Archive for the 'Tibet' Category
France’s Sarkozy May Boycott Bejing Olympics
Posted on April 5, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of France, is considering a boycott of the opening ceremony to the Olympics in Beijing, in response to the conflict in Tibet. For Sarkozy to attend he is calling on China to release the political prisoners, end the violence in the region, and engage the Dalai Lama in talks. […]
Read More..>>China Accuses Dalai Lama of Taking Olympics “Hostage”
Posted on March 23, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
Fearful of an international backlash to its country and possibly to the upcoming Olympic Games, China wants the world to know what is really happening in Tibet…The question is, do you believe their side of the story?
The Chinese government is pointing the finger at the Dalai Lama for plotting “terror” in the region. They are […]
China Issues List of 21 Most Wanted Rioters
Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
As international pressure on China continues to swell, the Chinese government is ratcheting up its offensive against the protesters in Tibet.
China issued a “Most Wanted” list of 21 rioters and released images of them waving knives and fighting during the protests over Chinese Rule in Tibet last week. The leading newspaper of China’s […]
International Pressure Mounts on China Over Tibet
Posted on March 21, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
International pressure is now mounting against China in response to its crackdown of protests in Tibet. The rippple effect of the violence in is being felt in new ways, including in the upcoming eleection in Taiwan.
The NY Times is reporting, “The suppression of Tibet protests by Chinese security forces, as well as missteps by the […]
Dalai Lama Threatens to ‘resign’ if Tibet Violence Escalates
Posted on March 18, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
Angered by Chinese leaders and radicals within Tibet, the Dalai Lama announced that he was prepared to “resign” in protest over the violence in Tibet. “If things become out of control then my only option is to completely resign,” the Dalai Lama told a news conference in India. He also refuted any notion […]
Read More..>>China Blocks Access to Youtube
Posted on March 16, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
China did not want its citizenry to see the scenes of protesters and violence in Tibet. So they did what any government would do that is intent on controlling the information its people receives - it blocked access to youtube. While little or no information on the protests appeared in Chinese newspapers, […]
Read More..>>China Sets Leniency Deadline, As 100 Reported Killed in Tibet
Posted on March 15, 2008 - Filed Under Tibet
On the fifth day of protests in Tibet, things turned violent.
Buddhist monks and ethnic Tibetans clashed with Chinese security forces yesterday in Lhasa, sparking international protests and solidarity for the monks in around the world. This is exactly the kind of publicity that China does not want to encounter as the Olympic Games approach. […]