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Is development killing Tibet's way of life?

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China is bringing development to Tibet, changing it, trying to make it modern, but some Tibetans are worried that their region's unique identity is being eroded. Our was a rare, Chinese government-controlled trip to Tibet. Our schedule and our movements were almost entirely controlled by official minders who rarely let us out of their sight.High in Tibet's mountains there are fears that an ancient way of life is slowly dying.
Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2010 17:08

40,000 Signature Petition Delivered to Chinese Government in Support of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche

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Dharamshala - Tibetans and their supporters joined a global day of action today for the release of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a highly revered religious leader and community organizer from eastern Tibet who is currently serving a life sentence in Chinese prison. In cities around the world, demonstrators delivered a 40,000 signature petition to Chinese embassies and consulates denouncing China’s unjust imprisonment of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche.

Last Updated on Thursday, 08 July 2010 09:05

No breakthroughs in US, China human rights talks

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Associated Press Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China reported no major breakthroughs Friday after only their second round of talks about human rights since 2002. The Obama administration wants to push Beijing to treat its citizens better, but it also needs Chinese support on Iranian and North Korean nuclear standoffs, climate change and other difficult issues.

Last Updated on Thursday, 08 July 2010 08:04

China Media Criticises “Misleading” Western Quake Coverage

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Dharamshala: China's state-run People's Daily newspaper on 21 April criticized what they insisted was "misleading" coverage of the Kyigudo earthquake, despite there was no enough search-and-rescue effort in the Tibetan area of Kyigudo earthquake zone from the beginning.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 April 2010 17:45

17th Gyalwa Karmapa Offers Prayers and Donations to Quake Victims

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Dharamshala: His Eminence the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjee led a prayer ceremony this morning for the Kyigudo (Chinese: Yushu) county of eastern Tibet quake victims at his residential Gyuto monastery in Dharamshala, northern India. So far, there have been 2,046 reported deaths, most of them ethnic Tibetans.
Last Updated on Thursday, 22 April 2010 16:52

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