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Video Surfaces of China and India Fighting With Sticks and Stones at Border
China's Xi Jinping has yet to congratulate India's Narendra Modi for the election victory as tensions between the two nuclear powers simmer.
There may be ‘positive signals’ but Xi’s snub of Modi suggests China-India ties are still a worry
Beijing has sent a new envoy to New Delhi, but the Chinese leader still hasn’t congratulated Narendra Modi on his election win.
Hong Kong: No Accountability 5 Years after Mass Protests
Click to expand Image A protestor shows five demands gesture as Hong Kong people participate in their annual pro-democracy march in Hong Kong, January 1, 2020. The five demands include democratic elections for Hong Kong's leader and legislature and...
Hundreds rally for Hong Kong and democracy
Hundreds of people rallied in downtown Taipei yesterday, calling on people to unite to...
Celebrating Buddhism’s Inclusivity
In honor of Pride Month, here is a collection of articles from Tricycle’s archives that celebrate strides toward equality. The post Celebrating Buddhism’s Inclusivity appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
How Meditation Helped Me to Stop Drinking
A queer underground artist on how tantric wisdom inspired them to embrace sobriety The post How Meditation Helped Me to Stop Drinking appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
EU officials headed to China for human-rights dialogue as rare Tibet field visit planned
At Chongqing meeting, Brussels also expected to raise its concerns about situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong amid high bilateral tensions.
The World Remembers Tiananmen Massacre on Its 35th Anniversary. Massive Censorship of the Anniversary in China and Hong Kong
June 4, 2024: China Digital Times (CDT) reports that the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre was “massively censored within mainland China and Hong Kong.” The CDT article details the extent of censorship on one of the most sensitive...
Tibetan Nuns Project Successfully Secures Funding for New Buddhist Textbooks
The Tibetan Nuns Project successfully funded new textbooks for Buddhist nunneries in northern India, benefiting over 800 nuns with essential books in English, math, science, and general knowledge.
Contrasting Dong’s, Lai’s speeches
Over the past two weeks the contrast between China’s hostility and Taiwan’s peaceful approach has become clear once more for all to see. Beijing is raising tensions...
China visa-free scheme spurs hope for Malaysian travel boom, more business: ‘I hope the numbers will be better’
Rising interest in China travel among Malaysia’s Malay-Muslims has seen demand pick up, with agencies handling tour groups in the ‘double digits’ this year.
Washington uses Tiananmen Square commemorations to invoke current human rights issues
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pays tribute to 1989 protesters as well as ‘voices now silenced throughout the country, including in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong’.
“Our System Isn’t Restorative”
Buddhist chaplain Dan Troyak discusses how he is using the dharma to better Australia’s prison system. The post “Our System Isn’t Restorative” appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
The Dalai Lama's Arrival Shakes Up the 2024 Election Scene
Joe Biden's planned meeting with the Dalai Lama during his New York visit this summer is a chance to highlight U.S. concern for Tibet and showcase independence from Chinese influence ahead of the 2024 election.
Dalai Lama to visit US for medical treatment this month, his office says
Tibetans’ 88-year-old spiritual leader will not hold his usual public engagements from June 20, his office said on Monday, adding that he will undergo medical treatment for his knees.
China to boost rail links to Xinjiang and Tibet, with eye on supply chains and energy security
Senior rail planner says Beijing aims to fill in the ‘blanks’ in railway networks to implement ‘major national strategies’ and improve connectivity between far western regions and the rest of China.
Tibetan lakes are estimated to expand 50% by 2100: Chinese study
Scientists have predicted the economic cost of rising water levels in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau lakes could run into the billions.
China: Closing Off Memory of Tiananmen Massacre
Click to expand Image Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators protest in front of the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, May 17, 1989. © 1989 Sadayuki Mikami/AP Photo (New York) – The Chinese government is further suppressing any...
Hong Kong welcomes 40 tourism representatives from mainland Chinese cities to promote expanded solo travel scheme
City’s tourism minister says junket is part of efforts to increase visitor numbers under new solo traveller scheme, and will encourage group from mainland China to share experiences with residents of their cities.
China’s new India envoy urges neighbours to ‘get along well’ amid talk of Xi-Modi meeting and border military build-up
Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong presents credentials at ceremony in New Delhi, filling 18-month vacancy as tensions grow along disputed Himalayan border.
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific needs to launch more direct flights to 8 mainland Chinese cities newly added to travel scheme: industry leaders
Tommy Tam of the Society of IATA Passenger Agents says Cathay has ‘unshirkable responsibility’ to provide more direct flights to 8 new locations.
OpenAI says it disrupted Chinese, Russian, Israeli influence campaigns
ChatGPT maker says influence operations failed to gain traction or reach large audiences.
Vesak Celebrated Around the World
Buddhists gathered at temples and even the White House to observe the holiday that commemorates the Buddha’s birth, death, and enlightenment. The post Vesak Celebrated Around the World appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
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