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Prof Samdong Rinpoche, the Prime Minister of

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His Holiness Turns 75: Birthday CelebrationsContinue Through the Year

Dharamshala: Tibet's spiritual and political leader,His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama celebrated his75th birthday on Tuesday in Dharamshala, theIndian hill town and capital of the Tibetangovernment in exile. Thousands of Tibetans,Indians and Chinese, among many othernationalities, participated in the celebrations.This morning, the young Tibetan girls and boysfrom Tibetan Institute of Performance Arts beattraditional drums and played bagpipes and flutesas His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at the mainTibetan temple for the official ceremony. The primeminister of the Tibetan government in exile, ProfSamdhong Rinpoche, raised the Tibetan nationalflag as Tibetan musicians played the nationalanthem.The Tibetan prime minister and the speaker of theTibetan parliament offered traditional ritualMandral with prayers to His Holiness the DalaiLama. A colorful cultural programme by membersof the Tibetan community was performed tocelebrate his birthday. Among the guests was the17th Gyalwa Karmapa Rinpoche, one of Tibet's

Nirupama Raothe, foreign Secretary of India

Tibetan Govt. Makes a Call for Solidarity

and Stoicism on His Holiness’ BirthdayA Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang. Photo: TPI

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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet attending his 75th birthday celebration ceremony in Dharamshala, India

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Prof Samdhong Rinpoche, the prime minister of

Tibetan government in-exile addressing at the ceremony

of the 75th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in

Dharamshala, India on 6 July 2010. Photo: TPI

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By Ben Dunant, The Tibet

Dharamshala: On the occasion of His Holinessthe Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrations inMcLeod Ganj, the Kashag (cabinet) of theTibetan government in exile delivered a statementthat gave thanks to His Holiness for his “serviceto humanity” and his furtherance of the“teachings of the Buddha Sakyamuni”, alongsidehis commitment to “secular ethics”, whichemphasise the “need to develop universalresponsibility through the promotion of basichuman values and inter-religious harmony andco-existence”. The Kashag also praised him forthe wisdom behind his “mutually-beneficialMiddle-Way policy and [the] non-violent means[he advocates] to realise it” and for his successin transforming “the exile Tibetan polity into agenuine democracy”.The Kashag expressed gratitude towards “theassistance and co-operation extended by thecentral and state governments of India” inensuring the security and freedom of HisHoliness, and urged them to “further intensify”their efforts. But among the thanks and praisewas an expression of concern towards HisHoliness’ Health: “The physical wellbeing of HisHoliness is very important for humanity ingeneral, and for the short and long-term benefits

of the Tibetan people in particular. Therefore, wewould like to implore him to kindly see to it thathis daily programmes do not come in the way ofhis good health.”It went to condem the People’s Republic of China,who continue to “issue baseless accusationsagainst and to slander His Holiness”. Chinese“lies and violence” was put forward as “acondition for the Tibetans to remain more united”.With regards to China using “all its political,financial and human powers to create discordamong Tibetans and between Tibetans and thelocal communities where Tibetans live in exile”,the Kashag made a plea for Tibetans inside andoutside Tibet to “remain alert to these Chinesemanipulations and always be careful inmaintaining unity among ourselves and keepinggood relations with the local communities”.Also mentioned were the “upcoming electionsfor the fifteenth Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile andthe third directly-elected Kalon Tripa (PrimeMinister)”. Tibetans were asked to “be carefulabout the other side's evil designs andinfiltrations” and to “sincerely and courageouslytake part in the election processes by not shirkingtheir democratic responsibilities and rights”.Although a note of great optimism was sounded– “the issue of Tibet is heading towards findinga solution” – the Kashag was emphatic on theneed for stoicism among Tibetans: “if the issueof Tibet takes time to resolve, then it is importantfor the Tibetans in and outside Tibet to preservetheir unique character of good moral conductwithout losing their spirit. Good moral conduct isnot only a symbol of the Tibetans but also asource for the Chinese and the people aroundthe world to have affection for and to supportour cause.”The Kashag finished by firmly endorsing HisHoliness’ Middle Way policy as “the sole way toresolve the issue of Tibet”, and about which theParliament-in-Exile was “unanimous”. “May thetruth of the issue of Tibet prevail soon!” theKashag concluded to applause and fanfare.

Beijing: A Foreign Ministry spokesman insincerelyclaimed China preferred to ignore His Holiness theDalai Lama's birthday and instead remember twodates in modern Tibetan history: those of Tibet's"peaceful liberation" and Serf Emancipation Day.His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader,turned 75 on Tuesday. "I can only remember twodates," the spokesman, Qin Gang, said Tuesday.He said 'one was March 28, 1951, when the ChineseArmy took over central Tibet, and the other wasMay 23, 1959, after the Chinese Army suppressed aTibetan uprising, a day the government recentlydesignated Serf Emancipation Day.'

Dhasa: A week after National Security AdvisorShivshankar Menon concluded his significant tourto China as Prime Minister's special envoy, Indianforeign Secretary Nirupama Rao is to meet Tibetanspiritual leader the Dalai Lama in McLeodganj, theheadquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile,here Saturday, Gautam Bambawale, Joint Secretary(East Asia), reliable sources in Ministry of ExternalAffairs told Hindustan Times.'A meeting between the Dalai Lama and Rao hasbeen scheduled at his official palace post lunch,where other high-ranking officials of hisadministration would also be present,' a ministryofficial said.His Holiness the Dalai Lama's office did notcomment on Rao's visit. Tenzin Taklha, jointsecretary at His Holiess the Dalai Lama's office,said: 'Right now we are not making any comments.'

Dharamshala: A bold new initiative of McLeodGanj's Institute of Buddhist Dialectics is aproject to translate the teachings of HisHoliness the Dalai Lama into different Tibetanregional dialects, in an effort to reach out tothe broader Tibetan community from all three

Dhasa: The Tibetan Women’s Association on 6July will hold a Mass Mock Election for the nextTibetan prime minister in Dharamshala, with thefinal election of the Kalon Tripa only nine monthsaway. The group said the event "will gear up theTibetan people to exercise their franchise."“We have deliberately made the ‘Green Book’ asmandatory for voter identification for the MockElection with a strong intent to allowing the peopleto procure their ‘Green Book’ and do theregistration before August 18 this year” saidTenzin Dolma, TWA’s Joint Secretary.

Dhasa:Talk host Barkha Dutt's interview of HisHoliness the Dalai Lama will be telecast at 10:00p.m. (Indian Standard Time) on 6th July 2010.This interview will be telecast again the followingSunday on NDTV.

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provinces, many of whom cannotunderstand standard Tibetan and arethereby denied the wisdom andguidance of His Holiness. So far theyhave produced a thirty minute filmin the Amdo dialect, featuring a 2006teaching of His Holiness to severalthousand youth at the TibetanChildren's Village, McLeod Ganj.Another recent achievement is adocumentary on astronomy, ThePlanets, translated from English intoTibetan.On Wednesday Sangay Dorjee,correspondent for The Tibet PostInternational , interviewed theAssistant Director of the Institute ofBuddhist Dialectics, Ven KelsangDamdul. He explained how, althoughHis Holiness' teachings cover abroad sweep of issues from religionto politics to education, they areconventionally delivered only in theLhasa dialect that goes for ‘standardTibetan'. So, the Institute felt that,only if they could translate them intothe broad spectrum of Tibetanregional dialects, his teachings couldaddress the Tibetan community as awhole. First they at temptedtranslations into the Amdo dialectbecause, a certain Mr. Dranak

