Human Rights Violations in China..

Should President Bush attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics, as planned? Or by doing so, is that seen as some kind of implicit endorsement of China's reprehensible policies toward Tibet, Darfur and Burma? I say, keep the diplomatic channels open. Not only the Chinese government, but more importantly the vast majority of Chinese people are taking great pride in their role as host of the 2008 Summer Olympics. If President Bush were to renege on his commitment to attend the... Read Full Story

Today is the 73rd birthday of the Dalai Lama. That’s significant as it is now becoming increasingly clear that Beijing’s approach to the Tibet issue is to stall until he dies. The Beijing talks between representatives of the Dalai Lama and Chinese officials last week appear to have been dire despite the fact that pretty well the only thing the Tibetans were asking for was a meeting with President Hu Jintao. The Tibetans said they were disappointed and that there was no point in talking if... Read Full Story

(Jun 25, 2008 MountEverest.net) A trekking agency in Nepal reported to its clients today that according to a brief email from their Tibetan Tour Agent; Tibet seems to open for normal tour groups by end June. It is stated that normal groups will be allowed in first, followed by other trekking groups. As for climbing expeditions, confirmation from the Tibet Mountaineering Association is reportedly expected to be announced shortly. Everest closed and re-opened - when, how and why… Everest... Read Full Story

China Denies Politicizing Olympics After IOC Rebuke By VOA News 26 June 2008 Olympic flame, center right, and main flame, center left, displayed before being used to light cauldron during ceremony in square in front of Potala Palace, Lhasa, 21 Jun 2008 Olympic flame, center right, and main flame, center left, displayed before being used to light cauldron during ceremony in square in front of Potala Palace, Lhasa, 21 Jun 2008 China denies it is failing to keep the Olympic Games and... Read Full Story

Dan Martin , AFP Published: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 BEIJING - China will allow foreign tourists back into Tibet from Wednesday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, lifting a ban imposed after it cracked down on anti-Chinese unrest three months ago. The announcement late Tuesday came just three days after China paraded the Beijing Olympic torch through the Tibetan capital Lhasa in a tightly controlled relay which proved the Himalayan region was now "safe" for foreigners, the... Read Full Story