Whole Trouble – illegal Actions of Red China in Occupied Tibet

Trouble in Tibet – Illegal Actions of Red China

Red China’s construction of hydropower plants and river damming activity in Tibet is “illegal” for Occupation of Tibet is illegal.
Trouble in Tibet – Illegal Actions of Red China. Xiluodu Hydropower Project, Jinsha River, Tibet.

Red China’s construction of hydropower plants and river damming activity in Tibet is “illegal” for Occupation of Tibet is illegal.

Red Dragon – Red China – Real Evil Face: Cultural Genocide, and Ecocide, deliberate destruction of Tibet’s delicate Ecological Systems.

China starts construction of Tibet’s biggest hydropower plant on upper reaches of Yangtze River
Power plant expected to provide electricity to developed eastern provinces

PUBLISHED : Saturday, 30 April, 2016, 4:01am

LI JING

China has started construction of the first hydropower station on the Jinsha River – part of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River – that will supply electricity to the economically well-off regions in the country’s east, official media reported.

The Suwalong hydro power project at the junction of Mangkam county in Tibet and Batang county in Sichuan province has a design capacity of 1.2 gigawatts and will be able to generate about 5,400 gigawatt hours of electricity a year when completed in 2021, Xinhua reported.

The design capacity is more than double that of the Zangmu hydropower plant, Tibet’s largest existing hydro project, which was completed in October on the Yarlung Zongbo river.
It is hoped that the 18 billion yuan (HK$21.5 billion) Suwalong dam, could pave the way for other projects in the headwaters of the adjacent Nu (Salween) and Lancang (Mekong) rivers to “fuel development” of hydro power in Tibet, the official website Tibet.cn reported.

China’s second largest dam the Xiluodu dam, under construction along the Jinsha River in Yongshan County, Yunnan near the border Sichuan.

The Suwalong project will also boost local social and economic development in Tibet, according to the website.
Construction of the 112-metre-high dam is expected to start next year.

Developed by China Huadian Corp, the Suwalong dam is being built at a time when the weak grid infrastructure and falling demand for electricity has left many hydropower stations lying idle in the mountainous southwest region.

More that 20,000 GWh of hydro electricity were not used in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, which neighbour Tibet, in 2014. Energy experts estimated that enough water to generate 40,000 GWh was simply allowed to run through turbines in the region last year.

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Trouble in Tibet – Illegal Actions of Red China. Jin anqiao Hydropower Station on Jinsha River.
Trouble in Tibet – Illegal Actions of Red China. Temporary Bridge across Jinsha River Hydropower Station Project.
Trouble in Tibet – Illegal Actions of Red China. Mini hydropower plant on the banks of Jinsha River, Sichuan/Yunnan border.
Trouble in Tibet – Illegal Actions of Red China. Third largest Hydropower Plant across Jinsha River, Tibet.
Trouble in Tibet – Illegal Actions of Red China. Xiangjiaba Hydropower Station.
Trouble in Tibet – Illegal Actions of Red China. Xiluodu Hydropower Project, Jinsha River, Tibet.
Trouble in Tibet – Illegal Actions of Red China. River damming and hydropower projects in Tibet. Dam on Jinsha River.

The Xiluodu double-curvature arch dam was built by China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGPC). It is the second largest dam in China, next only to the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) in terms of size, construction cost and generating capacity.

The new dam was constructed in the lower Jinsha River, which is a major tributary of the Yangtze River. The dam is located on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River between Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province.

Construction of the CNY50.34bn ($6.2bn) dam project began in December 2005, with the concreting commencing in 2008. Construction of the dam was completed in 2013.

With a reservoir capacity of 12.67 billion cubic metre (bcm) and flood control capacity of 4.65bcm, the Xiluodu Dam and TGD is capable of preventing floods up to 4.6bcm in the middle and lower parts of the Yangtze.

TIBET CONSCIOUSNESS – GLOBAL WARMING – CLIMATE ACTION. GLACIERS MELTING. THE ORIGIN OF YANGTZE RIVER.

 

Whole Trouble – Tibetan Way of Life Under Constant Surveillance

Trouble in Tibet – Tibetan Way of Life under Constant Surveillance

TROUBLE IN TIBET – YOKE OF OCCUPATION. RED CHINA IMPOSES CONSTRAINTS ON TIBETAN BUDDHIST MONASTERIES. Chinese surveillance unit operating inside Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Police inside keep an eye on monks day and night, says a source.

Tibet is not part of Red China. Tibet is yoked with Red China by her military occupation. This yoking describes subjection, bondage, servitude, enslavement, hardship, burden, trouble, pain, suffering, and sorrow of Tibetan people.

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CHINESE AUTHORITIES SLAP NEW CONSTRAINTS ON TIBETAN BUDDHIST MONASTERIES

RFA Wednesday 30th March, 2016

TROUBLE IN TIBET – YOKE OF OCCUPATION. RED CHINA SLAPS NEW CONSTRAINTS ON TIBETAN BUDDHIST MONASTERIES. Chinese surveillance unit operating inside Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Police inside keep an eye on monks day and night, says a source.

Chinese authorities in Tibet have imposed new restrictions on monasteries in a county in northwestern China’s Qinghai province, intensifying an existing ban on displaying photos of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Tibetan sources in the region and in exile said.

The restrictions pertain to Rongwo and other monasteries in Rebgong (in Chinese, Tongren) county, Malho (Huangnan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in northwestern China’s Qinghai province, a native of Rebgong who lives in exile in Europe said.

