IOC to Consider Cancellation of Torch Relay

IOC to Consider Cancellation of Torch Relay

04.08.08 posted by jason 75 views no comments
The International Olympic Committee said it will consider the future of the remaining portion of international leg of the Olympic torch relay as a result of anti-Chinese protests. With more protests scheduled in other cities around the world, the IOC is looking for a way to avoid the kind of embarrassment that it received in London and Paris.
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 China: Tibetans planning suicide bombs

China: Tibetans planning suicide bombs

04.01.08 posted by chab13 79 views no comments
A Chinese official accused "Tibetan independence forces" Tuesday of planning suicide attacks, an allegation that the Tibetan government-in-exile immediately denied.
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The Starting Line: The Tiananmen Square Protests, 19 Years Later

The Starting Line: The Tiananmen Square Protests, 19 Years Later

06.04.08 posted by chab13 43 views no comments
Today is the 19th anniversary of the crackdown on the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests.
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 Taiwan set for historic China summit

Taiwan set for historic China summit

04.11.08 posted by chab13 72 views no comments
The historic talks carry the potential of opening a new era in relations between the two, indicating the direction Taiwan-China relations will move toward under a new Taiwanese administration set to take office in May.
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Sarkozy asks China to talk with Dalai Lama

Sarkozy asks China to talk with Dalai Lama

03.26.08 posted by chab13 80 views no comments
A day after hinting that he might boycott the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France on Wednesday urged China to conduct a "true dialogue" with the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet.
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Tibetans continue to defy China crackdown

Tibetans continue to defy China crackdown

03.19.08 posted by jason 84 views no comments
New video from China suggests that security forces have yet to gain complete control of Tibet and neighboring provinces which have suffered eruptions of anti-Chinese violence since last week.
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Tibet Monks Disrupt Tour by Journalists

Tibet Monks Disrupt Tour by Journalists

03.27.08 posted by jason 77 views no comments
Monks are claiming the media tour given by Chinese officials of the situation in Tibet was pure fiction - a manufactured event, designed to hide the truth about the protests and violence.
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China says Dalai Lama trying to ruin Beijing Olympics

China says Dalai Lama trying to ruin Beijing Olympics

03.18.08 posted by jason 83 views no comments
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao accused supporters of the Dalai Lama on Tuesday of organizing violent clashes in Tibet in hopes of sabotaging the Beijing Olympics and bolstering their campaign for independence in the Himalayan territory.
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Anti-Government Protests Spreads Beyond Tibet

Anti-Government Protests Spreads Beyond Tibet

03.20.08 posted by jason 82 views no comments
Tibet's spiritual leader Thursday said he was powerless to stop anti-Chinese violence as authorities in Beijing acknowledged for the first time that unrest had spread into neighboring Chinese provinces.
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 Taiwan, China hold historic meet

Taiwan, China hold historic meet

04.12.08 posted by chab13 66 views no comments
Taiwan's vice president-elect met with Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday in the highest-level political contact between the two governments in nearly 60 years.
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