Tibetan Buddhism: Tibetans call on India, other democratic nations to press Beijing on whereabouts of Panchen Lama

The Tibetan government-in-exile on Thursday called on India and other democratic nations to press Beijing to divulge the whereabouts of Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and allow an independent fact-finding commission to examine his disappearance in China nearly 29 years ago. The demand was made at a grand event held in this Himachal Pradesh town … Read more

Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong activist considered creating government-in-exile as part of sanctions bid against city, court hears

Prosecutors alleged Apple Daily founder Lai financed the “Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong” (SWHK) lobbying group and gave instructions to Li through Chan on triggering economic sanctions and other hostile acts by foreign governments. Texts between Chan and the activist turned prosecution witness also touched on which local political personality they felt should … Read more