“During the month of March this year, the Chinese authorities imposed unprecedented restrictions on the display of the Dalai Lama’s photo in Rebgong’s Rongwo monastery and in other monasteries,” he told RFA’s Tibetan Service.

Authorities issued four restrictions to be implemented at Rongwo monastery, which was founded in the 14th century and is located 124 kilometers (77 miles) from the provincial capital Xining, and other Tibetan Buddhist institutions in the county, he said.

The first mandate requires monasteries to strictly follow the leadership of local management committees in implementing rules and regulations, he said.

Chinese authorities set up the management committees in early 2012 in most Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, placing them under the direct control of government officials who are permanently installed in the lamaseries.

The policy was enacted to ensure that monks and nuns do not participate in activities calling for an independent Tibet or disturb the social order through protests or self-immolations.

“The permanent posting of government or party officials inside monasteries is unprecedented in Tibet, let alone at such a senior level,” Human Rights Watch said in a March 2012 statement after the policy was established.

Under a previous policy, Tibetan monasteries had been administered by so-called democratic management committees whose members were nominated and selected by government and local Communist Party officials, although the body itself was comprised of monks elected by their own communities.

OTHER DIRECTIVES

The second requirement specifies that the custodians of shrines and temples should sign off on the management committee instructions to hold them responsible for the policy, the source said.

The third directive mandates that monks in charge of temples and shrines should oversee the safety of all statues and other property and prevent their fellow monks from participating in any activities that could bring disgrace to the monasteries, he said. Such activities include putting up posters against Chinese policy in Tibet and being involved in self-immolation protests.

There have been 144 self-immolations by Tibetans living in China since a wave of fiery protests began in 2009. Most protests feature demands for Tibetan freedom and the return of the 14th Dalai Lama, although a handful of self-immolation protests have occurred over local land or property disputes.

The last directive requires that all statues and photos of the Dalai Lama be removed from shrines and temples, the source said. If anyone is discovered violating this rule, he will be expelled from the monastery and could be handed over to authorities for prosecution.

“Shrines and temples that refuse to follow the instructions could be closed,” he said. “All these restrictions were imposed just this year, but they were planned more than a year ago.”
In monasteries in Rebgong, a local government staff member is assigned to one to two monks to educate them on official rules and policy on regular basis as detailed in a government-issued instruction booklet, he said.

The officials are held responsible for the activities of the monks they instruct in the event that they commit an offense against Chinese rule and policy, a source from inside Tibet said.

The 80-year-old Dalai Lama, whose photos are banned by Chinese authorities in Tibetan areas, fled Tibet into exile in India in 1959 and is reviled by Chinese leaders as a dangerous separatist who seeks to split the formerly self-governing region from Beijing’s rule.

The Dalai Lama, however, says he seeks only “meaningful autonomy” for Tibet as a part of China with protections for the region’s language, religion, and culture.

Reported by Sonam Wangdu and Dorjee Tso for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Karma Dorjee. Written in English by Roseanne Gerin.

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Trouble in Tibet – Yoke of Occupation. Serdzong Monastery in Qinghai Province. Red China slaps constraints on Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries. Chinese surveillance unit operating inside Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Police inside keep an eye on monks day and night, says a source.
Trouble in Tibet – Yoke of Occupation. The Gate of Rongwo Tibetan Buddhist Monastery. Red China controls Buddhist Monasteries. Chinese surveillance unit operating inside Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Police inside keep an eye on monks day and night, says a source.
Trouble in Tibet – Yoke of Occupation. Red China controls Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries. Dolma Square. Rongwo Monastery. Chinese surveillance unit operating inside Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Police inside keep an eye on monks day and night, says a source.
Trouble in Tibet – Yoke of Occupation. Red China controls all aspects of Tibetan Buddhist Religion. Rongpo Gonchen, Tibet. Chinese surveillance unit operating inside Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Police inside keep an eye on monks day and night, says a source.
Trouble in Tibet – Yoke of Occupation. Red China Controls Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries. Dolma Square in front of Rongwo Monastery. Chinese surveillance unit operating inside Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Police inside keep an eye on monks day and night, says a source.
Trouble in Tibet – Yoke of Occupation. Red China imposes severe constraints on Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries. Chinese surveillance unit operating inside Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Police inside keep an eye on monks day and night, says a source.
Trouble in Tibet – Yoke of Occupation. Red China imposed severe constraints on Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries. Rich interior of Samye Monastery. Chinese surveillance unit operating inside Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Police inside keep an eye on monks day and night, says a source.

 

Trouble in Tibet – Yoke of Occupation. Red China controls all aspects of Tibetan Buddhism. Buddhist monks and other worshippers gather on the premises of the Palyul Thartang Gonchen Monastery in the Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, western China’s Qinghai province, in an undated photo. Chinese surveillance unit operating inside Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Police inside keep an eye on monks day and night, says a source.

 

TIBET EQUILIBRIUM – TIBET IS NOT IN CHINA – CHINA IS IN TIBET

TIBET EQUILIBRIUM – TIBET IS NOT IN CHINA – CHINA IS IN TIBET

TIBET EQUILIBRIUM – TIBET IS NOT IN CHINA – CHINA IS IN TIBET AS AN OCCUPYING POWER. POTALA PALACE IS MUCH OLDER THAN THE WHITE HOUSE.