Tsondue, who studied at theInsti tute before moving on toAmerica, independently came upwith the idea specifically with theAmdo dialect in mind - and it washe, in collaboration with theInsti tute, that created theaforementioned video of the 2006teaching.The film was very much an ensembleeffort, with many eminent Tibetanscontributing both advice andpractical help. But the project wasn'teasy, Damdul explained, becausethey had to remain utterly faithful toboth His Holiness ' speech andperformance: matching all the highsand lows of his cadence, the pausesand crescendos, the hand gestures,the spontaneous chuckles -everything which makes him such adistinctive, energetic, inspiringteacher. Recently Mr. Tsundue cameto Dharamshala and they workedtogether for almost ten hoursstraight, the result of which was afilm of only half an hour.Next The Tibet Post Internationalasked him, do you have any plans totranslate his teachings into theKhampa dialect? Like the people ofAmdo, many from Kham struggle

with the Lhasa dialect. He said, ofcourse, but first we want to gaugethe success of the Amdo video. Nexthe explained how they are in theprocess of translating scientificdocumentaries, on subjects rangingfrom biology to physics, from Englishinto Tibetan for distribution toschools, monasteries and otherlearning centres. It is inestimablyhelpful , he said, to have suchfundamental scientific knowledgeopen to Tibetan speakers.The Institute of Buddhist Dialecticshas contributed immeasurably to thepreservation of the Tibetan linguisticheritage, alongside the promotion ofthe Tibetan l i terary andphilosophical tradition - somethingwhich, despite the experience ofexile, is flourishing in such culturalcentres as McLeod Ganj and beyond.Since its foundation in the 1970s ithas striven to develop the highereducation of exiled Tibetans, so thatthey might contribute effectively totheir society in exile, and be fullyequipped to return to Tibet as wellqualified and conscientious citizens,and achieve posit ions ofresponsibility and moral authoritywithin their homeland.

By Ben Dunant and Sangay

Unprecedented Translation Project from the IBD

Tibetan LawmakerExpresses Gratitude

to British PM

Dharamsala: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile issued a statement to theBritish New Prime Minister DavidCameron on Tuesday, appreciatingtheir strong support for peacefulsolution towards the Tibet problems.The statement issued by the TibetanParliament-in-Exile said: "In responseto the felicitation to the newly electedPrime Minister of the United KingdomHis Excellency David Cameron by theTibetan Parliament-in-Exile, HisExcellency expressed that:"This Government will continue tourge the Chinese to make progresstowards meaningful autonomy forTibet. We will continue to impressupon the Chinese the importance of

substantive dialogue with the Tibetanrepresentatives in good faith. This isthe only way to bring about a lastingand peaceful solution to the problemsin Tibet.The Government considers thatunderlying issues can only beresolved through meaningful dialoguebetween the Dalai Lama'srepresentatives and the Chineseauthorities. Our interest is in long termstability, which can only achievedthrough respect for human rights andgreater autonomy for the Tibetans."On behalf of all the Tibetan peopleinside and outside Tibet, the TibetanParliament-in-Exile extends its sincerethanks for the supportive response."

The speaker of Tibetan Parliament in-exile addressing during 2009 session in

Dharamshala, India. Photo: TPI

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

The TWA Tutors Tibetan Exiles on

Their Democratic Responsibility

Dharamshala: Spread across 40regions in 6 countries - India, Nepal,Switzerland, England, USA andCanada - the Tibetan Women'sAssociation (TWA) held its first PrimeMinisterial (Kalon Tripa) Mass MockElection on July 6th, His Holiness the14th Dalai Lama's 75th birthday, to trainthe Tibetan exile community inexercising their franchise for the thirddirect election of the Kalon Tripa, tobe completed in 9 months time.This initiative was spurred by dismalturnouts in the previous directelections of the Kalon Tripa, withTWA's vice president Samten Chodonstating that, "TWA is determined toprepare the Tibetan voters [...] themock election is a wakeup call". "Wehave deliberately made the ‘GreenBook' as mandatory for voteridentification," said Tenzin Dolma,TWA's Joint Secretary. "To ensure anon-partisan process, TWA did notendorse any candidates nor reproduceany nomination list presently beingcirculated. The voters voted for thecandidate of their choice," said DadonSharling, TWA's Research and Mediaofficer.With the election successfullyundertaken, the executive members ofregional chapters are to take the ballotsto the 10th Working CommitteeMeeting of the TWA, to be held inManali (Himachal Pradesh) from July

16th to 22nd, for an aggregate andtransparent counting. The TWA will

Members of the TWA organizing the test election for next Tibetan prime minister in

Dharamshala, India on 6 July 2010. Photo: TPI

By Ben Dunant, The Tibet Post

An old Tibetan woman participating in

Dharamshala, India on 6 July 2010. Photo:

TWA

analyse voter turnout and produce areport to be launched on September10th, on the occasion of the 26thanniversary of TWA's refounding in

exile. After the primary election ofKalon Tripa on October 3 this year,TWA will convene a televised debateamong the endorsed candidates.In the year 2000, the 40th year ofTibetan democracy in exile, HisHoliness called for the Kalon Tripa tobe elected directly by the Tibetanpeople, to further the goal that secularTibetan democratic institutions lead inthe democratic governance of Tibetansin exile. Although turnout for the mockelection was only 20%, the TWA'sreport will provide the ElectoralCommission with a ‘needs assessment'of Tibetan voters, and in so doing pavethe way for a more effective, andinclusive, primary and final election.

Dhasa: A new Tibetan book,"Handbook for Tibetan Journalists"was launched at a press conference onMonday by Kelsang T. Yangkyi, theinformation Minister of Tibetangovernment in-exile. All of the carefullycollected articles accept the briefhistory of the Voice of Tibet, related tothe freedom of Journalists weretranslated into Tibetan language.The 12 short chapters published byVoice of Tibet also included the freedomof journalists, particularly how toprotect war-journalists. It also provides

technical methods of ideological on howto challenge anonymously and avoiddangerous threats. It describes thecontributions from Reporters WithoutBorders, the well-known Internationalmedia watch dog. It gives aninternational perspective of journalism,how to Learn about journalisticprotection privacy laws and selfdefense. This is a new kind ofpublication for Tibetan mediacommunities in exile to raise publicawareness of threats to press freedomaround the world.

Kelsang Yangkyi Taklha, the information Minister of Tibetan government in-exile, at

opening the ceremony

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highest spiritual leader.The Tibetan Nobel laureate expressedhis gratitude to the special guests andheads of different societies includingIndians, Chinese and others. HisHoliness said, "I would like to thankour Indian friends, associations andspecially the Chinese delegation whohave offered me prayers and wishes formy birthday."Pointing at a large banner depictinggreat episodes from his life -- as a childfrom Kubhum county of Amdho ofeastern Tibet, as a young monk, as aspiritual and political leader, as theexiled holy-man who has come tosymbolize world peace, human values,

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religious harmony and the Tibetanfreedom struggle -- he said: "when I seethose pictures and can see thedevelopment, I know my life has notbeen wasted. Even at this age, I findtime for my Buddhist studies, whichgives me strength, peace, happinessand keep me in good health."He urged the crowd to showcompassion in their own lives andfinished with some practical advice."Mainly, those Tibetans living insideTibet have strong feelings about mybirthday. They are not allowed to showthese feelings, however. I thank themfor keeping their unshakable strength,faith and belief," the spiritual leader

addressed the crowd.The 75 year-old Tibetan leader receivedgifts and traditional white scarves fromhis Indian and Tibetan followers, satthrough a cultural program of songsand dances and watched an exhibitionof Tibetan miniature Thangka paintings.Long-life prayers, functions inDharamshala and other Tibetansettlements in India and other countries,photo-exhibitions, the gold-medal prizeof the Tibetan Parliament and otherspecial events will continue throughthis year of the 75th birthday of HisHoliness.Please visit the latest celebration galleryof The Tibet Post.

