(Reuters) – The Dalai Lama made a bid for music chart stardom on Monday, his 85th birthday, with the release of an album of mantras and teachings. “Inner World” kicks off with the track “One Of My Favourite Prayers” and continues with the exiled Tibetan spirit... More »
FILE PHOTO: An actor dressed as a ‘Yeti’ waves from a tour bus during a promotional event for Travel Channel’s “Expedition Unknown: Hunt for the Yeti” in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. on October 4, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters... More »
Chinese distributors of overseas publications must verify that the content is legal in China, Beijing said late on Sunday, after a major western publisher blocked access to some content in the country citing local regulations. More »
President Xi Jinping of China is expected to place trusted allies in the Communist Party's key decision-making Politburo during a leadership reshuffle at the 19th party Congress this autumn, according to multiple Chinese sources and foreign diplomats. More »
Asian giants China and India have great potential for cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday, seeking to cast the neighbors' difficult ties in a positive light ahead of a visit next week by India's prime minister. More »
People chat ahead of a Tibet Autonomous Region group discussion session during China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China, March 10, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu China said it would “resolutely strike” against the “Dalai Lama clique’s separatist ac... More »
A woman shows her phone operating Ant Check, an Alibaba-linked platform, at a cafe in Beijing, China, April 11, 2016. REUTERS/Shirley Feng/File Photo Ma Yiqing, 24, is typical of China’s younger generation – he uses his credit card frequently and borrows from ... More »
Chinese President Xi Jinping waits for the arrival of US National Security Adviser Susan Rice (not pictured) for their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 25, 2016. REUTERS/How Hwee Young/Pool Chinese President Xi Jinping has reshuf... More »
BEIJING Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is “making a fool” of Tibetan Buddhism with suggestions he may not reincarnate, or reincarnate as something inappropriate, and the faithful are not buying it, a Chinese official wrote on Monday. China says... More »
SHANGHAI Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, enjoys strong support in the United States, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi told Chinese officials during a visit this week to the Himalayan region, while expressing concern about human rights there. Pel... More »
BEIJING A youth named by China as the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism but reviled by many Tibetans as a fake has pledged his patriotism, Chinese state media said on Tuesday, amid a year of sensitive anniversaries for Tibet. Gyaltsen Norbu was selecte... More »
KATHMANDU A 7.3 magnitude earthquake killed at least 37 people and spread panic in Nepal on Tuesday, bringing down buildings already weakened by a devastating tremor less than three weeks ago and unleashing landslides in Himalayan valleys near Mount Everest. M... More »