US Lawmakers in a recent visit to Red China have discovered that Tibet is not in China. The problem of Power Equilibrium is explained as due to China is in Tibet as an Occupying Power.

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After Tibet Visit, US Lawmakers Air Concerns

TIBET EQUILIBRIUM – TIBET IS NOT IN CHINA – CHINA IS IN TIBET AS AN OCCUPYING POWER.

 

U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, left, greets Chinese Premier Li Keqiang as she arrives for a bilateral meeting at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing, Nov. 13, 2015

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November 14, 2015 2:56 PM

A group of U.S. Congress members has completed the first such trip to Tibet in at least seven years, saying they recognize China’s commitment to building infrastructure in the territory but remain concerned about its cultural, religious and linguistic heritage.

Nancy Pelosi, leader of the opposition Democratic Party in the House of Representatives, said she and six other party members also visited Beijing and Hong Kong.
In a formal statement issued from an air base in Alaska on the way home, she said the trip’s purpose had been “to deepen understanding, increase mutual respect and further strengthen U.S.-China ties.”
Pelosi, a strong critic of China’s Tibet policy who was denied permission to visit the region six years ago, noted that her congressional delegation was the first to visit Tibet since a series of protests, demonstrations and violence there in 2008.

TIBET EQUILIBRIUM – TIBET IS NOT IN CHINA – CHINA IS IN TIBET AS AN OCCUPYING POWER.

Tibet’s 1,300-year-old Potala Palace, the Dalai Lama’s traditional home, is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
“The delegation recognized China’s commitment to building infrastructure across China, including in Tibet, and addressing climate change,” her statement said.

But, it said, the lawmakers expressed concerns regarding “freedom of religion and expression for the Tibetan people; the preservation of Tibet’s unique cultural, religious and linguistic heritage; and diplomatic and public access to Tibet.”

Support for Dalai Lama

Pelosi conveyed to the Chinese government officials “the strong, bipartisan support the Dalai Lama enjoys in the Congress of the United States and among the American people,” the statement said.

The U.S. delegation also visited UNESCO World Heritage sites in Tibet, including the Potala Palace, which served as the living quarters and burial site for former Dalai Lamas; and the Jokhang Temple, a sacred destination for religious pilgrims. The delegation also met and observed monks at the Sera Monastery.
Pelosi has been a frequent, fierce critic of China’s human-rights record in Tibet, and has been an advocate for the Himalayan region’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

TIBET EQUILIBRIUM – TIBET IS NOT IN CHINA – CHINA IS IN TIBET AS AN OCCUPYING POWER.

FILE – U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., second from left, smiles during a bilateral meeting with Zhang Ping, vice chairman of China’s National People’s Congress, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 12, 2015.

Chinese authorities accuse the Dalai Lama of separatism, claiming that he seeks independence for Tibet, which Beijing has ruled since 1951. The Dalai Lama insists he seeks only political autonomy.

The United States and the West have long accused Beijing of suppressing demands for greater religious and cultural freedom in Tibet.

High-level meetings

In Beijing, the delegation met with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and leaders of National People’s Congress.

The delegation and Chinese officials discussed the importance of building upon agreements reached by Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping on climate change, protection of cyberspace and countering the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Li said Friday that China and the United States have more interests in common than they have differences, and he emphasized the steady growth of the two nations’ relations.
Human rights

The U.S. delegation, however, reiterated the imperative of respect for religious freedom and expression in Tibet; autonomy and democracy in Hong Kong; and respect for human and women’s rights across China,” Pelosi said.

TIBET EQUILIBRIUM – TIBET IS NOT IN CHINA – CHINA IS IN TIBET AS AN OCCUPYING POWER.

FILE – U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, speaks with Zhang Ping, vice chairman of China’s National People’s Congress, as she arrives for a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 12, 2015.

The delegation also expressed specific concerns related to the recent arrest and detention of human rights lawyers and activists.

At Peking University in the Chinese capital, the delegation participated in a climate change forum with students who shared their determination to address the climate crisis.
In Hong Kong, the U.S. delegation met with top local officials and legislators and discussed the importance of preserving Hong Kong’s autonomy and the value of U.S.-Hong Kong bilateral relations.

The U.S. delegation included Representatives Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, Betty McCollum and Tim Walz of Minnesota, Joyce Beatty of Ohio, and Alan Lowenthal and Ted Lieu of California.

VOA’s Cindy Saine-Spang contributed to this report.

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Whole Awareness – Tibet’s Natural Freedom

Tibet Awareness – Freedom is the Natural Condition of Tibetan Plateau

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I am pleased to share a photo image published by Jeff Dai that captured constellation Orion seen in Tibetan sky and its reflection simultaneously seen in waters of Tibet’s lake in Gyirong Valley. Freedom is a natural condition on Earth as it is in Sky. Occupation is a lie.

Tibet Awareness – Freedom is the Natural Condition of Tibetan Plateau

ORION OVER AND UNDER TIBET

Published by KLAUS SCHMIDT on Mon Oct 5, 2015 7:31 am via: NASA

This night was so serene you could see Orion rise downwards. The unusual spectacle was captured in this single-exposure image, featuring a deep sky around the famous constellation of Orion that appeared both above — and reflected in — a peaceful lake in the Gyirong Valley of Tibet, China. Taken last year at this time, the three belt stars of Orion can be seen lined up almost vertically above and below the Himalayan Mountains.