A large banner depicting great episodes from his life -- as a child from Kunbhum county of Amdho, as a young monk, as a spiritual and

political leader, Dharamshala, India. Photo: TPI

Top US Lawmaker Statement on the 75thBirthday of His Holiness

Dharamshala: Speaker of US HouseRepresentatives Nancy Pelosi onTuesday congratulated the Tibetanspiritual His Holiness the Dalai Lamaon his 75th birthday and urged Chinato hold serious talks with him on hishomeland of Tibet."Today marks the 75th birthday of HisHoliness the Dalai Lama. Tibetans insideand outside Tibet, along with Tibetansupporters all around the world, will becelebrating this occasion and honoringa man of peace and wisdom," Pelosisaid, recognizing the Dalai Lama's work

in Tibet, making the human rightssituation in the region an internationalconcern,"she said in a statement."His Holiness often describes himselfas a ‘simple monk, no more, no less.'But His Holiness represents much moreto many people around the world. Forthousands, he is a source of spiritualrefuge and a connection to inner peaceand harmony. He has traveled theworld, building bridges between thedifferent faiths. He has used hisposition to promote wisdom,compassion, and non-violence as a

solution - not only in Tibet - but to otherworld conflicts."The head of democratic lawmaker, afrequent critic of China's human rightsrecord, said the exiled spiritual leader"has made the human rights situationin Tibet an issue of internationalconcern, and it is long past time toresolve it. A negotiated agreementwould ensure internal stability in Tibetand bolster China's reputation in theworld.""His Holiness has expressed awillingness to visit China and engagedirectly with high level officials. It ismy sincere hope that Beijing will senda confident message by inviting HisHoliness to China for substantivediscussions," said Pelosi."His Holiness has asked forinternational support for his non-violent efforts to engage the Chinesegovernment. I am proud to say the U.S.Congress has been a bedrock ofsupport for the Tibetan cause. In 2007,I stood with President Bush to awardthe Congressional Gold Medal to HisHoliness the Dalai Lama for his ‘manyenduring and outstandingcontributions to peace, non-violence,human rights, and religiousunderstanding,' she continued in herstatement."On the 75th birthday of His Holinessthe Dalai Lama, I offer my continuedappreciation of his life's workpromoting compassion, peace, andhuman rights for all of the people ofthe world," she concluded.

Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of US House Representative meeting with Holiness when she

was visiting Tibetan society in Dharamshala, India in 2008. Photo: TPI/File

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

No Hurry to AppointSuccessor

Dhasa: Tibetan spiritual leader HisHoliness the 14th Dalai Lama said anyDalai Lama chosen by China wouldhave no moral legitimacy or following.Asked whether he would appointsomeone in his lifetime, His Holinesstold NDTV that he would continue toguide his community in the comingyears. "I have not much concern about

these things," His Holiness said."Sometimes I think the Chinesecommunists have more concern aboutDalai Lama's successor than me. Silly,silly thinking, like that, so doesn'tmatter." "On the practical level, nohurry," he added. "I am quite healthy,so for another 10 to 20 years, I think,no problem," His Holiness added.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking to a Tibetan school boy during after the official

ceremony of his 75th birthday held in Dharamshala, India on 6th July 2010. Photo: TPI

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

Presidential Office Rejects TibetanLeader's Criticism

Taipei:The Presidential Office yesterdaydismissed comments by Tibetan spiritualleader the Dalai Lama, who said theChinese Nationalist (KMT)administration appeared to be "aimless."Presidential Office Spokesman Lo Chih-chiang said the direction of theadministration was clear. "Our policy isTaiwan is always the focus and thepeople's interest comes first," he said.His Holiness told the Liberty Times (theTaipei Times' sister paper) during aninterview with Chinese-languagereporters in Japan on Sunday that he didnot know where the Taiwanesegovernment was heading.The spiritual leader made the commentafter being asked if he would visit Taiwanagain.Tibetan leader said his visit to Taiwanlast year seemed to create trouble for theadministration of President Ma Ying-jeou.He said some Taiwanese media hadproduced negative reports about him atfirst, but that the coverage turnedpositive after they learned more aboutthe nature of his trip.He said that when he met former KMTchairman Lien Chan in 1997, he told Lienhe was not against the ChineseCommunist Party (CCP). Lien, however,told him that his party was."What about now?" the Dalai Lamaasked, adding that he was confusedabout the direction the KMTadministration was adopting.Meanwhile, the Presidential Officedeclined to criticize former president LeeTeng-hui , who on Saturday called onthe public to reject Ma in the 2012presidential election. Instead, it said thatMa's cross-strait policy had taken aTaiwan-centered approach whileprotecting public interests."The public will judge whether formerpresident Lee is bigoted," Lo said.Lo said many business groups andeconomic strategists in Taiwan andabroad recognized that the economiccooperation framework agreement(ECFA) the administration is expected to

sign with Beijing today had moreadvantages than disadvantages.On Saturday, Lee also said Ma was "notqualified to be the president of Taiwan"because he was bending over backwardto cooperate with Beijing's plans to annexTaiwan. He said Ma's policies put Taiwanin an unfavorable position and urged thepublic to strongly oppose what he calledthe administration's "erroneous"policies.Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)lawmakers rallied behind Lee yesterday.DPP legislators told a press conferencethat the former president's commentswere an accurate reflection of much ofthe public's opposition to thecontroversial agreement."For Lee to say that the DPP should winall five municipalities [due for election inNovember] and call on the public to bootMa out the sake of Taiwan shows justhow angry and worried he is [about theECFA]," DPP Legislator Wong Chin-chusaid. "Lee sees that from an overalleconomic perspective, an ECFA willcause Taiwan irreversible harm anddanger. This is why he called on thepublic to boycott the Ma administration."DPP spokesperson Tsai Chi-chang saidthat both Lee and DPP Chairperson TsaiIng-wen agreed that the only weaponleft for the public to keep the governmenthonest in its push to sign an ECFA withChina was through their votes.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama

speaks TO journalist during a press

conference after a Buddhist ceremonial

service at Zenkoji temple in Nagano on June

19, 2010. Photo: AP

By Taipei Times

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The Chinese Workers Party

Publicly Affirm their Solidarity

with His Holiness

Dharamshala: On July 5th, the WorkersParty's delegation arrived in Dharamsala,some coming from China and some fromAustralia, to attend His Holiness the DalaiLama's birthday the following day. Theirprimary objective was, simply, to offerbirthday greetings and express theirsolidarity. Fanyuang, the president of theparty, resident in Australia, and ShiyingKuan, an advisor from mainland Chinaand teacher at Hainan University, headedthe delegation. They claimed it wasoriginally to comprise of eleven, but thatsome couldn't make it due to visarestrictions and other difficulties. Thismorning at 11am they held a pressconference at the staff mess of theGangkyi (Library) of the Central TibetanAdministration.

