Tag: Tibet
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Himachal Pradesh: Tibetans in exile celebrate 63rd Democracy Day in Dharamshala
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India]September 2 (ANI): Tibetans in exile celebrated the 63rd anniversary of Democracy Day in Dharamshala which marks the beginning of the Tibetan democratic system in exile. Leaders of the exiled Tibetan government, including Tibetan parliamentarians and other dignitaries, gathered at the main Buddhist temple, Tsuglagkhang, here in the northern Indian mountain town…
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Sweden stands behind Ukraine: Swedish member of parliament against inviting Russia, Belarus to the Nobel Prize ceremony
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India]September 3 (ANI): Swedish MP Margareta Elisabeth Cederfel said that Sweden stands behind Ukraine that Russia and Belarus, which were previously invited to the Nobel Prize ceremony, are not welcome in their country. The Nobel Foundation has reversed a controversial decision to invite the ambassadors of Russia, Belarus and Iran to the…
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Swedish parliamentary delegation expresses solidarity with Tibetans
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India]September 3 (ANI): An eleven-member Swedish parliamentary delegation attended the 63rd anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day on Saturday and expressed solidarity with Tibetans. The delegation, led by Margareta Elisabeth Cederfelt, also met with the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and emphasized the importance of his message advocating peace. September 2nd marks…
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Australian researcher builds cultural bridge between his country and China
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) — Colin Mackerras, an 84-year-old Australian professor, has a tight schedule in China despite the unusual heat this summer. A forum on Tibet, lectures at Renmin University in Beijing, a nine-day visit to the World Sinology Center in Qingdao in eastern Shandong Province, and the first World…
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Dalai Lama – Symbol of freedom in exile and Western world’s happiness guru
Already as a two-year-old boy, Tenzin Gyatso was appointed the fourteenth Dalai Lama, and thus Tibet’s highest spiritual and political leader. Over the years, he has become a world celebrity, written a series of books with various life advice and toured the world with lectures and talks. For the Chinese government, he is a red…
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Europe warming, 15,700 deaths in 2022: WMO report
In Europe, heat-related excess deaths exceeded 15,000 in Spain, Germany, Great Britain, France and Portugal. The global average temperature in 2022 was 1.15 (1.02–1.28) degrees above the 1850–1900 average. The years 2015–2022 were the eight warmest on the instrumental record until 1850. 2022 was the 5th or 6th warmest year. This happened despite three consecutive…
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“Moonlight Pariot, Firstborn Manner, Sunshine Makri…”: Meet some curious candidates for Meghalaya polls
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India]February 26 (ANI): Every time Meghalaya goes to the polls, the names of some candidates and voters have always caught everyone’s attention and the situation is the same this time too. Among the candidates in the fray for Monday’s Meghalaya assembly elections are ‘Moonlight’, ‘Firstborn Manner’, ‘Auspicious’, ‘Sounder Strong’ and others touching on…
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Firstborn Khiewtam, Thursday Diengdoh, Sunday Diengdoh…: Meet Some Curious Candidates For Meghalaya Exams
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India]February 26 (ANI): Candidates in contention for Monday’s Meghalaya Assembly elections include Sweden, Tibet, Thailand, Tripura, Goa and Meghalaya, of course! These candidates are named after countries and Indian states, cross party lines and contest. to be elected as members of the House in this year’s polls. Not only candidates, even some voters…
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Discovery of rare earth deposits in Sweden marks ‘beginning of end of Europe’s dependence on China’: Report
Peking [China]February 10 (ANI): The discovery of large amounts of rare earth deposits in Sweden marks “the beginning of the end of Europe’s dependence on China for rare earth metals which, for their widespread use in high-tech fields, are considered as valuable as gold,” The Hong reported King Post. With an abundant supply of rare…
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The US-led global containment of China accelerates the process of its isolation
Peking [China]Oct 1 (ANI): Containment of China has become a priority for liberal democracies across the world due to the Asian giant’s dismal record on human rights and its apparent threats to its neighbours’ territorial sovereignty, as well as concerns that China is out to to impose their ways of thinking and their values on…
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The University of Helsinki closes the China-funded Confucius Institute
This week, the University of Helsinki terminated its contract with the Confucius Institute, a Chinese language and culture teaching center on campus. Beijing would have liked to continue funding the program, according to the university’s vice-rector. Hanna Snellman. "They asked if we would consider further negotiations. We said no" he explained. The institute’s agreement with…
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Supo: Russia’s influence and intelligence are the most significant threats to national security in Finland
“The authorities must ensure the conditions for a full and open debate without intimidation and ensure that outsiders cannot influence Finland’s security policy decisions.” According to Supo, extensive Russian influence and illegal intelligence campaigns have become Finland’s primary threats to national security due to the NATO debate. Although no major changes have yet been observed…
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Marching for both Tibet and Ukraine
The Danish Society for Tibetan Culture and Students for a Free Tibet will tomorrow hold a demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy in Hellerup. The protest will also send out a message about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Tibet-Ukraine march leaves Østerport Station at 15.00 and stops for a while outside the Russian…
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Comment: Beijing Winter Olympics to unite the world
BEIJING, November 20 (Xinhua) – Calls from some quarters for a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games pose a serious threat to the ideals and principles on which the Olympic movement was founded. According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the three core values of Olympics are excellence, friendship and respect. “Every individual must…
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The mouse that roared: Local candidate in Copenhagen receives China!