The complex Orion Nebula can be seen to the belt stars’ right, while the red-glowing circular structure surrounding Orion is Barnard’s Loop. Also, the bright red star Betelgeuse is doubly visible on the image left, while bright blue Rigel appears twice on the image right. Familiar Orion is becoming increasingly visible as Winter (Summer) descends on the Northern (Southern) hemisphere.

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Tibet Awareness – Freedom is the Natural Condition of Tibetan Plateau
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Whole Awareness – Tibet under the Yoke of Occupation

Tibet Awareness – Yoke of Occupation

Tibet Awareness: Tibet under the Yoke of Occupation. While Tibet is nominally in charge of its own affairs, its top officials are appointed by Beijing and expected to rule with an iron fist. The region incorporates only about half of Tibet’s traditional territory and has been smothered in multiple layers of security ever since deadly anti-government riots in 2008.

Tibet is not part of Red China. However it will be correct to claim that Tibet is under the Yoke, under control, is subdued, and has become subservient to Red China. This ‘Yoking’ speaks of Tibet’s subjection, bondage, servitude, enslavement imposed by the burden of military occupation. The Yoke clamped over necks of Tibetans causes hardship, pain, suffering, and sorrow. Tibetans resist this restriction on their natural freedom.

AP PHOTOS: Glimpse of life in Tibet after China celebrates anniversary of autonomous region

Tibet Awareness: Chinese officials have taken foreign journalists on a visit to the region, normally off-limits to them, weeks after Communist Party officials commemorated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region. (AP Photo/Aritz Parra)

In this Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 photo, a Tibetan family walks across Jokhang Square in the center of Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. Chinese officials have taken foreign journalists on a visit to the region, normally off-limits to them, weeks after Communist Party officials commemorated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region. (AP Photo/Aritz Parra)

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Tibet Awareness: Chinese officials have taken foreign journalists on a visit to the region, normally off-limits to them, weeks after Communist Party officials commemorated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region. (AP Photo/Aritz Parra)
Tibet Awareness: Chinese officials have taken foreign journalists on a visit to the region, normally off-limits to them, weeks after Communist Party officials commemorated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region. (AP Photo/Aritz Parra)

LHASA, China (AP) — Tibet is usually off-limits to the foreign media, but Chinese officials this week took foreign journalists on a visit to the region, almost two weeks after Beijing celebrated half-century control over the Himalayan territory.

Tibet Awareness: Chinese officials have taken foreign journalists on a visit to the region, normally off-limits to them, weeks after Communist Party officials commemorated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region. (AP Photo/Aritz Parra)
Tibet Awareness: Chinese officials have taken foreign journalists on a visit to the region, normally off-limits to them, weeks after Communist Party officials commemorated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region. (AP Photo/Aritz Parra)
Tibet Awareness: Chinese officials have taken foreign journalists on a visit to the region, normally off-limits to them, weeks after Communist Party officials commemorated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region. (AP Photo/Aritz Parra)

China sent troops to occupy Tibet following the 1949 communist revolution. The government says the region has been part of Chinese territory for centuries, while many Tibetans say it has a long history of independence under a series of Buddhist leaders.

The region’s traditional Buddhist ruler, the Dalai Lama, fled in 1959 amid an abortive uprising against Chinese rule, and continues to advocate for a meaningful level of autonomy under Chinese rule.

China established the Tibetan autonomous region in 1965, one of five ethnic regions in the country today. While Tibet is nominally in charge of its own affairs, its top officials are appointed by Beijing and expected to rule with an iron fist. The region incorporates only about half of Tibet’s traditional territory and has been smothered in multiple layers of security ever since deadly anti-government riots in 2008.

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Tibet Awareness: While Tibet is nominally in charge of its own affairs, its top officials are appointed by Beijing and expected to rule with an iron fist. The region incorporates only about half of Tibet’s traditional territory and has been smothered in multiple layers of security ever since deadly anti-government riots in 2008.

Whole Awareness – Natural Freedom is Essence of Tibet

Natural Freedom is Essence of Tibet

TIBET AWARENESS - ESSENCE OF TIBET - NATURAL FREEDOM.
TIBET AWARENESS – ESSENCE OF TIBET – NATURAL FREEDOM.

The very essence of Tibet is natural freedom and Tibetans have their natural right to enjoy freedom without foreign domination or interference.

TIBET AWARENESS - ESSENCE OF TIBET - NATURAL FREEDOM.
TIBET AWARENESS – ESSENCE OF TIBET – NATURAL FREEDOM.
TIBET AWARENESS - ESSENCE OF TIBET - NATURAL FREEDOM.
TIBET AWARENESS – ESSENCE OF TIBET – NATURAL FREEDOM.

Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace and other tourist spots that capture the essence of Tibet

Posted on: 04:59 PM IST Sep 02, 2015 | Updated on: 5:03 pm,Sep 2,2015 IST

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Tibet, the highest region on Earth is a dream come true for every traveler. Tibet is undoubtedly one of the most peaceful places that offer tranquility to tourists’ mind with its utmost beautiful natural scenery.

Keeping its old traditions alive, this place is a must visit for every person.

Here we bring you a list of aesthetic places that you should visit at least once in your life time.

Tibet is not in China. Jokhang Temple.

Jokhang temple is the most sacred temple in Lhasa, Tibet. It was built by the Tibetan King Shrong Tsong Gompo. Tourists from all over the world visit this temple, Another attractive spot is the Bharkhor Bazaar that encircles the temple.

