The plateau, unpacified | The Economist
AN ELDERLY woman with long, grey plaits, wearing a traditional Tibetan apron of wool in colourful stripes, has spent her day weaving thread outside her home near the southern end of Qinghai Lake, high...
View ArticleHan cadres required to learn Tibetan language – Xinhua | English.news.cn
Mastery of the Tibetan language will become a requirement for non-native cadres in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. All seven prefecture-level cities in Tibet have started organizing Tibetan language...
View ArticleSwelling lakes in Hol Xil pose railway threat – Xinhua
Swelling lakes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, a notable sign of global warming, are threatening the safety of the world\’s highest railway, according to climate and ecological experts. One flooded lake...
View ArticleTibet policy: Bold new proposals
Finally some one with a new idea for Tibet. Hopefully some progress will be made. The Economist: “FEW outside China think the Communist Party’s strategy for Tibet is working. A combination of economic...
View Article* Tibet to invest $563m to protect environment
China Daily: The government of the Tibet autonomous region plans to invest more than 3.5 billion yuan ($563 million) in 2013, 10.5 percent more than last year, in environmental protection. Potala...
View Article* China-wary Army for mountain strike corps
Times of India: “The Army has come up with a fresh proposal for the new mountain strike corps, apart from two “independent” infantry brigades and two “independent” armoured brigades, to plug...
View Article* Tibetan men in first self-immolations in Lhasa
BBC News: “Two men set themselves on fire in the Tibetan city of Lhasa on Sunday, Chinese state media said, confirming earlier reports. One of the men died and the other “survived with injuries”,...
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