Sangye kyab, editor of the Chineseedition of the Tibetan Bulletin, introducedthe delegation and explained theiractivities, going on translate theproceedings into Tibetan. First, Mr.Fanyuang addressed His Holiness theDalai Lama, proclaiming his long life as asource of happiness for both Tibetansand Chinese. ‘This delegation of theWorkers Party of China came toDharamsala to wish His Holiness a happybirthday. The remainder of ourdelegation was prevented from attendingby the Chinese government. We allattended the ceremony, where HisHoliness greeted us with enthusiasm andhospitality, even those of us who camedirectly from China.‘In the afternoon we met with the Tibetan

Prime Minister, Samdhong Rinpoche.The next day we had an audience withHis Holiness at his residence, in whichMr. Fanyuang offered him a gift onbehalf of his party members. "Our giftis only very small," Mr. Fanyuang said."But it is a token of the great respectall of our party members have towardsyou, His Holiness. We all wish you alife as unchanging as a Himalayanmountain and as long as the YellowRiver, which bless and providehappiness for Chinese, Tibetans andevery human being."‘The Dalai Lama has previouslyprofessed concern for workers withinChina and sympathy for the party, andaffirmed the importance of harmonywithin Chinese society, something thatmust derive from harmony of the mind.His Holiness said that, if the problemsof the workers are properly addressed,then harmony is achievable in China."A harmonious society cannot tolerateviolence or torture." We thanked himfor his concern, on behalf of theworkers of China.‘In conclusion Mr. Fanyuang said, "InChina, presently, the poor are facinggreater and greater pressures and therich are losing sleep in the pursuit ofmoney. Mr. Shiyingkang said that,when he returns home to his school,he intends to explain to his studentsthe Tibetan situation and theproposals of His Holiness and theTibetan government in exile.'This is Fanyuang's second visit toDharamsala and Shiyingkang's first.The Chinese Workers Party hasaround 80,000 members in China andabroad and they are resolutely opposedto the continued rule of the ChineseCommunist Party. As a result theyhave, over the years, found muchcommon ground with the His Holinessthe Dalai Lama and the Tibetanstruggle. With a free Tibet arguablypresupposing a free China, their fatesare intertwined.

By Ben Dunant and Sangay

Mr. Sonam Dagpo, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Australia celebrating

with special cake. Photo: TIP/Dadon

Australia Celebrates His Holinessthe Dalai Lama’s 75th Birthday

Canberra: His Holiness the Dalai Lamamay describe himself as a simple Buddhistmonk, but his 75th birthday wascelebrated by his followers and admirersall over the world with great revelry. InAustralia, his birthday was marked withfestivities in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane,Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Tasmania.In Canberra, a special function was hostedby the Tibet Information Office and theTibetan Community of the AustralianCapital Territory (ACT) in the NationalPress Club of Australia on 7th July, 2010.Australian Greens leader Senator BobBrown and senior Liberal Party memberHon Peter Slipper MP were among thedistinguished guests who attended thefunction. Slipper, a co-convenor of theAustralian All-Party Parliamentary Groupfor Tibet, was also representing Hon TonyAbbott MP, Leader of the Opposition inthe Parliament of Australia. More than 200guests including diplomats, officials,academics, media workers, Tibetsupporters, Chinese and Buddhist

representatives and Tibetans participatedin the function.The celebration featured a rich and diversecultural program including Tibetanmusicians Tenzin Choegyal fromBrisbane, Tenzin Yeshe from Melbourne,a Sri Lankan dance troupe, a Nepalesedancer, a Mozart virtuoso violinperformance by Mr. Yang Yang of theChinese Community, and Tibetan dancesperformed by the Tibetan community ofNew South Wales.The evening began with a traditionalaboriginal “welcome to the country”performed by Mr. Shane Mortimer, anelder of the Ngambri people, the traditionalowners of the Australian Capital Territory.In his commemorative speech, SenatorBob Brown, the guest of honour,described His Holiness the Dalai Lama as

a “great and inspiring human being” and“Tibet's greatest gift to the world”.“In a world driven by national interests,economic growth and short-term politicalgames, the Dalai Lama and Tibet offer theinspiration that all humanity needs. Thereis no greater exponent of the alternative,long-term, compassionate and global viewthan the Dalai Lama. No one person hasoffered a more cohesive, optimistic yetpractical vision for the future than HisHoliness.”As the host of the evening, the TibetanCommunity of ACT secretary TsewangThupten explained how Tibetans'admiration of His Holiness was based “notjust on blind faith but on appreciation ofhis practical wisdom and compassion”.Mr. Sonam Dagpo, Representative of HisHoliness the Dalai Lama in Australia, NewZealand and Southeast Asia gave amoving account of His Holiness's life,achievements, and tireless work towardsa peaceful resolution for the Tibetanpeople.

Tenzin Lhadhar, President of TibetanCommunity of ACT, gave a vote of thankswhich was followed by a cocktailreception.Australia is today home to over 900Tibetans and has grown into a major centreof the global Tibetan Diaspora.Australia's celebrations of His Holiness's75th birthday continued on 11th July, 2010,with Sydney's “Festival of Tibet”. Theevent featured another elaborate programof cultural performances and speeches,along with the launch of a uniquephotographic exhibition, “A Man ofCompassion and Wisdom: The DalaiLama's Journey”.Report filed by Dr. Simon Bradshaw &Tenzin Dolma Dagpo on behalf of TIO.More photos in news, please visit thegallery from The Tibet Post Inteternational

Exiled Tibetan Women Gears up for the PM Mass Mock Election in Dharamshala, India on 21

June 2010. Photo: TPI

Australian Greens leader Senator Bob Brown and senior Liberal Party member Hon Peter

Slipper MP were among the distinguished guests who attended the function.

Photo: TPI/Dadon

By Ben Dunant, The Tibet Post

Tibetans and Supporters in Sydney Celebrate

His Holiness' 75th Birthday

Sydney: As virtually every city in theworld celebrates the birthday of one ofthe most respected leaders in the worldtoday, Sydney drew record numbers offriends and supporters to the Festival ofTibet on the Northern Beaches home ofthe Tibetan community.The day was hosted by the New SouthWales Tibetan community, in associationwith the Dalai Lama in Australia Limitedand the Tibetan and Chinese FriendshipAssociation. The day commenced withprayers from the venerable Sangha

Exiled Tibetan Women Gears up for the PM Mass Mock Election in Dharamshala, India on 21

June 2010. Photo: TPI

members.Guest speakers were Mr Sonam Dagpo,representative of His Holiness the DalaiLama, Justice John Dowd, Chancellor ofSouthern Cross University, Mr Bill Crews,Chairman of the Exodus Foundation, theHonourable Peter Slipper MP, Mrs MeiLeech of the Tibetan and ChineseFriendship Association, Mr Paul Bourke,executive director of Australia TibetCouncil, Lynn Bain, General Manager ofDalai Lama in Australia Ltd, and Mr JigmeDorjee, President of the Tibetan community

in NSW.The day saw other eminent visitors suchas the Honourable Phillip Ruddock MP,Mr Brad Hazzard MP, the Mayor ofWarringah, famous peace activist SteveKillelea, and many friends and supportersfrom a diversity of Chinese groups.The event ran in conjunction with aphotographic exhibition, "A Man ofCompassion and Wisdom: The DalaiLama's Journey", presented by the DalaiLama in Australia Limited.Over a thousand well-wishers attendedthe celebration, which includedtraditional Tibetan song and danceperformances, poetry readings,performances by members of the Chinesecommunity, and a rousing rendition of"Happy Birthday To You" (with an addedTibetan flavour), before the Tibetan-stylebirthday cake was carved up betweenattendees.The afternoon saw the performance ofeveryone's favourite Snow Lion Danceand the draw of the raffle, whichdistributed the abundant gifts kindlydonated by a network of Tibetan friendsand supporters.From everyone in Sydney, we give HisHoliness the 14th Dalai Lama heartfeltwishes for a Happy Birthday and a longlife.Report filed by Sue Bloom on behalf ofthe Tibetan Community of New SouthWales, Australia.

