Remarks by Chinese embassy spokesperson in New Delhi come ahead of Indian foreign minister’s visit to China – the first since 2020 clashes. The succession of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is a “thorn” in China-India relations, says the Chinese embassy in New Delhi. The remarks on Sunday came ahead of the first…
As the 14th Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday with thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, there’s already tension over how the next spiritual leader will be selected. Controversially, the Chinese government has suggested it wants more power over who is chosen. Traditionally, Tibetan leaders and aides seek a young boy who is seen as the chosen…
The Dalai Lama has announced that his reincarnation and successor will be chosen without any role from China’s Communist Party. This decision goes against Beijing’s past claims of control over the process. While the Dalai Lama has confirmed he will reincarnate, he did not say when or where. His video statement was shown to senior…
China is ready to install a large impulse turbine at the Datang Zala Hydropower Station in Tibet autonomous region, according to the official Science and Technology Daily. The home-grown turbine, with a maximum capacity of 500 megawatts, has the world’s largest single-unit capacity, according to the report on Wednesday. Two turbines will be installed at…
China has reacted to the announcement from the Dalai Lama that he will be reincarnated after his death and a successor will be appointed. The Tibetan spiritual leader ended years of speculation by saying Wednesday that the next Dalai Lama should be found and recognized according to past Buddhist traditions, signaling that China should stay…
China said on Wednesday that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama “must be approved by the central government”. The statement came after Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader said he would have a successor after his death. “The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, the Panchen Lama and other great Buddhist figures must be chosen by drawing lots…
Yajiang-1, a cutting-edge computing centre perched in the cradle of Tibetan civilisation along the Yarlung Tsangpo River, is up and running as part of China’s plan to transform the so-called roof of the world into a strategic frontier for sustainable supercomputing. The facility, the first major hub of the “Eastern Data, Western Computing” project on…
The head of China’s United Front Work Department, the Communist Party body that oversees religious organisations, has warned faith groups to guard against “hidden dangers in the religious field and resolutely resist foreign infiltration”. Li Ganjie visited a number of religious organisations this week to deliver the warning, state news agency Xinhua reported. The Panchen…
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British MP Wera Hobhouse was denied entry to Hong Kong during a personal trip to visit her newborn grandson and son. Hobhouse, a member of the opposition Liberal Democrat party, revealed that authorities provided no explanation for the decision. “Authorities gave me no explanation for this cruel and upsetting blow,” she shared on social media….