By Associated Press The protesters, carrying Tibetan flags and photographs of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, were commemorating the 1959 uprising against Beijing. Source: Hundreds of exiled Tibetans march in India on uprising anniversary, asking China to leave Tibet
By William Zheng Chinese president’s call to develop home-grown technology and ‘new productive forces’ is top policy direction to come out of political gathering in Beijing, while premier appears to take smaller role in what is seen as sign of loyalty and humbleness. Source: Xi Jinping’s hi-tech push steals the spotlight at China’s ‘two sessions’ […]
By Agence France-Presse From teaching centuries-old crafts to cataloguing their language, exiled Tibetans guard the cultural identity of a homeland most have neither seen nor dare visit, and where they say Beijing is eradicating their heritage. Crouched over a minutely detailed devotional “thangka” painting depicting Buddha, artist Lobsang Tenzin teaches students in northern India. “It […]