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For China, 2009 brings glorious — and painful — anniversaries - Kansas City Star

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

For China, 2009 brings glorious — and painful — anniversaries
Kansas City Star, MO - 1 hour ago
The Tibet issue may come to the fore again around March 17, the 50th anniversary of the flight into exile of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader,

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1.587 bln kwh electric power generated in 2008 in Tibet - Xinhua

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

1.587 bln kwh electric power generated in 2008 in Tibet
Xinhua, China - 2 hours ago
8 — Tibet Autonomous Region Electric Power Limited Company has completed yearly tasks successfully by generating 1.587 billion kwh electric power,

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Tibet: 380000 people in credit system - Xinhua

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Tibet: 380000 people in credit system
Xinhua, China - 1 hour ago
8 — Up to the end of October, 2008, 380000 people in the Tibet Autonomous Region have brought their account information into personal credit system.

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China blames global slowdown for tourism woes - Times of India

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

China blames global slowdown for tourism woes
Times of India, India - 2 hours ago
These include the deadly unrest in Tibet in March, the devastating earthquake in scenic Sichuan province in May and travel restrictions for foreigners in

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Richard Gere to be Honored for Humanitarian Acts

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced that it will felicitate Hollywood actor and long time Tibet supporter Richard Gere with the second Joel Siegel Award at VH1’s 14th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards

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Tags: DALAI LAMA · HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE OLYMPICS · TIBET

China Increases Security to Prevent Mass Unrest - The Epoch Times

January 7th, 2009 · No Comments

China Increases Security to Prevent Mass Unrest
The Epoch Times, NY - 2 hours ago
According to Radio Free Asia, the authorities in Sichuan, (site of a recent major earthquake), Xinjiang, and Tibet (where ethnic minorities live),

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You are in: Home/News/Tibet back on the travellers’ … - Wanderlust

January 7th, 2009 · No Comments

You are in: Home/News/Tibet back on the travellers’ …
Wanderlust, UK - 1 hour ago
Tibet aims to make a comeback as a tourist destination. Their regional bureau has announced ambitious plans to attract three million domestic and foreign

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Book unfolds a real Tibet - China Daily

January 7th, 2009 · No Comments


China Daily
Book unfolds a real Tibet
China Daily, China - 50 minutes ago
By Liu Shanshan (chinadaily.com.cn) A new book on Tibet has been published in China to give readers both at home and abroad a true picture about the
China Tibet Info Center on NYT and chinaSMACK Danwei
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Parliament leader: Mutual non-interference is foundation of China … - Xinhua

January 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Parliament leader: Mutual non-interference is foundation of China
Xinhua, China - 2 hours ago
Colombia sticks to the one-China policy and opposes the independence of Taiwan and Tibet, Andrade said, adding that his country believes that China is

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China Tibet Info Center on NYT and chinaSMACK - Danwei

January 7th, 2009 · No Comments

China Tibet Info Center on NYT and chinaSMACK
Danwei, Hong Kong - 22 minutes ago
Shanghaiist reported in November 2008 that Tibet Information Center ads had started appearing on YouTube as well as their website.

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