International

Hong Kong Airlines swoops in with new route to Xining, Qinghai province’s economic centre

Carrier will offer two flights weekly from July 9 to the mainland Chinese city that was added to Hong Kong’s solo traveller scheme in May.

China’s renewable energy ‘fluctuations and volatility’ could see Beijing supercharge power reforms

Power capacity and infrastructure are vital to China’s green transition and hi-tech ambitions, but ‘power abandonment’ is a critical setback.

Ancient bronze bells, Han dynasty frog among 14 cultural relics returned to China

Items handed over to Chinese envoy in Buenos Aires represent first such gesture under a 2018 bilateral agreement on cultural property.

Herders hemmed in by India and China’s Himalayan stand-off: ‘every year our difficulties mount’

Ladakh’s pastoralist way of life undermined after grazing lands closed off and declared demilitarised ‘buffer zones’ to keep rival troops apart.

Chinese Government Intensifying its Campaign of “Sinicization” Says U.S. 2023 International Religious Freedom Report

The U.S. State Department’s 2023 International Religious Freedom Report on China, which includes separate section on East Turkestan, Hong Kong, Macau and Tibet, concludes that the Chinese government “continued its multiyear campaign of “Sinicization” to bring all religious doctrine...

US’ Resolve Tibet Act drawing China’s ire

In the past few years, a major rivalry has grown between the US and China. The latest development in the dispute was a US delegation’s visit to Dharamsala, the headquarters of the Tibetan governmen...

‘Segregated’ schooling is holding back Hong Kong’s potential

Instead of imposing Chinese language education as a barrier, the city must adopt inclusive reforms that allow minority students to thrive

Are India-Pakistan ties on the mend with delegation visit, Kashmir statehood promise?

Experts say Modi may adopt a more pragmatic stance towards Kashmir in his third term, but more exchanges may not necessarily mean better ties.

China’s anti-spy agency flags security risk from open window shades at dual-use airports

Warning issued in reference to a recent case involving a foreign national, Ministry of State Security says on WeChat but gives no further details.

China must not choose the next Dalai Lama

As the Dalai Lama receives medical treatment in the United States, concerns over his succession intensify. Tibetans pray for his recovery, while China eyes control over selecting his successor, challenging Tibetan traditions of spiritual leadership succession.

Joe Biden forging ahead with efforts to counter China as Donald Trump, election loom large

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we take a look at the latest efforts by the Biden administration to build alliances to counter China.

Avoiding Spiritual Traps

A dharmic defense of political engagement The post Avoiding Spiritual Traps appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

Recognizing women in diplomacy

It is laudable that at a time when the world is afflicted with war, conflict and violence, bringing misery and suffering to innocent civilians in war zones, the UN has adopted June 24 as “Internati...

Cities, provinces across China join global propaganda push

WASHINGTON — Each year, China’s government spends billions on foreign propaganda and until recently those efforts were largely driven by departments in the central government and state media. Now, a growing number of cities are joining that effort, with the...

In message to China, India to rename 30 places in Tibet as bilateral ties hit new snag

India’s China policy unlikely to change under Modi’s third term as border issues remain outstanding, analysts note.

US lawmakers meeting Modi after Dalai Lama signals New Delhi shift on China: analysts

India, one expert says, has ‘indicated that it is willing to gradually ramp up pressure on issues like Tibet and Taiwan’.

Living Between the Known and the Unknown

Ann Tashi Slater speaks with physicist and author Alan Lightman about the pleasures of a warm bath, subconscious terma, and living our lives in the shadow of death. The post Living Between the Known and the Unknown appeared first...

Chinese President Xi visits Tibetans and temple in western China, calls for ethnic unity

Xi Jinping visits middle school and Hongjue Temple in Qinghai province, signalling engagement with Tibetans.

China: UN Should Act on Crimes Against Humanity

Click to expand Image United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk speaks at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, November 16, 2023. © 2023 Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP Photo (Geneva) – The United Nations High Commissioner for...

US lawmakers meet Tibet’s Dalai Lama, say won’t let China influence choice of successor

The group, which includes ex-House speaker Nancy Pelosi, says it won’t let China influence the spiritual leader’s choice of successor.

China renames hundreds of Uighur villages

Hundreds of Uighur villages and towns have been renamed by Chinese authorities to remove religious or cultural references, with many replaced by names reflecting Communist party ideology, a report ...

Xi Jinping shifting blame to Washington

Foreign media have reported that during a meeting in April last year Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that the US is attempting to provoke ...

US lawmakers meet Dalai Lama as China slams visit  

New Delhi — A group of U.S. lawmakers met the Dalai Lama in India’s northern town of Dharamshala Wednesday, amid cheers from Tibetans in exile and an angry reaction from China, which calls the Tibetan spiritual leader a separatist and...