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Tibetan Woman Received Prestigious Dutch Royal Distinction
Tsering Jampa, an ICT Tibetan, was the first Tibetan to be granted the Dutch Royal Distinction. Tsering Jampa, Executive Director of the International Campaign for Tibet-Europe, was knighted in the Order of Orange-Nassau, a prestigious Dutch Royal Distinction, yesterday in Amsterdam for her significant efforts to safeguard and promote the Tibetan people’s fundamental rights.
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Blinken Meets with China’s Foreign Minister and Expresses Concerns About Human Rights
In only their second face-to-face meeting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Rome on Sunday, raising concerns about human rights. Tensions between the two nations are at an all-time high.
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The Dalai Lama advises world leaders that climate change must be addressed.
The Dalai Lama, only days before the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK, talked on Friday about the importance of addressing climate change “since the destiny of our earth is in our hands.”
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Outside the Chinese consulate in Denmark, election posters with Tibetan flags were placed.
According to Euro News, China has denounced and conveyed its displeasure after election posters showing the Tibetan flag were displayed outside its embassy in Denmark. Several posters portraying a local election candidate next to Tibet’s flag were posted around the embassy building in Copenhagen, according to the publication. They were put by candidate Thomas Rohden…
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Beijing celebrates the 100th day of the Winter Olympics amid COVID and human rights concerns.
With 100 days until the Winter Olympics begin, Beijing promises an “easy and safe” 2022 Games, despite the fact that preparations are far from simple as China prepares to host thousands of athletes and personnel while battling COVID-19 flare-ups.
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The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh pays a visit to troops stationed at the state’s border.
Pema Khandu, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, and other top state officials paid a visit to troops stationed along India’s border with Tibet, particularly Yangtse, where Chinese troops were said to have invaded just a few days earlier. He also paid a visit to the Yangkee-1 border station, which is home to the Buddhist…
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Chinese media criticizes John Oliver’s Taiwan comedy for “dodged facts.”
Chinese state media slammed comedian John Oliver’s presentation on Taiwan, claiming that he “dodged facts” and misled the audience about the self-governing island that Beijing regards as a renegade province. Oliver attempted to unravel the convoluted connection between China and Taiwan for an American audience during the episode. Oliver concluded that the island’s fate should…
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70-year-old woman gives birth to child
In Gujarat’s Kutch district, a 70-year-old mother gave birth to a healthy baby a month ago. Jivuben Rabari, from Kutch, and her husband Valjibhai Rabari, 75, had their first child, a son called Lalo, last month via Caesarean section. The couple, who had been married for 45 years, had been trying for a child for…
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While criticizing China’s BRI, Indian diplomat’s mic. went quiet at UN meeting.
At the recently concluded second UN Sustainable Transport Conference, India expressed its strong opposition to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its flagship project, the CPEC, where the Indian diplomat’s microphone mysteriously went silent while she was highlighting New Delhi’s opposition to the controversial projects.
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China enacts new land border legislation in the midst of a military standoff with India.
China’s national legislature has adopted a new law on the protection and exploitation of land border areas, stating that the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are “sacred and inviolable,” which could have an impact on Beijing’s border conflict with India. The law, which takes effect on January 1 next year, states that “the People’s Republic…