Tibet

For decades, Tibetan refugees in Nepal have been living in relative peace, a situation that may be about to change.

Some in Nepal fear that China is stirring up tensions between their countrymen and the Tibetan refugee population.

Kathmandu has come under increasing Chinese pressure to clamp down on protests by Tibetan political activists, making the lives of some refugees increasingly difficult.

Al Jazeera’s Subina Shrestha reports from Kathmandu.

Duration : 0:2:57

Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati Tags: Al, aljazeera, asianews, Beijing, China, Chinese, Dalai, english, Jazeera, Kathmandu, Lama, nepal, political, refugee, Shrestha, Subina, Tibet, tibetans

Tibet’s regional governor said security forces had exercised “massive restraint” to quell anti-China riots last week.

The main violence was in Tibet’s capital Lhasa. But then demonstrations flared elsewhere as ethnic Tibetans began demonstrating across eastern China.

There are reports that some people were killed in clashes between protesters and police in Sichuan province. And rallies were also held in Qinghai province, where many ethnic Tibetans live.

In Gansu province, hundreds of protesters marched on government buildings and set fire to Chinese shops.

Tony Cheng is close to Tibet’s border to gauge the mood.

Duration : 0:2:37

Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati Tags: Al, aljazeera, anti, Cheng, China, Jazeera, protests, Tibet, Tony, unrest, Xining

What was supposed to be a carefully organised tour to show the Chinese view on Tibet, has instead turned into an embarrassment.

Buddhist monks disrupted an official news briefing for foreign journalists on Wednesday, accusing Chinese authorities of lying about the situation in Tibet.

And now, Beijing says it is willing to negotiate with Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, but with conditions.

Duration : 0:3:4

Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati Tags: Al, China, embarrass, english, fay, Jazeera, monks, owen, tibetan