Jigme Wangchuk
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China Imprisons Taiwan Activist for Promoting Multi-Party Democracy
The Chinese government has sentenced a Taiwanese activist to five years in prison for trying to “subvert state power”. The allegations were levied on Lee Ming-che who was put on trial in September for allegedly promoting multi-party democracy in mobile messaging applications.
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China Set to Gain from Resignation of Zimbabwean Leader Robert Mugabe
China has deep-rooted relations with recently-ousted Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe. So when Mugabe was finally dethroned after massive protests throughout the country, it was apparent that China had expressed its wish to implement the new change. That is how new reports are looking at the Zimbabwean coup.
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Dalai Lama’s ‘Tibet Does Not Seek Independence’ Draws Mixed Reactions
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s recent statement where he said that Tibet does not seek independence drew a mixed reactions from the public. This is the first time the Tibetan leader has so lucidly explained what he wants from China. A column carried out by Times of India tracks the thought of Tibetan activists and…
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India Need Not Worry About China’s Dam Ambitions: Chinese Report
Chinese state media quelled India’s apprehension about its neighbour’s dam ambition along the Brahmaputra River by stating that it was building dams closer to its provinces. India had earlier express concerns about China’s purported plan to build dams along the Brahmaputra River and divert the flow of water.
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US Govt Will Not Support Tibet Cause Suggests Columnist
A blog in the Sri Lankan Guardian recently wrote that Tibetans should not foster the idea that the United States Government will support its cause. It detailed how, starting from the Obama administration, USA was tentative about its relationship with China suggesting that US government more towards its trade relations with China then to raise…
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UC Browser Taken Down by Google Playstore Sent User Data to China?
Google Playstore has apparently taken down the popular UC Browser app for engaging in unethical practice of acquiring new users and purportedly sending sensitive data to China. Netizens were befuddled when they realised that the Playstore had mysteriously taken down UC Browser from its list.
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Earthquake with 6.9 Magnitude Hits Tibet, Tremors Felt in Arunachal Pradesh
Tibet has been rocked by an earthquake which measures 6.9 on the Richter scale. On Saturday morning, Tibets Nyinchi province which is close to Arunachal Pradesh was hit by an earthquake. Around 6:34 AM (Beijing), the China Earthquake Networks Center recorded the earthquake. Chinese state-run media Xinhua reported that the quake struck with a depth…
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In A First, Tibetan University Awards Doctorate Degrees
The Tibet University in the city of Lhasa has awarded doctorate degrees to four students, making it a first for a Tibetan University in the Tibetan Autonomous Region. The students were majoring in Tibetan history, Tibetan language and literature and Tibetan medicine.
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Now, Disrespecting Chinese National Anthem Means 3 Years Jail
China, after recently passing an amendment which would detain a person who disrespects the Chinese national anthem for 15 days in jail, has increased the sentence to 3 years. The move is in tandem with China’s objective to increase nationalistic fervour in the country. The move was passed by the Communist Party of China (CPC)…
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Xi Jingping Tells Tibetan Families Living Near Arunachal Pradesh Settle near Indian Border
Chinese President Xi Jingping, in a recent letter addressed to a herding family in Lhunze County in Tibet, told the families to settle themselves near the Indian border so that there would be “peace in the territory”. China claims that more than 2,000 kms of the disputed area at the Line of Actual Control is…