In this July 11, 2013, photo, pilgrims pray at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet, China. Tibet has been a source of controversy ever since Beijing sent troops to occupy the Himalayan region following the 1949 communist revolution. It says the region has been part of Chinese territory for centuries, while many Tibetans say it has a long history of independence under a series of Buddhist leaders. (AP Photo/Penny Yi Wang)

The Kharola glacier is seen through Tibetan praying flags from a nearby hill some 200km (125 miles) west to Lhasa, Tibet.

The Kharola glacier is seen through Tibetan praying flags from a nearby hill some 200km (125 miles) west to Lhasa, Tibet.

Potala Palace was built-in 17th century by the fifth Dalai Lama. This palace houses a great wealth of Tibet’s culture and art.

TIBET AWARENESS – POTALA PALACE, LHASA, TIBET. Potala Palace was built-in 17th century by the Fifth Dalai Lama.

A night view shows the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.

Whole Awareness – Natural Freedom is Essence of Tibet

Tibetan women pray in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.

LHASA, CHINA SEPTEMBER 1: (CHINA OUT) Pilgrims walk on the Potala Palace Plaza on September 1, 2006 in Lhasa of Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Chinese tourists are flooding into Tibet this summer with the recently completed Qinghai Tibet railway bringing an extra 3,000 people a day into Tibet. Critics say that it could threaten the cultural and even the physical landscape of the fragile Tibetan plateau and accelerate Lhasa’s changing face as it continues to expand into a modern Chinese city. Expensive hotels and shops have opened in the new section Lhasa while the Tibetan quarter fights to hold onto its cultural image, according to reports. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

Buddhist prayer flags flutter in the wind near Namtso Lake in Tibet. It takes around 16 days to complete the pilgrimage around the lake which is 70 km (43 miles) long and 30 km (18 miles) wide.

Buddhist prayer flags flutter in the wind near Namtso Lake in Tibet
About 112 km from Lhasa at the border between Damxung County and Baingoin County is located yet another of Tibet’s treasures, the magnificent Namtso (Lake Nam) which has a surface area of 1,870 sq km. It is the highest salt lake in the world, located as it is at a height of 4,718 meters

Buddhist faithful offer ‘khada’ and pray in front of the “wish-fulfilling” stone monument near Namtso Lake in Tibet.

Buddhist faithful offer ‘khada’ and pray in front of the “wish-fulfilling” stone monument near Namtso Lake in Tibet.

The world’s highest post office stands at over 5200 metres (17060 feet) near the base camp of Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in Tibet. The post office services around 30 customers a day, and is only open for seven months of the year between April and October.

Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in Tibet .

The temple of Rongbuk Monastery situated at the foot of the world’s highest mountain Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in Tibet .

Rongbuk Monastery, in the background is the Qomolangma/Mount Everest.
Cona lake is a major lake of northern Tibet lake and is the world’s highest freshwater lake at 4800 meters above sea level.

Cona lake is a major lake of northern Tibet lake and is the world’s highest freshwater lake at 4800 meters above sea level. In the picture, A woman is seen watering a yak near Cona Lake in Amdo county.

Ethnic Tibetans walk along a rapeseed field in Duilongdeqing County, Tibet.

Ethnic Tibetans walk along a rapeseed field in Duilongdeqing County, Tibet.

Whole Awareness – Tibet is not part of Red China

Tibet Awareness – Tibet is not part of Red China

TIBET AWARENESS – TIBET IS NOT PART OF RED CHINA. THE GREAT PROBLEM OF TIBET IS OCCUPATION BY FOREIGN POWER.

There is great confusion in the minds of people when they speak about Status of Tibet as a national entity. It may be true to claim that Tibet came under foreign domination from 1279 to 1368 during Mongol or Yuan Dynasty of China, and had nominal protection from 1644 to 1911 during Qing, Ch’ing, or Manchu Dynasty of China. For much of its human history, Tibet was free of direct foreign control and Tibetans maintained independent national character and independent national identity. For example, India was part of British Empire for several centuries and yet India has always been a separate entity and has its own national character and national identity that sets India and Great Britain apart.

TIBET AWARENESS - TIBET IS NOT PART OF CHINA. RED CHINA'S MILITARY OCCUPATION WILL NOT MAKE TIBET A PART OF CHINA. TIBET IS OCCUPIED AND TIBET'S STATUS WILL BE RESTORED WHEN THE OCCUPIER IS EVICTED.
TIBET AWARENESS – TIBET IS NOT PART OF CHINA. RED CHINA’S MILITARY OCCUPATION WILL NOT MAKE TIBET A PART OF CHINA. TIBET IS OCCUPIED AND TIBET’S STATUS WILL BE RESTORED WHEN THE OCCUPIER IS EVICTED.

The Evil Red Empire formulated by China’s Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong (or Mao Tse-tung) on October 01, 1949 cannot claim Tibet as a part of People’s Republic of China. Tibet always existed as separate, and independent and it cannot be incorporated into other national entities like China. Tibet’s subjugation, domination by Red China describe the true colors of the evil Red Dragon. I describe Red China as Imperialist, Hegemonist, Neocolonialist, and Expansionist. Red China’s territorial expansionism will not replace Tibet’s true identity and status.

