Danwei has a first-hand account of Bjork's show in Shanghai, which she closed with a stirring rendition of her song "Declare Independence", at the end of which she clearly spoke "Tibet, Tibet" just before walking off stage.
The article also contains a few related comment "gems" from the C
China Air Force Airlines has replaced those old Tupolev 154s that have a nasty habit of falling apart in midair with more reliable Boeing 737-300s. I was even able to determine from the interior of the plane that it had previously been used by Continental Airlines in the US. Remember those o
This is only meant to serve as an example of the sort of humor you should never, ever engage in. Tibet is not a country and throwing Chinese people out of windows is ill-advised.
A great post on ESWN about the disappearing knife man from the riots in Lhasa. Was he a Chinese cop in Tibetan clothing or a Tibetan rioter craftily removed from the photos so FLG-lead Epoch Times could cry conspiracy? I tend to agree with Roland - the Epoch Times lost all cred a long time ago.
Slavoj Zizek: Before we explode in rage that Chinese Communist totalitarianism now wants to control even the lives of its subjects after their deaths, we should remember that such measures are not unknown to European history.
The Mutant Palm reveals the free Tibet movement for what they are: a bunch of self-congratulatory pranksters that are unable to engage the Chinese people on the subject of an independent Tibet.
via "A glimpse of the world", a strait times article about the alleged National Endowment for Democracy role in last month's protests in Tibet.
The intriguing part is that it was linked by Howard French (NY Times).
The international outrage over the shooting of Tibetan refugees attempting to cross into Nepal has intensified today with the posting of a video of the event on YouTube, shot by a Romanian cameraman. The killings were captured on video from the slopes of
Recent events in Tibet have polarized netizens and journalists, making it hard to get straight dope on a complicated and delicate situation. Here are some ways to begin to see through the haze.
On Tuesday, April 15th, Chinese students staged a massive protest against a pro-Tibet rally at UCLA. Here is a translation of the call to arms, as it were. Also pictures and video.
BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhaha) — After allegations by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao earlier this month that the Dalai Lama and his supporters were directly responsible for the recent violent insurgence in Lhasa and other parts of Tibet, a surprise announcement was made Tuesday that the Dalai Lama had met
The Chinese government has realized that the internet can not only work against them, but in favor of them too. The BBC, which was responsible for many of the so called lies, was suddenly unblocked in the midst of chaos so that everyone in China could see how and what they reported.
CHINA’S new top official in Tibet has embarked on a fierce campaign to crush loyalty to the exiled Dalai Lama and to extinguish religious beliefs among government officials.
After searching far and wide for information on the Olympic flame's Himalayan ascent, it became clear to me that Beijing is keeping things very hush-hush.
Just when we thought China was becoming more, shall we say, civilized, this video is put up on Youtube of Chinese soldiers shooting Tibetan pilgrims on their way to see the Dalai Lama.
It has English commentary with Japanese ....
The New Dominion looks at the flawed perspective the media provides when it elects to analyze Xinjiang through the Tibet lens, by considering historical, cultural, and geographical factors.
