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All items tagged TibetOpen Think Tank ArticlesMay 19, 2008 | China: It Is Not All About Human RightsNatalia Ruban : Those who support a boycott of the Beijing Olympics overlook that limiting relations with China to the question of Tibet will not improve the human rights situation. The worsening of Western-Chinese relations endangers economic growth, and progress on global issues such as nuclear non-proliferation, Darfur and climate change. ... MoreMay 2, 2008 | Swallowing Our PrideKlaus-Dieter Frankenberger: Values and interests should not be opposed. The fact that the West and China follow different regulatory political concepts should not prevent cooperation. We should be humble enough to deal with undemocratic states without fearing to be untrue to our convictions. ... MoreMarch 25, 2008 | End the Violence in Tibet!Ulrike Guérot: I just signed an urgent petition calling on the Chinese government to respect human rights in Tibet and dialogue with the Dalai Lama. This is really important, and I thought you might want to take action. ... MoreAugust 27, 2007 | Olympic Games Force China To ListenErich Follath: I claim in this exclusive contribution that now is the best time for the rest of the world to press China on human rights issues. As a biographer of the Dalai Lama, I know how important this chance is for Tibet—and for the international community. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesNovember 26, 2008 | Dalai Lama Losing Britain in the Financial CrisisAfter asking China to give more to the IMF, Britain has drastically changed its position on Tibet, no longer recognizing it as autonomous. ++ This change of heart risks tearing up historical agreements that frame the international order and “could provide the basis for resolving China’s dispute with Tibet.” ++ Britain’s concession could be China’s biggest triumph ... MoreNovember 3, 2008 | Shangri-La or BustNow in the eighth round of the Sino-Tibetan dialogue, China’s expectations are clear: Tibet must follow the Shangri-La model. ++ Shangri-La, part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, is strictly controlled by Beijing, maintaining civil order at all costs. ++ With 30% of the population Tibetan, the area has maintained 20% economic growth over the last six years and is a popular tourist destination. ++ ... MoreJuly 4, 2008 | The Last Chance for the Dalai LamaThe Dalai Lama seems to be more interested in fanning up international pressure on China than in talking seriously with the central government. ++ However, after the Olympics, his influence in the West will probably fade. ++ His concept of “high-level” or “maximum” autonomy cannot possibly be accommodated within the Chinese Constitution as it would mean the restoration of theocracy. ++ It is time ... MoreJuly 3, 2008 | China Doesn't Care What We Think of the OlympicsDespite China’s plummeting international rapport, its leaders have already declared the Olympics a victory. ++ Fearing domestic turmoil, Chinese political leaders have turned the event into a consumerable good, with which they may prove their “mandate of heaven.” ++ Movies, pop-music, and even school cirricula have been heavily censored and geared to portray the Beijing Olympics ... MoreMay 16, 2008 | Superpower Status Means More Amenability for ChinaWhen the world cares about what happens within a nation’s borders, it can be assumed that “superpower status” has been reached. ++ For China, this has been made poignantly evident by recent scrutiny from the international community concerning everything from Tibet to the earthquake in Sichuan. ++ Chinese nationalists blame the West for holding a double standard regarding trade, ... MoreMay 6, 2008 | China's Dualistic Set of National IdentitiesTwo types of nationalism are prevalent in China at the moment. ++ On the one hand, a virulent nationalism that is based on continued historical grievances and is used to legitimize the rule of the Communist Party. ++ On the other hand, a “confident nationalism” based on pride in China’s rapid socioeconomic and technological transformation and its new role as a global power. ++ If the former gets ... MoreMay 2, 2008 | "India's Dalai Dilemma"In the face of turmoil in Tibet, India has found itself in a delicate position. ++ As a democracy, India has a tradition of permitting peaceful protest, yet it is also intent on improving Indo-Sino relations and continuing to expand trade with China. ++ “India’s government has attempted to draw a distinction between its humanitarian obligations as an asylum country and its political ... MoreApril 28, 2008 | Independent Tibet Would Mean More SufferingIndependence is first about daily economic realities, and not about religious practice or ideology. ++ Tibet has made no visible steps to build on its autonomy; without China Tibet is not even able to feed its population. ++ All those Hollywood personalities will not create new jobs or build better infrastructure, as China did. ++ The world has a large enough inventory of failed ideas like Iraq. ... MoreApril 25, 2008 | "Existential Threats" Are Holding India BackIndia is confronted with a multitude of territorial claims from its neighbors. ++ The Asian giant is vulnerable to “the tyranny of geography.” ++ The pluralist democracy’s fragile and instable surroundings and the subsistence of contrasting beliefs, interests, and ideals in the region justify New Dehli’s cautious approach to contemporary international crisis situations ... MoreApril 21, 2008 | The Positive Side of Chinese NationalismThe attitudes of the Chinese government and Chinese citizens are not identical. ++ The Olympics have inspired Chinese nationalism which will lead to increased civil engagement and awareness of the responsibilities and rights of citizenship. ++ National identity is no longer determined by the government. ++ The civic dimension of Chinese nationalism may check the April 16, 2008 | A Boycott of the Olympics Would Make Matters WorseThe situation in Tibet is often depicted as a dictatorship repressing its people, but in reality, the majority of Chinese do not support the Tibetan cause. ++ The regime is not in opposition to its people. ++ Rather than a boycott of the Olympics, which is unwarranted and would have negative effects, private pressure should be used to urge the Chinese government to engage the Dalai Lama. ... MoreApril 14, 2008 | Modern China Conquers Long-awaited EmpireTibet and Xinjiang are crucial for China. ++ They offer additional land, strategic geographic getaways, and essential resources. ++ If Chinese control brings wealth, development, and modernity, the promotion of Chineseness abolishes Buddhist and Muslim cultural authenticity. ++ Imperialism is April 10, 2008 | Unity - a Fragile China Bowl?China is afraid of its unity being called into question. ++ Kosovo’s recent unilateral declaration of independence, April 8, 2008 | The World Judges Repressive Chinese DictatorshipChina’s authoritarian-capitalist model fails to federalize society and accommodate minorities. ++ The authorities’ intolerance of separatism may lead the one-party state to collapse under the weight of its own contradictions. ++ Since Tibet’s quest for autonomy is no conspiracy but results from legitimate fear of cultural extinction, Hu needs to end the violence and accept the Dalai Lama as ... MoreApril 2, 2008 | Protesters Attracted to the Olympic Flame Like MothsRather than bringing to mind the celebratory Tokyo (1964) or Seoul (1988) March 26, 2008 | Global Economy Outweighs Concern Over TibetThe world economy depends upon China. ++ The US in particular can’t afford to criticize China - it depends too heavily upon Chinese foreign exchange reserves, above all in this time of financial March 19, 2008 | An Olympic Challenge: Talking to the Dalai LamaChina should think twice before it uses excessive force on protesters in Tibet and generates an international outcry. ++ With the Beijing Olympics on the horizon, deaths in Lhasa could motivate many democracies to condemn China and withdraw from the competition. ++ China could best resolve the current crisis by inviting the Dalai Lama to talks, an action which would receive international applause. ... MoreMarch 17, 2008 | Tibet: Little Has Changed Since 1989Uprising in Tibet is embarrassment for Beijing, especially in light of upcoming Olympics. ++ Instead of showing progress, the world sees how little has changed. ++ Instead of stepping up propaganda war, China should allow freedom of religion, end subsidies for Chinese settlers and forced relocation of Tibetan nomads, and have serious dialogue with the moderate Dalai Lama, who advocates autonomy, ... More |
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