i WEEKLY TIBET NEWS DIGEST (14TH TO 21ST DECEMBER 2020) | Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

The Tibetan Community of North America Offers Long Life Prayers August 22, 2024 New York City, NY, USA – As His Holiness

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Departs Upstate New York August 20, 2024 Upstate New York, USA – This morning, His Holiness

Expressing Sadness About the Heavy Rains and Landslides in Kerala July 31, 2024 New York, USA – His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Congratulating the Presidents of the European Parliament and the European Commission July 22, 2024 New York, USA – His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Congratulating the New Prime Minister of the United Kingdom July 6, 2024 New York, USA – His Holiness the Dalai Lama

WEEKLY TIBET NEWS DIGEST (14TH TO 21ST DECEMBER 2020)

BDL MEDIA | December 22, 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

·         The Purpose of Life — a Conversation Organized by IIT Bombay

·         His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Greta Thunberg and leading scientists: A Conversation on the Crisis of Climate Feedback Loops

·         Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama launches revamped Tibetan website

TIBET TODAY & TIBETANS IN EXILE

·         Tibetan Jailed For Celebrating Dalai Lama’s Birthday Released After Serving Five-Year Term

·         Heavy restrictions and police presence in Lhasa during religious festival

·         Sikyong congratulates Archbishop Tutu on being awarded Human Rights Global Treasure Award

·         Speaker Pema Jungney congratulates Archbishop Desmond Tutu on receiving Human Rights Global Treasure Award

·         Core Group for Tibetan Cause-India condoles demise of staunch Tibet supporter and noted scholar Dr P. G. Jyotikar

·         Representative Telo Rinpoche speaks at Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation’s round table

·         CTA’s Women Empowerment Desk observes “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)” with series of initiatives

·         Despite 90% recovery rate, Health Secretary advises Tibetans extreme caution in the coming months

WORLDWIDE TIBETAN MOVEMENT

·         CTA successfully lobbies US Senate for the passage of the landmark Tibetan Policy and Support Act 2020

·         US Representative Scott Perry urges President Trump to recognize Tibet’s independent status

·         Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch convenes 2-day National Working Committee’s Meet at Guwahati

FEATURE & ARTICLES

·         China’s development work going on in Tibet, India ready for any eventuality, says CDS Rawat by Press Trust of India

·         China building 2000-km long Great Wall along border of this country; know Xi Jinping’s real intention by Zee Media Bureau

·         EU should not rush investment deal with China by A Group of EU-China Experts

·         China is scaling up its weather modification programme – here’s why we should be worried by Arwa Mahdawi

·         Taiwan urges Canada to join global coalition against China by Robert Fife and Steven Chase