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Exiled Tibetans Play Active Rolein Upcoming Elections

Yeshi Phuntsok (C) speaking to Tibetan media at Ngari Chithung Association in

Dharamshala, India on 03 June, 2010. Photo: TPI

Dharamshala: At a press conferencein Dharamshala on Saturday, Ven YeshiPhuntsok, the president of the NgariChithun Association, announced itscandidates in the upcoming electionsfor the next Tibetan Prime Minister andthe members of the 15th TibetanParliament.The association namely announcedfive candidates for the next Tibetanprime minister and 27 candidates formembers of the Tibetan Parliament in-exile. The top candidates were selectedat the association's 17th nationalconvention held in June, after beingchosen by the current and formermembers of the organization and itsregional bodies."We have decided to announce thecandidates without requiring them apre-condition of our organization, like,

ask them to fill forms and force them(candidates) to sign, but its done bysincerely " said, Yeshi Phuntsok.Various NGOs including Women'sAssociation, National DemocraticParty of Tibet, and organizations of thethree traditional province in-exile areorganizing different initiatives to selectbetter candidates in the upcomingelections.Just a week ago, at a press conferenceheld in Dharamshala, Ms. DolmaTsering, the president of the Utsangprovince organization, announced theprovince's three candidates for primeminister and its 20 candidates formembers of parliament in a differentway. "All announced candidates formembers of parliament have been askedto sign to two pre-conditions," saysTsering. The organization's pre-

conditions are a candidate must supportthe middle-way approach of HisHoliness the Dalai Lama, must not standon Tibet independent ideology and alsomust be loyal to his own proventialorganisation.People are confused by the candidateswho signed the organization's pre-conditions that strongly require thatthey "must not stand on Tibetindependent ideology" because four ofthe 20 candidates are involved in highlevel positions in the Tibetan YouthCongress, the largest Tibetan NGO whohas been, and currently is, fighting forTibet independence.A website called "The Prime Minister"(Kalontripa), a private initiativesearching for the next Tibetan primeminister, has published 20 nominees forthe next Tibetan Prime minister Election,most of them of the younger generation.Many Tibetans raised questionsregarding the candidates for the nextTibetan prime minister, as thecandidates' names had been publishedon a website. The Tibetan electioncommissioner clarified in June that thiswebsite is an independent volunteerinitiative. Indeed, the website was "notlaunched by [the] Tibetan governmentand selection of its candidates are alsonot official initiative, but those who willelected by people in March this yearwill be official.""Please note that the kalontripa.orgwebsite is a private initiative and shouldnot be mistaken for the official TibetanElection Commission process," ThupenSamdup said in a recently-issuedannouncement.Samdup clarified, saying that "since[his] appointment as the Representativeof His Holiness the Dalai Lama forNorthern Europe and the Baltic States,the Kalon Tripa project and website isbeing managed and maintained by agroup of volunteers in India andCanada."

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

China Uses Religious Figures for Political

Purpose; says Tibetan Govt.

Dharamshala: The Tibetangovernment said in a statement onMonday that "using religious figuresfor political purpose, therefore, goesagainst religion." The communistregime of China claimed on Sunday thata four-year-old Tibetan boy, LosangDorjee, was selected as the 5threincarnation of Dedrug Rinpoche, oneof respected spiritual leader of DrepungMonastery."Recognising the incarnations ofLamas/Trulkus is a unique Tibetanpractice related with Buddhism. It hasnothing to do with politics. Usingreligious figures for political purpose,therefore, goes against religion," saidTsering Phuntsok, the minister ofReligion and Culture in the statement."On 18 July 2007, the StateAdministration of Religious Affairs ofthe People's Republic of China issuedthe Regulation on ManagementMeasures for the Reincarnation ofLiving Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhismby transgressing the bounds of bothreligion and politics. The heads of thefour religious schools of TibetanBuddhism and the traditional Bonreligion as well as the Department ofReligion and Culture of the CentralTibetan Administration issued a seven-point joint declaration on 2 September2007, repudiating this regulation," saidPhuntsok.

In his statement, the minister said that"likewise the Special Meeting of theheads of the four religious schools ofTibetan Buddhism and the traditionalBon religion held on 3 May 2008 passeda resolution, which not only rejected itbut also declared that in future noreincarnated Lamas/Trulkus of theTibetan Buddhist and Bon religionsshall be considered as true unless theyhave the final approval of the heads ofthe respective religious traditions.""Under the supervision of the ChineseCommunist government, the so-calledreincarnation of the Gyalrong DedrugRinpoche, belonging to Loseling of theDrepung Monastery in Tibet hasapparently been recognised on 4 July2010 through the 'golden urn procedure'.As well as going against religion, thisaction of the Chinese government is apolitically-motivated one. Therefore, asmentioned in the above declaration andthe resolution, no Tibetan will everaccept this," the minister stated.He also added that "the previousDedrug Rinpoche was a prominentreligious figure who had contributedmuch to the maintenance and promotionof Tibetan religion and culture.Therefore, his reincarnation should berecognised according to tradition withthe consent of the Gaden Throne Holder,the head of the Gelug School of TibetanBuddhism."

Ven Tsering Phuntsok addressing during an official event in Dharamshala, India.

Photo: TPI/File

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

India Urged to Review of it's Policy Towards Tibet

Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao listens to a question during a joint press conference

with her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad on June

24, 2010. Photo: FIle/Reuters

Dharamshala: A group of 21 youngTibetan artists, intellectuals, writers,translators and activists living inDharamshala has presented a letter titled"memorandum" to Ms Nirupama Rao,the Foreign Secretary of India on her visitto Dharamshala this weekend."Some of us were born and raised inIndia, while others have escaped fromTibet and have since then lived on thisside of the Himalayas. We welcome youto Dharamshala as you arrive with thefresh rain of the monsoon," the group

said in thier letter."When Tibetans first sought asylumin India, following the footsteps of ourleader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, theTibetan freedom struggle was in itsformative phase; there was neitherinternational awareness nor was therepolitical education and understandingwithin the Tibetan community. It wasthe kindness of India and her people,opening the doors of their homes tous, who made it our second home," theletter said.

In their letter, the group said, "Today,after 50 years of being in exile, Tibetanyoungsters grow up in India like mostyoung Indians with a modern educationand outlook, but we are always awareof our identity and responsibilitiestowards our struggle and our leader HisHoliness the Dalai Lama. It is partlybecause of India's support of our causethat the Tibetan struggle not onlysurvived the difficult period but gotresurrected to this level of internationalawareness, and confidence within thestruggle. We are grateful to thegovernment and people of India. Pleaseaccept our deepest gratitude.""The Tibetan struggle is not just tofind a temporary arrangement for theexiled Tibetans to return home, but toseek a long-term interest for thesurvival of the Tibetan people and thenation. And therefore whatever may bethe policies held by His Holiness theDalai Lama and the exile government,we believe very strongly that the goalof the struggle cannot be anything lessthan Independence. Only anindependent Tibet can guarantee thesurvival of the Tibetan people, ourculture and the nation. The 2008uprising in Tibet is a clear publicmandate that the Tibetans in Tibet arewilling to even die, but not to live underChinese colonial rule," the groupstated in the letter."We understand that His Holiness theDalai Lama - the Buddha that he is - is

guided by his universal concern andtherefore he has not been insistent onthe independence of Tibet, and theexile government's policy of seekingautonomy within China is bound byits relationship with the Governmentof India, which still supports the OneChina policy.""The difference in the political standsbetween His Holiness and us doesn'tdivide us on our belief in Nonviolence.The Tibetan freedom struggle is basedon the Buddhist principles ofnonviolence, and when we hit thestreets with our direct actioncampaigns we are inspired byMahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha.""We understand that the Governmentof India is dealing with the People'sRepublic of China as a neighbourtoday. We are also aware that theIndian government still holds itsdecades old policy on Tibet stating, "The Autonomous Region of Tibet is apart of the People's Republic of China",and that this has not been reviewedwhile there are mounting Chinesemilitary, political and environmental

pressures on India," they added.The group also said that, "Between the1947 achievement of Indianindependence and the 1949 Chineseinvasion of Tibet, India and Tibetshared two years of friendlyrelationship as independent nations.So long as China continues itsoccupation of Tibet, India will neverbe able to solve its border issuesamicably with China. Therefore we urgeyou to take this petition to theGovernment of India - our plea for areview of India's policy towards Tibet.Only by recognizing the historicalindependence of Tibet - with whom theHimalayan borders were decidedthrough bilateral treaties - can Indiavalidate its legal and historical claimover its Himalayan states which havebeen challenged time and again by thePeople's Republic of China.""We the younger generation ofTibetans see in India a significant rolein re-establishing the independence ofTibet and maintaining a brotherlyrelationship with a future Tibet," theletter concluded.