TIBET AWARENESS - TIBET IS NOT PART OF CHINA. TIBET INCLUDES TIBETAN TERRITORIES OF TIBETAN AUTONOMOUS REGION(TAR), AND TIBETAN TERRITORY INCLUDED IN QINGHAI, GANSU, SICHUAN, AND YUNNAN PROVINCES OF RED CHINA.
TIBET AWARENESS – TIBET IS NOT PART OF CHINA. TIBET INCLUDES TIBETAN TERRITORIES OF TIBETAN AUTONOMOUS REGION (TAR), AND TIBETAN TERRITORY INCLUDED IN QINGHAI, GANSU, SICHUAN, AND YUNNAN PROVINCES OF RED CHINA.

On behalf of Special Frontier Force, I confirm that we are not seeking separation of Tibet from Red China. Separatism is not the real issue for Tibet is never a part of any Chinese Dynasty or Chinese Empire. However, we have our rights to evict occupying military power from the entire territory of Tibet which includes Tibetan territory found in Red China’s Provinces of Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan apart from Tibet Autonomous Region or TAR.

President Xi Emphasizes Need to Promote National Unity and Combat Separatism in Tibet

By KWAO PEPPEH | Aug 25, 2015 12:02 PM EDT

TIBET AWARENESS – TIBET IS NOT PART OF CHINA. RED CHINA’S MILITARY OCCUPATION WILL NOT MAKE TIBET A PART OF CHINA. TIBET IS OCCUPIED AND TIBET’S STATUS WILL BE RESTORED WHEN THE OCCUPIER IS EVICTED.

(Photo : Photo by Host Photo Agency/Ria Novosti via Getty Images) Chinese President Xi Jinping has underscored the need to consolidate the unity and security of Tibet.

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for an all-out-effort to cultivate national unity in Tibetan autonomous areas and fight against separatism.

He made this comment against the backdrop of persistent agitations from Tibetans at home and abroad for sovereignty from China.

The Chinese government claims Tibet as part of her national territory. Therefore, when the Communist Party of China consolidated control of the mainland in 1950, representatives of the government and the Dalai Lama (the de facto head of the theocratic state) negotiated a historic agreement. The Seventeen Point Agreement officially cemented Chinese control of the region – albeit it was granted autonomy.

This agreement was later thrown-under-the-bus following the 1959 Tibetan Uprising. The 14th Dalai Lama subsequently went on exile and has repeatedly repudiated the Seventeen Point Agreement. There have been several protests (including self-immolation) by Tibetans for independence since then. Activists claim the Chinese government is curtailing the rights of Tibetans and undermining their culture.

President Xi has explained that efforts should be focused on “ensuring national unity and consolidating ethnic unity” in Tibet.

“We should help people of various ethnic groups understand, support, appreciate and study from each other,” he explained.

President Xi highlighted the need to engender a sense of patriotism among Tibetans and promote the ideals of socialism. He also noted that religious doctrines expounded by Tibetans Buddhists should be compatible with those of the Communist Party.

Xi explained that ensuring stability in Tibet is crucial to ensuring good government in the entire country. He condemned separatism and vowed to clamp down on all efforts to separate the country.

Recently, the Chinese-state media reported that the government is set to install three additional unmanned radars in the Himalayan region. Currently, the government has only one radar in the area. Experts say this would go a long way to improve security in Tibet and strengthen the government’s control of the region.

At the center of the unrest in Tibet is issue of the exiled Dalai Lama and the selection of his successor. Chinese state media have underscored the fact that the central government plays a “vital role”in the selection of the next Dalai Lama. However, experts say this is unlikely to go down well with the Dalai Lama, who has said that he may be the last leader of the “Yellow Hat” Tibetan Buddhists.

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TIBET AWARENESS – TIBET IS NOT PART OF CHINA. RED CHINA’S MILITARY OCCUPATION WILL NOT MAKE TIBET A PART OF CHINA. TIBET IS OCCUPIED AND TIBET’S STATUS WILL BE RESTORED WHEN THE OCCUPIER IS EVICTED.

RED DRAGON – RED CHINA – OCCUPIER OF TIBET

RED DRAGON – RED CHINA – OCCUPIER OF TIBET

RED DRAGON - RED CHINA - OCCUPIER OF TIBET: ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDINGS SUGGEST THAT PEOPLE OF ANCIENT TIBET HAD FACED THREATS OF FOREIGN CONQUESTS.
RED DRAGON – RED CHINA – OCCUPIER OF TIBET: ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDINGS SUGGEST THAT PEOPLE OF ANCIENT TIBET HAD FACED THREATS OF FOREIGN CONQUESTS.

Red China took possession of Tibet or seized Tibet using her superior military power. Red China told a lie when she claimed about peaceful liberation of Tibet by People’s Liberation Army. Red China is an occupying force that faces eviction from Tibet when Peace, Freedom, and Justice will prevail again. It is interesting to note that people of ancient Tibet had faced similar threats from external aggressors.

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Archaeologist explores the first civilization of ancient Tibet

Mon, Aug 10, 2015

Vestiges of a once flourishing prehistoric civilization dot the landscape of Upper Tibet.

Archaeologist explores the first civilization of ancient Tibet
For more than two decades, University of Virginia Tibet Center archaeologist and historian John Vincent Bellezza has been exploring highland central Asia, going places where few archaeologists and explorers have ventured. Since 1992, he has investigated and documented scores of monumental sites, rock art, castles, temples, residential structures, and other features on the desolate reaches of the TIBETAN PLATEAU, building a knowledge base on a vast archaic civilization and ancient religion that flourished long before Buddhism emerged and dominated this otherwise comparatively sparsely populated high altitude region.

