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Keanu Reeves’ Matrix: Resurrection is facing a boycott in China.
Throughout the year, Keanu Reeves has been in the news for a variety of reasons. Most recently, he made headlines when he returned to the role of Neo in Matrix: Resurrections after a two-decade absence. Then there was the rumor that he had donated all of his movie profits to charity, which turned out not…
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Tibetan bikers are urging India’s government to boycott the Winter Olympics.
A group of 15 Tibetan bikers protesting the Winter Olympics, which will be hosted in Beijing next year, said China did not deserve to host the games, which promote world unity and peace, and asked the Indian government to boycott the event. The Tibetans, who arrived in Ahmedabad on Sunday, drew attention to the Chinese…
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China plans to construct a 435-kilometer railway in Tibet.
On the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th birthday this month, China will ‘give’ Tibet a 435-kilometer railway line advertised as the region’s ‘fastest.’ According to The Economist, the 37-billion-yuan ($5.7-billion) track will run from Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, to Nyingchi, and will begin operations on June 30. The 435-kilometer line is Tibet’s ‘first electrified railway line,’ and…
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China Prohibits Tibetan Children To Have Any Religious Objects in Schools
In one province of Tibet, Chinese authorities declare that Tibetan children’s parents can no longer put rosaries, prayer wheels, or any other religious object on the schools, as China is pursuing policies that erode the distinct Tibetan cultural identity. A Tibetan living in the Sog district of Tibetan Autonomous Region of Nagchu (Naqu) said RFA’s…
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Tibetan Resistance Persists
The Chinese Communist Party responds to international criticism of China’s refusal to disclose the whereabouts of the real Panchen Lama, claiming that the Panchen Lama “is now a college grad with a secure job.” This is a lie that no Tibetan could believe.