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WEEKLY TIBET NEWS DIGEST (02nd TO 08th NOVEMBER 2020)

Weekly Tibet News Digest is a collection of different articles, columns and Tibet related news in and outside Tibet published in various websites. The views expressed are of the authors and do not necessarily reflect endorsement by the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, New Delhi.

HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA

·         Congratulating President-Elect Joe Biden

·         Commentary on the Awakening Mind – First Day

·         Commentary on the Awakening Mind – Second Day

·         Commentary on the Awakening Mind – Third Day

·         Condolences for Tengboché Rinpoché

TIBET TODAY

·         How China’s 13th Five Year Plan impacted its Tibet policy

·         Railway Planned For Tibet Will Strengthen China’s Regional Control: Experts

·         Authorities highlight need for Tibetan Buddhists to study Seventh Central Tibet Work Forum

·         China Wants To Build A Tibet With More Wealth And Less Buddhism

TIBETANS IN EXILE

·         Sikyong congratulates US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris

·         His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Me: Global Selfie Campaign

·         Tibet Bureau Geneva rolls out Geneva Forum 2020 Website

·         Ancient Chinese historical records show Tibet as foreign independent country, Chinese scholar argues

·         Bylakuppe Tibetans promote awareness of His Holiness’ four commitments among local dignitaries to mark “Gratitude Year”

·         Representative Dawa Tsering speaks at Taiwan Cultural Ministry event on Tibet and Mongolian culture

·         32nd COVID-19 Briefing: 87 new cases this week, 464 active cases, 544 recoveries

FEATURE & ARTICLES

·         China’s quest to control Tibet’s spiritual space | Opinion by Tenzin Tseten, Hindustan Times

·         Tibet is an Independent & sovereign state (not an autonomus region of China): Why US and UN need to change their perceptipon based on cold historical facts-Part-1 by Anil Kumar Lal, ToI

·         Tibet is an Independent & sovereign state (not an autonomus region of China): Why US and UN need to change their perceptipon based on cold historical facts-Part-2 by Anil Kumar Lal, ToI

·         Understand Tibet to Understand China, Tibetan President-in-Exile Says by Venus Upadhayaya, Epoch Times

·         Xi Jinping’s dystopian world is a danger to democracy by John Dobson, Sunday Guardian