“Commonly, when people think of Tibet, Buddhism comes to mind,” writes Bellezza in his newest book, THE DAWN OF TIBET. By this he also implies the better-known and popular images of the imposing, sky-high, mountaintop monumental wonders of Buddhist centers such as Lhasa. But, he continues, “before Buddhism was introduced, a different type of civilization reigned in Tibet, one with monuments, art, and ideas alien to those of more recent times……….Demarcated through an enormous network of citadels and burial centers spanning one thousand miles from east to west, it would endure for some fifteen hundred years.”*

Bellezza is describing an archaic civilization known as ZHANG ZHUNG, which flourished from about 500 BC to 625 AD and encompassed most of the western and northwestern regions of the Tibetan Plateau. Mastering an ancient technology base not normally attributed to people of this region in the popular perception, the people of Iron Age Zhang Zhung, according to Bellezza, built citadels, elite stone-corbelled residential structures, temples, necropolises featuring stone pillars, sported metal armaments and a strong equestrian culture, established links with other cultures across Eurasia, and exhibited a relatively uniform and standardized cultural tradition rich in ritualistic religious practice, where kings and priests dominated the highest rungs of power. These are all characteristics of stratified, centralized and developed societies most often associated with the more southerly, lower-altitude great Old World Bronze and Iron Age civilizations that ringed the Mediterranean as well as the advanced civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America. The supporting findings on the landscape, when considered across two decades of investigation, have been nothing less than prolific.

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The Tibetan Plateau features ancient stone structures, many of which date back to the First Millennium B.C. McKay Savage, Wikimedia Commons

But this archaeological evidence, according to Bellezza, also opened a window on a civilization that heavily fortified itself from threats both within and without. The struggle for resources in a land where climate gradually changed over preceding millennia from one that was relatively warmer and moist to one that was cold and dry may have played a significant role in this. Competing external and internal forces may have played another. “Most archaic era residential facilities in Upper Tibet were built on unassailable high ground, on inaccessible islands, or in hidden spots, “ writes Bellezza. “This insularity indicates that defense was a preoccupation of the population. Eternal Bon historical sources speak of the martial character of Zhang Zhung society and its political nexus of kings and priests.” Even the priests were depicted in the literature as possessing arms. On the other hand, notes Bellezza, “these literary accounts also hold that the ancient priesthood was very adept in the practice of astrology, divination, magic, and medicine.”*

With much still awaiting discovery and study, Bellezza continues to explore and analyze the massive trove of data he has already compiled on this ancient people. In time, he and other researchers hope, by merging references in the literary sources with the accumulating new archaeological evidence, a sharper focus on an otherwise obscure and ill-understood civilization will emerge.

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Readers can learn more about Zhang Zhung in Belezza’s book, THE DAWN OF TIBET, and in an upcoming article about Zhang Zhung authored by Bellezza in the Fall issue of Popular Archaeology Magazine.

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RED DRAGON – RED CHINA – IMPERIALIST

RED DRAGON – RED CHINA – IMPERIALIST

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RED DRAGON – RED CHINA  West Philippine Sea Aggression –  Fiery Cross Reef

Red China’s passionate desire to exercise power and influence over her weaker regional neighbors has undermined the prospects for Peace, Security, and Stability in Southeast Asia since 1950s.

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SE Asia warns of ‘increased tensions’ over S. China Sea

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By Nicolas Revise August 6, 2015 1:40 PM

 

A satellite image of what is claimed to be an airstrip, under-construction at Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed South China Sea
RED DRAGON – RED CHINA – IMPERIALIST: A satellite image of China’s military airstrip at Fiery Cross Reef.

Land reclamation in the South China Sea has “increased tensions” in the region, Southeast Asian foreign ministers said Thursday at the close of talks dominated by Beijing’s island-building.

The declaration, contained in a final communique, followed a warning by US Secretary of State John Kerry that Washington would not tolerate any restrictions on freedom of navigation in the strategically important waters.

The Southeast Asian ministers’ joint final statement noted “the serious concerns expressed by some ministers on the land reclamations in the South China Sea”.
It said the land works “have eroded trust and confidence, increased tensions and may undermine peace, security and stability in the South China Sea,” without specifically singling out Beijing.

The communique was hashed out after two days of wrangling over how hard to pressure China on its controversial drive to expand tiny reefs and build military posts in the disputed waters.

The issue took centre stage at the series of diplomatic meetings this week in Kuala Lumpur, hosted by the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi talk before a bilateral meeting at the Putra World Trade Center August 5, 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi talk before a bilateral meeting at the Putra World Trade Center August 5, 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

US Secretary of State John Kerry attends an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

They also included envoys from two dozen other nations such as China and the United States.
Beijing claims control over nearly the entire South China Sea, a key shipping route thought to hold rich oil and gas reserves.
Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei — all ASEAN members — also have various claims, as does Taiwan, many of which overlap.

Even before the land reclamations, China had sparked rising unease over the years with actions interpreted as seeking to shore up its disputed claims, in violation of a pledge not to upset the status quo.

A day after voicing concern to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over the potential “militarization” of the South China Sea, Kerry said freedom of navigation must be maintained.

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Red Dragon – Red China – Imperialist: West Philippine Sea Aggression. Johnson South Reef

Alleged reclamation by China on what is internationally recognised as the Johnson South Reef in the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea.

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“Let me be clear: The United States will not accept restrictions on freedom of navigation and overflight, or other lawful uses of the sea,” he told reporters.