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

The Tibet Post6 15 July , 2010 Dharamsala TPI TIBET

Study: Tibetans Underwent the Fastest

Evolution in Human History

According to a new study publishedin Science, 3,000 years ago ethnicTibetans split off from the HanChinese -- China's largest ethnicgroup making up 92 percent of themainland Chinese population -- and,forced by high altitudes, developed"extraordinary physical adaptations"that we now see in today's Tibetanpopulation.According to the study, "Life at highaltitudes forced ancient Tibetans toundergo the fastest evolution everseen in humans." Not an accoladeyou hear every day.The study compared the geneticmake-up of a group of Tibetans and

Han Chinese, and found that theTibetans had DNA mutations that letthem better use oxygen. The genehelps regulate the body's response toa low-oxygen environment. Themutated alleles occur in only ninepercent of the Han, but were presentin 87 percent of all Tibetans.This mutated alleles are often calledthe "super-athlete gene," because oftheir association with better athleticperformance. In light of China'sshowing -- or lack thereof -- at thisyear's World Cup, maybe they shouldstart looking more at their Tibetancitizens?Noting this genetic difference,

scientists found that the people wenow know as Tibetans split off fromtheir common Han ancestor only 2,750years ago.The Tibetan example of humanevolution beats the previous recordholders in northern Europe, whoevolved lactose tolerance overapproximately 7,500 years, accordingto LiveScience."The Han Chinese and Tibetans areas different from one another as if theHan completely replaced the Tibetansabout 3,000 years ago," says RasmusNielsen, the University of Berkeleybiology professor who led thestatistical analysis for the study.Although scientifically interesting --and who know if this will indicate anew direction of China's athletichopefuls -- Nielsen points out that"the study has no relevance for theongoing debate over whether Tibetbelongs as part of China. Ethnicgroups define themselves by cultureand history." Phew."I'm from Denmark and probablygenetically indistinguishable fromsomeone from Sweden, but doesn'tmean they're the same country,"Nielsen says. "I'd argue that geneticsis irrelevant to Tibetan self-determination."For those 90 percent of us who aremissing the high altitude gene, youdon't have to miss Chinese Tibetanculture (or risk altitude sickness), aTibetan homestay off the plateau inJiuzhaigou is a pretty good alternative.

By Jessica Beaton, www.cnngo.com

This issue of Science shows that high altitudes forced ancient Tibetans to undergo the

fastest evolution -- away from their Han heritage -- ever seen in humans: Photo: AFP

China Sentences Another Tibet En-

vironmentalist to 5 Years in Prison

Dharamshala: A Chinese court onSaturday morning sentenced anotherTibetan environmentalist, whoorganized villagers to pick up litter andplant trees, to five years in jail forinciting to split the nation.Rinchen Samdup, the third brother inhis family to be jailed, ran anenvironmental NGO in themountainous Gonjo county of easternTibet. The NGO mobilized about 1,700local villagers to reforest the area andreport poaching, and even to run asmall magazine. It worked withinternational conservation groups andwas praised by the Chinese media.The so called Chamdho PrefectureCourt found Samdup guilty ofincitement to split the country, lawyerXia Jun told Reuters.The Tibetan environmentalist hadpleaded not guilty but was convictedand deprived of his political rights forthree years. He was accused ofposting a pro-His Holiness the DalaiLama article on his website, the lawyersaid.He has 10 days to appeal the sentence.Exile Tibetan groups say he ran afoulof powerful local interests afteraccusing a local police officer ofpoaching.In June, the 2006 Environmentalist ofthe Year, Tibetan businessman andRinchen's elder brother, KarmaSamdup, was sentenced to 15 years

imprisonment on tomb-raidingcharges. Samdup is one of thefounding members of the awardwinning environmental NGO ThreeRivers Environmental ProtectionAssociation and a respectedphilanthropist throughout thecommunity. His supporters believethat Samdup is being made an exampleof because of his public activism. Thiscase is significant because itprecedents the Chinese government'sstance on torture.Karma had tried to defend hisbrothers. Late last year the youngestbrother, Jigme Namgyal, wassentenced to 21 months of re-education through hard labour for'endangering state security' byassisting Rinchen Samdup in runninghis NGO.The court found he had helpedcompile three audio-visual disks onthe ecology of the region, possessedmaterials regarding exiled Tibetanspiritual leader, His Holiness the DalaiLama, incited locals to interfere withgovernment work and tried to registerthe NGO with the government.Several Tibetan journalists, writers,artists and intellectuals have beendetained or have disappeared inrecent months in what activists sayamounts to the broadest suppressionof Tibetan culture and expression foryears.

By Jessica Beaton, www.cnngo.com

Rinchen Samdup la before the trial. Photo: Woeser Blog

Gelek: A Personal Account of a ChineseCrackdown on Tibetan Dissent

Dharamshala: Gelek was a monk fromthe eastern part of Tibet, and waspursuing a life of contemplation in Seramonastery near the Tibetan capital,Lhasa, before an irreversible brush withthe Chinese state on March 2008. OnMarch 10th, as anti-Chinese sentimentwas brewing across the plateau in therun up to the Beijing Olympics, thirteenmonks marched through Lhasademanding human rights and freedomof expression and religion. All werearrested.The situation escalated: the next dayfive hundred monks from Seramonastery, Gelek included, marched onLhasa shouting for the release of thearrested monks alongside theaforementioned calls for greaterfreedom. Fifteen minutes into it theywere met by almost a thousand Chinese

paramilitary troops with tear gas, riotshields, electrical batons and guns. Themonks were forcibly escorted back toSera and surrounded in the monasteryyard while negotiations wereundertaken between the state andmonastery officials (a proportion of thelatter being state-appointed). As a resultthey were allowed back into theirmonastery, only with prison-likestrictures imposed: none were allowedto make contact with the outside world,let alone leave.On the 12th, between 3 and 5pm, arounda hundred monks began shoutingprotest slogans. The act was repeatedthe next day, and on the 14th themonastery authorities warned that, ifthey continued, Chinese troops wouldstorm the monastery and search theirpossessions for defamatory material -

anything that might warrant arrest,pictures of His Holiness the Dalai Lamaincluded. And so the monks stopped.But the troops would not disperse fromoutside the monastery. The monksremained in effective house arrest for amonth, denied any outside contact.Many become sick, and were helplessto remedy themselves.On the 10th of April, at 3am, paramilitarytroops burst in with the commonarmoury of guns, tear gas, electricalbatons - and in this case axes, to splinterthe door of any monk who would denythem entry to their room. Gelek openedthe door to one soldier and threepolicemen, who immediately fell tobeating him with their electrical batons.Phones, wallets and rosaries wereconfiscated and 400 monks, Gelekincluded, were bundled into trucks andtaken to Tsal Gongthang DetentionCentre, 3km from Lhasa.Monks such as Gelek from the so-calledAutonomous Region were detained foreight months, with monks fromelsewhere carted off to detentioncentres in their respective provinces.Alongside meagre food rations and adraconian regime of rules andregulations, Gelek was subjected todaily ‘patriotic' re-education: Chinesedevelopment tales of shiny new bridgesand bountiful food provision were told,and their ‘crime' of protest wascondemned as a dangerous act ofseparatism with the probable backingof foreign anti-Chinese forces - in muchthe same manner as His Holiness theDalai Lama is condemned as a lackey ofWestern imperialist powers. The monkswere interrogated one by one, and Gelekwas firm that he protested neither forHis Holiness the Dalai Lama nor foreignintervention but simply to bemoan the