There’s David and Goliath, the classic movie ‘The Mouse that Roared’ from 1959, James Buster Douglas beat Mike Tyson and Foinavon, the brave British horse who won the world’s toughest race after every other rider was put off by the 23rd. fence. And now you can add Thomas Rohden, Radical local election candidate barely out…
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New guidelines after Tibet case: Ministerial emails must be stored for 25 years
Several of the heaviest commissions of recent years have run into the same problem in their work to get to the bottom of the cases: Emails from key people have been deleted and are not available. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Justice drafted some guidelines for all state authorities such as agencies and ministries. –…
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120 interrogations have transformed the Tibet case
– Should I really answer that, he exclaimed at one point. The reaction came promptly from the podium. “Yes, you must,” said Commission President Tuk Bagger. Friis Arne Petersen has been ambassador to Washington, Beijing and Berlin. Previously, from 1997 to 2005, he was Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After almost 120 interrogations…
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130 interrogations have transformed the Tibet case
– Should I really answer that, he exclaimed at one point. The reaction came promptly from the podium. – Yes, you must, said the President of the Commission, Judge Tuk Bagger. Friis Arne Petersen has been ambassador to Washington, Beijing and Berlin. Previously, from 1997 to 2005, he was Director of the Ministry of Foreign…
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National Round-Up: The Danish government launches new cyber security initiatives
A nice sum In Denmark, a third of the large Danish companies have experienced security breaches. This is also supported by the fact that half of all Danes have experienced phishing and misuse of card information. The implementation of the government’s strategy will be quite costly – around 500 million kroner will be taken from…
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Consul General in Tibet: This is an interesting question
The answer from the other, Robin Glinka, who has previously been a clerk in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is again and again “I do not remember”. The topic of the questions in the Tibet Commission is the ministry’s behavior in connection with the COP 15 climate conference in 2009. At the time, the two…
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Interrogates sugar over massive memory failure in Tibet case
The answer from the other, Robin Glinka, who has previously been a clerk in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is again and again “I do not remember”. The topic of the questions in the Tibet Commission is the ministry’s behavior in connection with the COP 15 climate conference in 2009. At the time, the two…
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New material may extend Tibet Commission
This was stated by the Commission on Friday in an email to Ritzau. “The Tibet Commission is still receiving material from the authorities that could possibly generate further interrogations,” it said. Therefore, the Commission can not say for sure when a report can be expected, it reads. Among other things, material has emerged that involves…
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Information from PET in the Tibet case is rejected by a veteran from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
It is about the state visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao in 2012. The employee in PET was the section leader and is called KF 0796. He has told that Annette Lassen at a meeting prior to the visit told him that the Chinese were very worried about having to lose face and that there…
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OVERVIEW: Critical protesters became invisible to Chinese leaders
A streak of interrogations began on January 7 and will continue until mid-next week. The vast majority are officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Along the way, a string of internal documents from various authorities are presented. They show that the Foreign Ministry has for years been preoccupied with Chinese “sensibilities” and demands to…
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The clap goes down in the Tibet case – officials can not explain evidence
Several times over the years, the police have made plans to intervene against citizens so that their criticism was not seen by the prominent guests. It has emerged during hearings in the commission since January. The 2002 documents reveal the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ key role in keeping protesters out of the way: “Constructive cooperation…
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Science Round-Up: Danish study highlights the dangers of pregnant women rubbing antibiotics
A new study conducted by the University of Copenhagen showed that many one-year-old Danish infants carry hundreds of antibiotic-resistant genes in their intestinal systems. One of the main reasons is that their mothers have taken antibiotics during their pregnancy. “We find a very strong correlation between treatment of mothers with antibiotics during pregnancy and of…
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Top Manager in Ministry: Could not dream of examining the Constitution
He is questioned for the second time. Occasionally there are sparks during exchanges between the former top manager and the interrogator, lawyer Jakob Lund Poulsen. – May I just finish speaking, Friis Arne Petersen exclaims at some point. During his time as director, police made sure that critics were kept out of sight of Chinese…
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Police: Critics should get away from Chinese field of view
The report will be presented on Friday during a hearing in the Tibet Commission. It is yet another proof that the police have prevented protesters from being able to express their criticism directly to senior Chinese guests. “22.55 / KSN wanted the demo moved out of sight of the Chinese delegation”, it is stated in…
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FACTS: Police actions during Chinese visits under scrutiny
* The Constitution, the Police Act and the European Convention on Human Rights were violated. * About 100 citizens have been compensated by the Copenhagen Police because their rights were violated. * The Tibet Commission submitted its report in December 2017, but was set up again in the summer of 2018. * This was due…
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Lars Løkke rejects order for intervention against protesters in Tibet case
Lars Løkke Rasmussen is very clear in his speech when he receives a direct question on Friday from the chairman of the Tibet Commission, National Judge Tuk Bagger. – Have you given such a message? – No. – Can you honestly say that? – I can say that quite honestly, answers Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who…
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Lars Løkke rejects order to intervene in the Tibet case
Lars Løkke Rasmussen is very clear in his speech when he receives a direct question on Friday from the chairman of the Tibet Commission, National Judge Tuk Bagger. – Have you given such a message? – No. – Can you honestly say that? – I can say that quite honestly, answers Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who…
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From Dalai Lama to pandas – Lars Løkke is questioned about China
A string of interrogations during the spring have shown that the Commission is not only narrowly interested in the authorities’ handling of a number of official Chinese visits. And whether the citizens’ right to speak in this regard has been violated. The commission also takes into account the actions of Danish politicians on the issue…
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The ambassador calls the colleague’s email in the Tibet case mysterious
The Commission is investigating a string of official Chinese visits. The question is whether the citizens’ right to external criticism has been pushed aside because of the wishes of the great power. At the time, Svend Olling was head of the logistics secretariat in connection with COP 15. He is presented with an email exchange…
