China ready for dialogue over Tibet, says Wen

October 8th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan men and women sang patriotic songs to mark the 40th anniversary of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) here on Wednesday. The TYC was established on October 7, 1970.

October 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hundreds of activists of Bharat-Tibet Sahayog Manch along with Tibetan refugees staged a protest demonstration against Chinese aggression on Tibet here on Thursday. The protest was organised on the occasion of China's 60th National Day Celebrations.

September 22nd, 2009 BEIJING - China has banned foreign tourists from travelling to Tibet ahead of a parade in the capital to mark 60 years of Communist rule. The Daily Express quoted Tan Lin, an official with the business administration office at the Tourism Bureau of Tibet, as saying that foreign tourists would be banned from entering Tibet, but added that those who have already arrived would be allowed to stay.

July 21st, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is all set to take up the cause of the exiles and the need to restart the dialogue process with China on Tibet's future with the Obama administration during his visit to the US in October this year. The proposed meeting with US President Barack Obama, though not officially confirmed by the Dalai Lama's office here, has already led to a stern warning by China.

June 25th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Tibetans-in-exile staged a demonstration in protest against the mining operation in Tibet by a multi national company named Continental Minerals, a subsidiary of Hunter Dickinson. The protest was a part of the global campaign demanding Continental Minerals to cease all mining operations in the region of Shethongmon in Tibet.

June 12th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Some Chinese, it seems, are listening to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on the issue of granting Tibet autonomy status. Travelling to The Netherlands last week, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader had a private meeting with Chinese pro-democracy activists.

March 27th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Tibetan government-in-exile Friday expressed concern over the situation in Tibet and criticised China for declaring the 'provocative' new Serf Liberation Day holiday in the region Saturday. According to Chinese official, the day commemorates the elimination of centuries of serfdom after the departure of Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

March 13th, 2009 BEIJING - Talks between the Chinese government and the Dalai Lama over Tibet may continue if he is 'sincere', Premier Wen Jiabao said here Friday. 'Tibet is an inalienable part of China and issues related to Tibet are China's internal affairs which should not be interfered by foreign countries,' Wen told reporters at a press conference after the National People's Congress (NPC) closed its annual session.

March 11th, 2009 TORONTO - Thousands of Tibetans took out rallies in various cities across Canada Tuesday to denounce 50 years of Chinese rule over Tibet. In the capital Ottawa, Tibetan leaders from various organisations met Canadian ministers, opposition leaders and MPs to seek Canadian pressure on China to make it start a dialogue with the Dalai Lama.

March 10th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Tibetan cabinet-in-exile Tuesday challenged the leadership in China to test the popularity of the Dalai Lama in Tibet, saying he was the undisputed leader of all Tibetans. 'The Kashag would like to reiterate to the leadership of China that the Dalai Lama is the supreme leader and the sole spokesperson of the six million Tibetans,' the cabinet-in-exile said in a statement on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising Day.

March 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hundreds of Tibetans marched in the capital Tuesday shouting 'Free Tibet' slogans and a majority among them began a fast for 50 hours, 50 minutes and 50 seconds to mark the completion of five decades of the Tibetan uprising against China. With slogans such as 'Human Rights don't exist in Tibet' and 'Indian government, support us' ringing loud in the air, the Tibetans marched from Rajghat to Parliament Street about six kilometres away.

March 9th, 2009 BEIJING - The question of Tibet's autonomy has been a bone of contention for decades. The following are important dates in modern Tibetan history: 1912 - Chinese troops expelled from Lhasa after the fall of the Qing Dynasty in Beijing.

March 7th, 2009 BEIJING - Two Tibetan women were arrested for staging separate protests that were critical of China in the Chinese province of Sichuan, an advocacy group for Tibet said Saturday. A nun in her 20s and a 36-year-old woman were detained Thursday in Ganzi after handing out pamphlets that called for the exiled Dalai Lama's return to Tibet, respect for Tibetans' human rights, religious freedom and the release of Tibetan political prisoners, the International Campaign for Tibet said.

March 2nd, 2009 BEIJING - The Chinese government has reiterated its claim on Tibet and said the region would not be granted independence or autonomy, a report published Monday said. The document, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of democratic reforms in the region, said 'granting independence to Tibet is impossible', adding 'semi-independence or attempts to free Tibet using the term of high-level autonomy is also impossible'.

February 17th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Tibetan government-in-exile has always been ready for restarting the dialogue process with China on the future of Tibet provided Beijing is sincere and ready to discuss the issue, a Tibetan official said here Tuesday. 'We (the government-in-exile) are ready to restart the negotiations with the Chinese...