lack of religious freedom and the Chinesestate limitation of monk numbers inmonasteries. The interrogator, however,was a sympathetic Tibetan who advisedhim to exercise caution in everything hesaid.As time went on many monks becamesick, and were only allocated medicalhelp if they successfully coughed upblood. The ‘beds' provided - raisedplinths of concrete on the cell floor -gave rise to agonising swellingconditions, not least for Gelek. After theeight months they were transferred todetention centres in their own respectivedistricts - Chamdo county, in Gelek'scase. Much the same rigmarolecontinued for Gelek for the next monthand eleven days, after which he wasfinally released on the 12th January2009. Gelek returned to his village, butlife could not return to how it was. Hewas forbidden for two years to travelbeyond his village without officialpermission, he was kept under regularsurveillance and, most galling of all, hecould never again practice as a monk.Increasingly frustrated at the half-life hewas forced to lead, he made contact,through a series of discreet

connections, with an outfit dedicatedto smuggling Tibetans across theHimalayan divide. He paid themandatory 16,000 Chinese Yen (2,362US Dollars) and his escape began onthe 27th of May 2010, travelling in a taxifor three days and a night and walkingthe rest of the way. Thanks to an expertguide with a knowledge of hiddenroutes, he evaded capture from theChinese border guards and arrived inNepal on the 4th of June. After a stint ofrehabilitation in the reception centre inKathmandu, he was conveyed to Delhion the 18th of June, arriving two dayslater in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala. Sincethen Gelek has been staying in thereception centre for recent arrivals onJogiwara road, and he looks forward tohis meeting with the Tibetan leader,whose presence drives so manyTibetans to brave the escape over thehigh Himalayan passes. Reducedcircumstances may still plague Gelek inMcLeod Ganj, and his future remainsuncertain - but for now he can enjoy anenvironment of relative freedom amonghis own kind, in a society where hisrights are respected and his ancientculture is permitted to flourish.

By Jessica Beaton, www.cnngo.com

YC. Dhardhowa, editor of The Tibet Post talking with Gelek, a monk and ex-political

prisoner newly arrived from Tibet at TPI office on 2 July. Photo: TPI

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Journalist Refused Entry to China

Dhasa: A Polish journalist regardedas an authoritative and experiencedwriter on Chinese affairs has beenrefused an entry visa to China. KonradGodlewski, a freelance commissionedby Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland's largestdaily newspaper, was denied entry tothe country to cover the China-Europeforum in Chengdu.He told IPI that he believes hisblacklisting may have been sparkedby his acting as a translator for aninterview in May between Wang

By Yc. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

Konrad Godlewski a journalist of Polish. Photo: File

Lixiong, a prominent Chinese writerand critic of China's Tibetan policy,and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.The rejection of Godlewski's visaapplication comes three months afteranother Polish journalist, MariaKruczkowska, was denied a Chinesevisa. She reported on China for 11years, and had previously visited thecountry several times withoutincident.But she was blacklisted forwriting a critical article about Chinaand the 2008 Olympic Games.

Journalist Refused Entry to China

Dharamshala: Despite heavyinternational criticism that the ancientTibetan cultural heritage has facedserious danger since the Chineseoccupation, a top Chinese politicaladvisor, Jia Qinglin, on Wednesdayinsincerely claimed that "thepreservation and development ofTibetan culture bears on the inheritanceof the centuries-old Tibetan history."According to the Chinese statecontrolled media, Xinhua's report,further quoting Jia Qinglin, thepreservation of Tibetan cultureimpinges also on "the advancement ofsocial and economic development inTibet, and the unity of the nation". SoJia said at a meeting with so calledrepresentatives of the second congressof the China Association for thePreservation and Development ofTibetan Culture in Beijing.His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet'sexiled spiritual leader, has occasionallycondemned China's "rule of terror" inTibet and criticized it as "culturalgenocide".

"Some respected internationalorganization can investigate thesituation is in Tibet and the underlyingcause," the Tibetan leader told reportersin Dharamshala, after deadlycrackdowns taking place in all parts ofTibet in 2008 caused the deaths of morethan 200 Tibetans.Whether the Chinese governmentadmits it or not, there is a problem inTibet, said His Holiness the Dalai Lama."Whether intentionally orunintentionally, some kind of culturalgenocide is taking place."Between 1949-1959 more than 1.2 millionsTibetans, including women and children,were killed or murdered in Tibet,particularly during the so called 10 yearCultural Revolution (1966-1976), whichsaw the mass destruction of Tibetanbuildings and religious artifacts. Morethan 6,000 monasteries were destroyed,many of them used as target practice byChinese artillery. A thousand years'worth of priceless Buddhist literature,religious paintings and artifacts wereeither destroyed, burnt and stolen.

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

ia Qinglin (L, front), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the

Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with representatives of the

second congress of the China Association for the Preservation and Development of

Tibetan Culture, in Beijing, capital of China, on June 30, 2010. Photo: (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

Foreign Secretary Heading to Himachal

Dhasa: Indian foreign SecretaryNirupama Rao is visitingDharmashala, where Tibetangovernment in-exiled based, Saturdaybut it is not known if she will meetthe Tibetan spiritual leader HisHoliness the Dalai Lama.'Nirupama Rao is visiting Dharamsalafor two days from July 10,' Bhim Sen,principal secretary to Prem KumarDhumal, the Chief Minister ofHimachal Pradesh, told IANS. She isa former Indian ambassador to China.Sen could not say if Rao would meetthe Tibetan leader. 'She has beendeclared a state guest by the(Himachal) government,' Sen said.'She will arrive July 10 and depart forDelhi the next day.'

By Yc. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

Indian foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao. Photo: File

China Respond Strongly to Rao's Meeting

with His Holiness

Dharamsala: On Tuesday, theCommunist Regime of Chinastrongly responded to the ForeignSecretary Nirupama Rao's meetingwith Tibetan Spiritual Leader, HisHoliness the Dalai Lama. TheChinese government claim that, theyhope India to "honor i ts 'commitments and cautiously handleissues related to exiled Tibetans inIndia".Chinese Foreign MinistrySpokesman Qin Gang told a media"China has expressed its' positionclearly to the Indian side over Tibetissue", when asked about themeeting between Rao and DalaiLama on July the 10th held inDharamsala, a northern hill-townwhere Tibetan government in exileadministered for the last 50 years.Mr. Gang further added, "The Indiangovernment has expressed on manyoccasions to China that it recognizesTibet Autonomous Region as part ofthe People's Republic of China (PRC)and would not allow exiled Tibetansin India to conduct anti-Chinapolitical activities. So we hope Indiacould abide by its commitments onTibet-related issues and properlyhandle all the issues,"Ms Rao's meeting, which came closeon the heels with the nationalsecuri ty adviser ShivshankarMenon's visit to China, as PrimeMinister Manmohan Singh's specialenvoy from July 3 to 6 during whichhe held talks with Prime MinisterWen Jiabao and foreign ministerYang Jiechi, sparked off speculationthat China may have sent a messagefor His Holinesss the Dalai Lama, justafter days the celebration of his 75thbirthday. The Tibetans in-exile hasalso expressed contentment overIndia's Foreign Secretary Rao's talkwith His Holiness and other topTibetan officials last week.On July the 12th, Prof SamdhongRinpoche, the Tibetan PrimeMinister-in-exile, told ANI that the

meeting was held behind closeddoors, and was a routine. "This isnothing special; it's a regular annualvisit. She couldn't come last year in2009, because of various (reasons).His Holiness was usually abroad, sothis time she made the visit," theTibetan prime minister added.However, under one country and twosystems, China has grantedautonomy to Hong Kong and Macauthough the two regions are part of

the mainland. But, they are aversetowards the whole part of Tibet whoholds the same status. His Holiness,the Dalai Lama has beenapproaching with his Middle-Wayconcept of "A Meaningful Autonomyfor Tibet" incorporating the easternparts of Tibet, like the Tibetantradit ional province Kham andAmdho which China has divided toits' Qinghai, Gangzu, Yunnan andSichuan provinces.

