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Tibet: Australia seeks access for its diplomats

AUSTRALIA has stepped up pressure on China by asking for its diplomats to be allowed to travel to embattled Tibet. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Australia was seeking permission for its diplomats to go into Tibet to ensure the safety…


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UN Sports Advisor to Visit China

BERLIN, 19 Mar 2008: German politician Willi Lemke, the United Nations’ (UN) new Special Representative for Sports and Development, will visit China “as soon as possible”, it was announced on Wednesday. “UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wants me to inform him…


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Queensland Tibetan Community Gather at City Hall

Brisbane, Australia – The Tibetan Community of Queensland together with monks from Tashi Lhunpo monastery gathered at City Hall last night for a peaceful prayer vigil. The monks chanted prayers and approximately 160 Australian supporters and local Tibetans chanted slogans…



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Beijing’s dread of dissent

WHEN the monks in Burma led protests against the military junta there last September, China initially reacted by making the usual call for calm and restraint from all sides.