  Aug 4, 08 4:30 PM CDT

      Why the Chinese Need Olympic Glory

      (Newser) - Those shocked by China’s bristly response to Olympic protests and criticisms would do well to remember some history, Orville Schell writes for the New York Review of Books . After what the Chinese call a "century of humiliation" at the hands of the West and Japan, the nation has developed an institutionalized paranoia and sense of injury that even a booming economy hasn't fixed. That's where the Olympics come in. More »

  • July 2008

    • Take That Bjork: China Bans Performers Deemed a Threat

      New York Times  |  Jul 18, 08 9:35 AM CDT

      Take That Bjork: China Bans Performers Deemed a Threat

      (Newser) - Entertainers deemed a threat to China’s sovereignty will not be allowed to perform in the country, the New York Times reports. The Ministry of Culture warned it will conduct background checks and ban those who “advocate obscenity or feudalism and superstition” or "take part in activities that harm our nation’s sovereignty." The ban is the newest in a string of policies aimed at curbing political dissent prior to the Beijing Olympics in August. More »

    • China Bans Tibetan Flags At Olympic Event

      Associated Press  |  Jul 18, 08 7:59 AM CDT

      China Bans Tibetan Flags At Olympic Event

      (AP) - Tibetan flags will be banned from all Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong under rules aimed at heading off political protests inside competition venues, organizers said today. While China has tightened visa restrictions to keep out protesters during the Olympics, activists could demonstrate in Hong Kong, which grants visa-free access to citizens of many Western countries. More »

    • 1,000 Tibetan Monks Jailed to Prevent Protests

      Times (UK)  |  Jul 7, 08 2:35 AM CDT

      1,000 Tibetan Monks Jailed to Prevent Protests

      (Newser) - The Chinese government has jailed more than 1,000 monks in an effort to prevent protests during the Olympic Games, reports the Times of London. Three large monasteries are empty near Lhasa, where hundreds of monks and supporters held protests amid gunfire in March. The government is holding the monks—many of them young ethnic Tibetans—in nearby prisons and detention centers, according to sources. More »

  • June 2008

    • China Reopens Tibetan Tourism

      BBC  |  Jun 25, 08 12:13 PM CDT

      China Reopens Tibetan Tourism

      (Newser) - China is allowing foreign tourists to enter Tibet for the first time since March protests, sources tell the BBC. The Olympic torch’s smooth reception in Lhasa over the weekend means "Tibet is safe,” a Tibetan tourism director tells state media. "We welcome the domestic and foreign tourists." Tibet remains essentially off-limits, however, to foreign journalists. More »