Specter of 1936 haunts Beijing Olympics
Beijing would try “like Germany in 1936” to “use the spectacle” of the upcoming Olympic Games “to win a propaganda victory for its system of strict controls,” according to philanthropist… Read more »
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Liu Xiaobo’s legacy will shape China’s future, forum told
China’s government should ensure that the law grants access to independent legal counsel and family members, as well as addressing the ill-treatment in detention and deaths in custody, the United… Read more »
Dalai Lama’s White House highlights China’s ‘insecurity’
President Obama met with the Dalai Lama as scheduled on Wednesday, despite objections from the Chinese government. Obama met the Dalai Lama when the latter visited Washington in 2014 and… Read more »
Dalai Lama urges Suu Kyi to address Rohingya tensions
The horrific violence in the Middle East, which in the case of Syria has led to the greatest refugee crisis in a generation, and appalling terrorist attacks — as we were sadly… Read more »