Tibetans held for protesting Chinese foreign minister’s visit

October 27th, 2009 2 Tibetans executed in China over riots last yearBEIJING — Two people have been put to death for their roles in deadly protests last year in the Chinese-controlled region of Tibet, the first known executions for the violence, an overseas monitoring group said Tuesday. China confirmed the executions but gave no details.

October 26th, 2009 BANGALORE - Tibetans-in-exile here on Monday staged a silent protest against the visit of Chinese External Affairs Minister in India for a trilateral Foreign Ministers' meet. The Foreign Ministers of Russia, India and China will meet in Bangalore on Tuesday (Oct.

October 26th, 2009 BANGALORE - Indian and Chinese foreign ministers will meet here later Tuesday to try and take forward the decision of the prime ministers of the two countries to build better understanding and trust at the political level, a senior official said. External Affairs Minister S.M.

October 23rd, 2009 BANGALORE - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will arrive here to participate in the Ninth Trilateral Meeting of foreign ministers of India-Russia-China to be held on October 29, 2009. External Affairs Minister S.M.

October 9th, 2009 NM Gov. Richardson discusses Tibet with Dalai LamaALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov.

October 2nd, 2009 KATHMANDU - For the first time in its history, Nepal will form a Border Security Force to patrol its northernmost tip of the border it shares with Tibet in a bid to prevent anti-China activities by Tibetan dissidents, Nepal's Home Minister Bhim Rawal said. Accompanied by the heads of different security wings, the home minister Thursday paid a surprise visit to Mustang, Nepal's northernmost district that was once part of an ancient Tibetan kingdom which escaped the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950 and still retains its old culture.

October 1st, 2009 KATHMANDU - Under pressure from Beijing to prevent protests by Tibetan refugees on China's 60th anniversary celebrations, Nepal Thursday began rounding up Tibetans here and sending them to detention centres. As the crackdown started on refugee leaders suspected of leading anti-China protests in the past, police arrested 45 Tibetans from different parts of the capital.

September 21st, 2009 China bans foreign tourists from TibetBEIJING — China has banned foreign tourists from traveling to Tibet ahead of a parade in the capital to mark 60 years of Communist rule, an official said Tuesday, amid stepped-up security across the country to ensure nothing mars the celebrations. Tan Lin, an official with the business administration office at the Tourism Bureau of Tibet, said foreign tourists would be banned from Tuesday onwards, but those who have already arrived would be allowed to stay.

July 22nd, 2009 PHUKET - Setting aside recent strains in bilateral ties, India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna held his first meeting with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi and stressed that India and China are not rivals but partners in an emerging Asia.

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.

July 1st, 2009 KATHMANDU - Fretting at the resumption of anti-China protests in Nepal by Tibetan refugees, Beijing has sent a delegation to Kathmandu to seek support from the new government of Nepal to quell them. Zhang Jiuhuan, a former ambassador to Nepal and current politburo member of the Communist Party of China, Wednesday met Nepal's new Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala to register his government's concern at the fresh eruption of protests calling for a 'Free Tibet'.

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 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 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Tuesday that there were reasons to hope for a quick resolution of the Tibetan issue and he had 'full faith in the Chinese people' although the communist leaders had let the Chinese down. In a statement on the 50th anniversary of the March 10, 1959 Tibetan uprising, the Dalai Lama said he would continue to pursue the 'middle path' approach despite China's crackdown on Tibetans.

February 25th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The spiritual head of Tibetan community, the Dalai Lama, Tuesday endorsed the decision of the Tibetans not to celebrate Losar (Tibetan New Year), which begins Wednesday. 'I admire the determined move of the Tibetans, inside and outside Tibet, not to indulge in celebratory activities during this New Year,' he said in a statement.