Diplomatic sources told AFP the Philippines and Vietnam — which have been in the most direct confrontation with China — had called for strong language.
But they said there had been pushback from Beijing’s traditional allies among the association. Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar traditionally side with China within ASEAN.

The tug-of-war raised the spectre of a bitter 2012 ASEAN meeting hosted by Cambodia, when the bloc was unable for the first time in its four-decade history to issue a joint statement.
Cambodia was accused of precipitating the debacle by refusing to allow criticism of China over territorial issues.

A Malaysian foreign ministry source told AFP there were some “ASEAN members who said that we don’t want a repeat of 2012”.

The United States and Southeast Asian nations have called for a halt to further island-expansion and construction by China.
Wang, however, said Wednesday that land reclamation had “already stopped” — a claim some diplomats said was met with scepticism at the gathering.

Kerry told reporters after the close of the talks: “The Chinese have indicated that they have stopped. I hope it is true. I don’t know yet.”
ASEAN has expressed increasing impatience with China’s actions over the years.

Analysts, however, say Beijing maintains immense diplomatic and economic leverage in the region and that a concerted and sustained effort by ASEAN to resist China’s assertions was unlikely.
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RED DRAGON – RED CHINA – A TYRANT

RED DRAGON – RED CHINA – A TYRANT

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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi talk before a bilateral meeting at the Putra World Trade Center August 5, 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

Red China’s acts of aggression alarm her neighbors and nations of Southeast Asia are trying their best to convince Red China about the nature of her acts. It is not easy to persuade a tyrant for a tyrant will always find a pretext to justify own actions and find fault with others if they complain about it. Red China is a danger to peace and tranquility in Southeast Asia and she must be quarantined until such time she recovers from her disease called ‘AGGRESSION’.

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US, China bicker over territorial claims in South China Sea

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, listens while U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talks before a bilateral meeting at the Putra World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, listens while U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talks before a bilateral meeting at the Putra World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The United States and China clashed Wednesday over who is to blame for rising tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea with Washington demanding a halt to “problematic actions” in the area and Beijing telling foreign parties to keep out.

In blunt but diplomatic terms, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi suggested that efforts to ease tensions over competing claims remained a contentious work in progress despite hopes for movement on ways to resolve them here at a Southeast Asian regional security forum.
Kerry urged China to end provocative land reclamation projects in the South China Sea that have ratcheted up tensions with its smaller neighbors in some of the world’s busiest commercial sea lanes.
Wang, meanwhile, sent a strong message that those without claims, such as the United States, should allow China and the other claimants to deal with them on their own.
Kerry told foreign ministers of members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that the U.S. shares their desire “to ensure the security of critical sea lanes and fishing grounds, and we want to see that disputes in the area are managed peacefully and on the basis of international law.” A senior U.S. official said Kerry made the case for easing tensions in a closed-door meeting with Wang.
In his meeting with Wang, Kerry reiterated U.S. concerns about the rising tensions and “China’s large-scale reclamation, construction, and militarization of features,” according to the senior U.S. official.
The official said Kerry had “encouraged” China, and the other claimants, “to halt problematic actions in order to create space for diplomacy.” The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the private meeting.
Chinese land reclamation in contested waters has irked Southeast Asian nations who, like the U.S., want China to stop. Washington is calling for a halt to aggressive actions by China and other claimants to allow a diplomatic solution to the rift. The U.S. is not a party to the conflict but says a peaceful resolution of the problem and freedom of navigation are in the U.S. national interest.
China rejects any U.S. involvement and insists it has the right to continue the reclamation projects. Beijing was opposed to the issue being raised at the security forum in the first place.
Kerry told the ASEAN ministers that his meeting with Wang had been “good” and that he hoped “we will find a way to move forward effectively, together, all of us” over the course of the two-day forum.
But Wang gave no indication he had been swayed by Kerry, telling reporters later that foreign parties should support Beijing and ASEAN’s plan to accelerate negotiations on a code of conduct governing behavior in the disputed waters.
“We want to send a clear message to the international community that China and ASEAN have the capability and wisdom to resolve this specific issue between us,” he told a news conference. “We shouldn’t allow the South China Sea region to be destabilized.”
He said that China is committed to a peaceful solution through “rules and mechanisms already in place.” He also pledged that China will uphold freedom of navigation and overflight at sea. “There has not, and will not be any problem in this regard,” he said.
However, ASEAN members have complained that although China has pledged to start substantive negotiations with them on a code of conduct governing behavior in the resource-rich and busy waterways, there is a gap between its pledge and the situation on the ground.
China, Taiwan and several ASEAN members — the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Brunei — have wrangled over ownership and control of the South China Sea in a conflict that has flared on and off for decades.
Tensions rose last year when China began building artificial islands in the Spratly Islands, which the U.S. and Beijing’s rival claimant countries fear could impede freedom of navigation and overflights in a major transit area for the world’s oil and merchandise.
The disputes have led to deadly confrontations between China and Vietnam, and Washington and governments in the region are concerned that greater military deployments increase the risk of miscalculations and accidental clashes that could spiral out of control.
U.S. officials say China has reclaimed more than 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares) in the last 18 months alone. That figure dwarfs the 100 acres (40 hectares) that Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan have reclaimed in disputed areas over the last 45 years.
Wang bristled when asked about calls for China to halt its island-building activities.
“China has stopped, China has stopped. You want to see who is building? Take a plane and go see who is still building,” he said.
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