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China names new Tibet governor

Robert Saiget AFP 01/14/2010

Dalai Lama says ready to negotiate with China

Ralph Jennings Reuters India 09/03/2009
China names new Tibet governor

BEIJING — China on Friday named as its new Tibet governor a military veteran who vowed to ensure stability in the Himalayan region, two years after massive unrest prompted a huge security crackdown.

Dalai Lama says ready to negotiate with China

The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader branded by Beijing as a separatist, said on Thursday he was ready to negotiate with China on issues concerning his homeland but wanted to see a "green light."

Four Tibetans sentenced to death for starting fires during unrest in Lhasa

Four Tibetans have been sentenced to death for starting deadly fires during last year's unrest in Lhasa, according to China's state-run media.

Tibetan monk beaten to death in China

A Tibetan monk was beaten to death by police in southwestern China after urging Tibetans to boycott farming to protest a massive security clampdown, a U.S.-funded radio station reported Tuesday.

Large protests by Tibetans in western China

Barbara Demick Los Angeles Times 03/22/2009
Tibet reopens to foreign tourists

China says it is reopening Tibet to foreign tourists in early April.

Large protests by Tibetans in western China

The protests near the Rabgya Monastery in a Tibetan enclave of Qinghai province are triggered by reports of a monk's suicide in police custody.

China Tightens Grip as Tibet Revolt Hits 50-Year Mark

Maureen Fan Washington Post 03/15/2009
Bomb blast in Tibetan area of China

A bomb has exploded inside a police station in a mainly Tibetan area of China's Sichuan province, China's state media has reported.

China Tightens Grip as Tibet Revolt Hits 50-Year Mark

First came the armed checkpoints. Next, China Mobile sent word to customers in Tibet that text messaging would be interrupted for nearly two months. By Tuesday, police armed with guns containing rubber bullets stopped buses traveling to the capital of a Tibetan prefecture in Qinghai province, checked passengers' bags, questioned monks and berated drivers who carried foreigners.

Tibet Cabinet Says Talks With China Are Welcome

EDWARD WONG New York Times 03/15/2009
Tibet Cabinet Says Talks With China Are Welcome

The Tibetan government in exile in India said over the weekend that it welcomed further talks with China over policies in Tibet, but reiterated that it was still seeking autonomy for Tibetans as outlined in the Chinese Constitution.

China launches first website on Tibet human rights

China's first website featuring human rights in the Tibet Autonomous Region went online Monday.


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