Jigme Wangchuk
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Wildlife Groups Rescue Nepal’s Last Dancing Bears
The “cruel” tradition of dancing bears in Nepal finally seems to have come to a dramatic end after wildlife groups rescued the last two bears. The World Animal Protection said on the development that these were the last two known illegal dancing bears in the Himalayan kingdom.
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French Couple Who Paid Tribute To Late Liu Xiaobo ‘Unreachable’ in China
A French has been taken under custody in China shortly after they paid tribute to the late activist Liu Xiaobo. Hu Jaman and Marine Brossard were both attending the Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale of Urbanism Architecture on 15 December where they exhibited a mural showing an empty blue chair at an art exhibition in Shenzhen.
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Tibetan Market At MP Nagar, Bhopal to Close from Next Year
The Tibetan winter market at MP Nagar, Bhopal will face closure from next year as the city authorities have said that developmental works will be carried out. The vibrant market which attracts a lot of customers during winter will have to shift as the area falls under the radar of smart city project.
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China’s Instant Noodles Business Slowly Dying
China is one of the largest producers of instant noodles in the world. People in China and Hong Kong consume billions of instant noodles annually. But that is slowly decreasing, and it’s a good economical sign for Beijing. A report by the BBC stated that China and Hong Kong, which together consumed more than 46…
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Taiwan Arrests Pro-Beijing Party Members Accused of Spying for China
Taiwanese authorities have arrested four pro-Beijing political party members after they were accused of spying for China. The officials were detained by Taiwanese authorities. Wang Ping-chung is a media personality who was arrested with three of his colleagues from the pro-unification party on Tuesday.
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China Executed 10 Death Sentences In Public View At Stadium
Ten people were sentenced to death and immediately executed in China’s Lufeng after a court’s ruling. The sentencing of the 10 people for drug-related crimes, murder and robbery, were carried out in full public view at a local sports stadium. According to the Guardian, local residents of Lufeng in southern Guangdong province were invited to…
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Tibet’s Linguistic Diversity Slowly Disappearing: Research
An anthropologist at the University of Melbourne has stated that the vibrant linguistic structure in Chinese-occupied Tibet is slowly on the brink of disappearance. An article by The Smithsonian has retraced how internet and government education in the Himalayan plateau has sparked the disintegration of the lesser-known languages in the region.
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Chinese Guards Accused of Violently Assaulting South Korean Journalists
According to sources, two Chinese security guards have been accused of violently assaulting two South Korean photojournalists who were in Beijing to cover the visit of the South Korean President. The incident occurred at the South Korea-China Economic and Trade Partnership trade show where the two journalists were trying to capture closer shots of the…
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Dalai Lama is Always Right, Even When He is Wrong
For the Dalai Lama to say that Tibet does not seek independence and rather seeks development, it is a statement that exposes how leaders around the world look at long-term benefits of amicable international relations. Tibet is a costly situation for China, one that would take more than His Holiness to find a solution or…
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After Trump in China, Will Any Country Officially Receive the Dalai Lama?
The United States has always been an outspoken ally of the Tibet cause; at least it seemed to be until it showed a sign of corrosion in the last 10 years. China’s economic boom and its far-reaching impact in international affairs have risen astoundingly amidst growing call for human rights intervention in Tibet. The support…