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang made the remarks in response to Indian

Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao's meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday at

a regular news briefing. Photo: Xinhua

The Tibet Post8 15 July , 2010 Dharamsala TPI VARIETY

New Words of the New World:

A Dictionary for Tibetans

Dharamshala: A new dictionary writtenby Tibetan scholars inside Tibet titled ,

"Chinese-Tibetan-English Dictionary ofNew Daily Vocabulary" was launchedat a press conference on Thursday by

Thupten Lungrig, the educationMinister of Tibetan government in-exile.More than 10,000 new Tibetan wordsderivatives, arranged in Englishalphabetical order and homonyms.Appended with a table for locatingTibetan words and it has 975 pages wthChinese and English terms and longerTibetan explanation.This dictionary is also dedicated to theyounger generation of new Tibet whoare facing the difficulties with using thenew Tibetan words of the new world.The famous Tibetan scholar, Mr.Tsultrim Lodoe from eastern Tibet andabout 50 other Tibetan scholars fromthe three traditional provinces of Tibettook three years to complete the moderndictionary.The comprehensive dictionary forTibetans also includes the new wordfor Science, history, geography,calendar calculation, modern medicine,plants, rhetoric, documents, customs,handicraft industry, daily use vessels,clothing, architecture, law, taxes,corvee, lease and loan.The Dictionary was re-published byKhawa Karpo Tibet Culture CentreCharitable Trust based in Dharamshala,India.

A new dictionary "Chinese-Tibetan-English Dictionary of New Daily Vocabulary" was

launched on Thursday by Thupten Lungrig, the education Minister of Tibetan government

in-exile. Photo: TPI

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

Art in Uncertainty: Peak Art Gallery and theTibetan Artists of McLeod Ganj

Which Team Win For The

Semi Finals?

Dharamshala: With the combinedstresses of paying for materials,finding a workspace, and balancingone’s personal interests withaudience appeal, being an artist isnever a profession for the faint ofheart. But to survive as an artist,while simultaneously holding a statusas a Tibetan refugee in India? Doingso would surely be incrediblydifficult , i f not impossible.Nevertheless, in McLeod Ganj ofUpper Dharamshala, a smallcommunity of artists is doing justthis, with the help of Tashi Gyatso’sPeak Art Gallery.After noticing with his girlfriend,Sarah Hartigan, that there were nolocal contemporary Tibetan artmuseums, Gyatso had an idea. “Ifwe could build an art gallery, it wouldbe good for the artists and [we] couldshow to other people [what] Tibetcontemporary art is [like].” He notesthat contemporary art is not a focusof Tibetan culture, but that this sameart could have international appeal ifdisplayed and marketed correctly.With the profits of their successfuljewelry importing business and asmall loan from Hartigan’s parents,the couple founded Peak Art on April

Setting Up for July 6th Exhibition at Peak Art Gallery, Dharamshala, India.

Photo: TPI/Melissa MacEwen

By Melissa MacEwen, The Tibet Post

2, 2010 in an attempt to “put Tibetanart on the world platform of art,” asGyatso says. The gallery appealsprimary to Western visitors, whose

patronage will hopefully help toexpand the gallery’s internationalreputation and appeal. ThoughGyatso notes that finding adequatenumbers of artists and artworks to

display was originally an issue, thegallery is doing quite well now, andis showing around 35 pieces by eightartists. Two of the themes commonlyobserved in the artwork are aspectsof Buddhism and scenes fromTibetan life; this is hardly surprisingconsidering Buddhism’s importanceto Tibetans, and the refugee statusof McLeod’s Tibetans.Having come to India from Tibet atthe age of six, Ngawang Dorjee is aperfect example of the artists Peak Arthas come to represent. Inspired bythe artists around him and his richcultural heritage, Dorjee states that“[he] want[s] to show moreBuddhism things to other people. It’sall about Tibet.” Like the vastmajority of the artists shown by PeakArt, Dorjee creates art in addition toholding a stable day job. “The thingis that I want to do more paintingsbut I can’t do it. I have to make aliving to do paintings and I have tokeep it all together. I can’t keep morepaintings for myself; most of the timeI do it for other people.” Indeed, it isthe desire to maintain a steady incomeand lifestyle that prevents mostartists in Dorjee’s position fromfocusing more on their art. Unlikemany of his fellow artists, however,Dorjee had previous exhibitionexperience before he began exhibitingat Peak Art: “I had one [exhibit] inLondon with a small art gallery[Sweet Tea House]; [Gonkar Gyatso]used all my pictures at his gallery. Iworked with him as an assistant,” hesays. Dorjee adds that thisexperience allowed him to pursue artin a way that diverged from histraditional, fine arts training. Giventhe similar training of many ofDorjee’s peers, it is impressive howwell the artists have adapted tocontemporary styles and themes.Even as the future looms uncertainlyfor Dorjee and his fellow artists inMcLeod, their commitment to the artsremains unbroken. “I like [art]; themore I do it the more I like it,” Dorjeesays with a smile.

Exhibit Opening, July 6th at Peak Art

Gallery, Dharamshala, India.

Photo: TPI/Melissa MacEwen

Dhasa: The first of the two semi finalswill be played between Netherlandsand Uruguay on 7 July. These twoteams have met on four occasionspreviously, with Uruguay winningthree of those meetings andNetherlands only one.The second semi final will be playedbetween Germany and Spain on 8 July.

Germany and Spain have met twentytimes in the past, Germany have woneight of those matches and Spain havewon six. Its also worth noting that thisis the first time Spain have managed toreach the semi finals at the World Cup.Which team will be managed to fightfor final, some say Germany and othersay Spain?

FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa: Photo: Author: silva17

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

China Faces One of theWorst Catastrophes

Dharamshala: China fights torrentwhich raged in the Southern and Easternprovince. The flood has killed more than600 people and still the dead count ison the rise, with hundreds on themissing list. It has affected more than29 million people and evacuation of morethan 997,000 people leaving themhomeless and starving. Deputy CountyOfficial Zhou Yingbin said, "There islittle hope of survival for the missingvillagers".The Chinese Educational Ministryordered for safety measures to beensured to all the students in the floodaffected area. He also ensuredrescheduling of exams, suspendingschools, relocating classrooms etc. Areport claim two more landslide and 14lives in Sichuan and 10 lives associatedwith two landslides in Hunan.Hundreds of soldiers and police rushedto dig a drainage to prevent an overfilledreservoir from bursting and destroyinga town 3,960 meters about the sea level

in northwest of China. Continuousrainfall and the snow-melt causedviolent flow of torrent water into thereservoir causing serious stress to thegovernment and people living aroundthe area.In addition to the flood and heavy rain,China suffers massive landslide and soilerosion which needs immediateattention. The flood has damaged anestimate of US $ 2.89 billion (19.75billion Yuan). It has also destroyed atotal of 93,000 houses and 252,800hectares of crops. But, the HealthMinister on a press said, that the floodhit regions has not reported any caseof epidemics disease or public healthrelated emergencies.The matter get worse as Chinesemeteorological authority forecastrainstorm in Guizhou, Sichuan, Hubei,Jaingsu, Zhejiang and Anhui region inCentral and Eastern China. This is oneof the worst natural catastrophes Chinaever has to face in the history. It hasaffected 90 regionsand it's still on the rise.

GUIYANG, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Rain-triggered landslide disrupted the Sichuan-Guizhou

Railway at Tongzi County in southwest China's Guizhou Province at around 8 a.m. Friday,

said local authorities Friday. photo: Xinhua

By Erwin L Molier, The Tibet Post