Mar 06 Dalai Lama opens Senate with prayers By Justin Scuiletti The Dalai Lama opened U.S. Senate proceedings with prayers Thursday, marking the first time the Tibetan spiritual leader has performed the traditional prayer that opens each session. Speaking in both Tibetan and English, the Dalai Lama offered several prayers and… Continue reading
Feb 21 Obama shows support for Tibetan traditions during meeting with Dalai Lama By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama at the White House Friday over the stern objection of China, which warned the meeting would "inflict grave damages" on the U.S. relationship with the Asian nation. Continue reading
Feb 21 China objects to Obama’s meeting with Dalai Lama By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is hosting the Dalai Lama at the White House over the stern objection of China, which warned the meeting would “inflict grave damages” on the U.S. relationship with the Asian powerhouse. Obama will greet the… Continue reading
Mar 06 Tibetans Turn to Setting Themselves on Fire to Protest China’s Rule By Larisa Epatko Fed up with the Chinese government's tactics aimed at stemming unrest, some Tibetans have turned to a gruesome show of public protest -- burning themselves. Continue reading
Feb 18 Dalai Lama: U.S. a ‘Champion of Democracy, Freedom, Human Values’ By Larisa Epatko After his meeting with President Barack Obama, the Dalai Lama told reporters Thursday outside the White House that the two leaders discussed promoting peace, humanitarian values, religious harmony and the need for more women in leadership roles. Continue reading
Mar 10 Tibet’s Uprising 50 Years Later By Robert Barnett A failed Tibetan uprising on March 10, 1959, in the capital Lhasa led to the expulsion of the religious leader the Dalai Lama and continues to reverberate throughout China's efforts to become a major world power. Robert Barnett, an adjunct… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch Tibet Protests Linger Around China’s Olympics Prep China is determined to prevent the Olympics from becoming a platform for Tibetan rights protests. Independent Television News Channel 4 correspondent Lindsay Hilsum reports from the remote Tibetan province of Qinghai on lingering anti-Chinese sentiments in the region. Continue watching
Jul 01 China, Tibetan Envoys Open New Round of Talks By PBS News Hour Envoys of Tibet's exiled government met with Chinese officials in Beijing on Tuesday in the second round of informal talks over the disputed region of Tibet, an area governed by China since the 1950s that was the site of violent… Continue reading
May 13 Watch Chinese Ambassador on Quake Disaster, Olympic Protests In a NewsHour interview, Zhou Wenzhong, the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., discusses the earthquake that hit central China this week, recent protests over Tibet that have disrupted the Olympic torch relay and the state of international relief efforts following… Continue watching
Apr 25 China to Hold Talks With Dalai Lama Aide By PBS News Hour China agreed Friday to hold talks with an envoy of exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, a move that follows weeks of calls for dialogue after a wave of anti-government protests have rocked Tibet and disrupted the worldwide Olympic torch… Continue reading