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Paris, France : Against China's continued detention of the 11th Panchen Lama, Students for Free Tibet-France organised a protest demonstration in Paris on SundayOn the birth anniversary of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was recognised by the Dalai Lama in 1995, as many as 300 protesters gathered at the Place de la Republique demanding his release.Candles were lit and prayers were also held to mark Panchen Lama's birthday. Yankey Muccini, President of SFT led the demonstration.French Senator Andre Gattolin, who is also the Vice President of the Inter-parliamentary alliance on China, was also present at the protest.The protesters called on the international community to stop the violence against the Tibetan people and cultural genocide perpetrated by China.Tibet is ruled b...

Kathmandu, Nepal: a large number of Nepali entrepreneurs who export goods have been affected on the borders of Nepal and China because of the pandemic.According to The Kathmandu Post, the Kerung and Tatopani border points have been reopened but export and import trade has not picked up.The export of carpets, thanka, silver jewellery, wooden crafts, pashmina, statues among others from Thamel, Patan and Bhaktapur is almost zero, said Rajesh Kaji Shrestha, immediate former president of Nepal Chamber of Commerce. There are more than 700 members in the chamber, he added.China closed its border points due to the pandemic between January and October last year and the border was closed again after January 20 this year.With no export orders, manufacturers and exporters are facing tough times and h...

Consolidation of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue between the USA, Japan, Australia and India, known in short as Quad. China has a lot of problem with this alliance, whereas it is not even against china its aim is quite laudable, protecting freedom of navigation and promoting democratic values in the region. If Beijing has voiced its opposition against the alliance, it is because China is keen to monopolize the rights of navigation in the South China Sea and and it has made it a habit to trample human rights in China and some adjoining areas. Quad was formed in 2007, mainly at the behest of Japan, but that did not raise much concern in China. In fact, Quad had become dormant in between because of the exit of Australia from the arrangement. Increasing bullying by China in the Sout...

Beijing, China: as Beijing ramps up efforts to dominate the disputed waterway in South China sea, Vietnam is building up its maritime militia in the same waters. "Vietnam's maritime militia force and their activities in waters near Hainan, the Paracel Islands and Spratly Islands have threatened China's maritime law enforcement and national defence-security," Naval and Merchant Ships magazine said in an article published last week. The matter must be "taken seriously and dealt with in a timely manner", it said. Vietnam passed a law in 2009 that authorises its maritime militia to conduct sea patrols and surveillance and confront and expel intruding foreign vessels in defence of Vietnamese-controlled islands and reefs. While the European Union has estimated that about 8,000 fishi...