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Bold report by Beijing scholars reveals breakdown of China’s Tibet policy
A bold and remarkable new report by a group of Chinese scholars in Beijing challenges the official position that the Dalai Lama “incited” the protests that broke out in Tibet in March 2008, and outlines key failings in the policy of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Tibet. The report, which […]
An investigative report into the social and economic causes of the 3.14 incident in Tibetan areas
This bold and important report by a group of Chinese scholars in Beijing challenges the official position that the Dalai Lama “incited” the protests that broke out in Tibet in March 2008, and outlines key failings in the policy of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Tibet. The report is the […]
Europe needs a united front on Tibet
In the face of China’s consistently intense pressure, the EU needs to end its equivocation and put up a united front, writes ICT’s EU Policy Director Vincent Metten in this opinion piece published by Politico.
Call for cohesive EU position on Tibet as China steps up pressure over Dalai Lama visits
A new policy paper by the International Campaign for Tibet, to be released today in Brussels, calls upon the European Union to adopt a consistent new position on Tibet to reflect the importance of Tibet in EU-China relations. A summary of the paper and details of the press briefing today are included below. The EU-China […]
Dalai Lama ‘part of solution’ for China: Obama aide
China should see the Dalai Lama as “part of the solution” on Tibet instead of trying to isolate him, US President Barack Obama’s top Asia adviser said. Jeff Bader, senior director for Asia on the White House’s National Security Council, told the Committee of 100, a Chinese-American group, that it should use its influence in […]
A Power Audit of EU-China Relations
China is exploiting the EU’s divisions and treating the 27-state bloc with “diplomatic contempt” on issues ranging from trade to the Dalai Lama, according to the authors of a new policy report by the European Council on Foreign Relations, a leading pan-European think-tank, in close cooperation with Asia Centre at Science Po. Even though China […]
Two Tibetans sentenced to death in Lhasa
The Lhasa Intermediate People’s Court in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), has sentenced two Tibetans to death on charges relating to “starting fatal fires”, according to an official report published yesterday. These are the first known death sentences passed against Tibetans in connection with the Lhasa riots on March 14, 2008. Two other Tibetans were […]
A Great Mountain Burned by Fire: China’s Crackdown in Tibet
March 10, 2009, marked the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising in Lhasa that led to the Dalai Lama’s escape from Tibet, and the first anniversary of an unprecedented wave of overwhelmingly peaceful protests that swept across the Tibetan plateau, to be met by a violent crackdown. Since March 10, 2008, the Chinese government has […]
Tibet Brief – Edition 15
The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition: Protests, arrests and death sentences follow a tense ‘Serf Emancipation Day’ Disturbing new footage of police brutality emerges from Tibet Major academic studies reveal vast cyber-espionage network targeting […]
ICT Briefing Paper: Serf Day
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