Gary Gibbon
Cameron olive branch to China
Since the PM met the Dalai Lama at St Paul’s Cathedral last year, Britain has been put on the naughty step by China. His words today are a sign he wants to improve relations with Beijing.
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Series 6, Episode 13: The Dalai Lama
The 14th and current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, like previous Dalai Lamas, is a figure of unification of the state of Tibet. He represents Buddhist values and traditions.
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Dalai Lama says Buddha would be Green
The Tibetan spiritual leader has retired from politics but is campaigning on climate change, calling on governments and individuals to take action.
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Obama meets Dalai Lama, despite Chinese warnings
US President Barack Obama meets the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama – but in doing so, says Beijing, he has risked “seriously damaging ties” with China.
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Dalai Lama condemns Buddhist violence
The Dalai Lama tells Cathy Newman Buddhist violence against Muslims “is wrong”, and discusses his hopes for progress with China and whether a woman could be the Tibetan people’s next spiritual leader.
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Minister claims he was ‘banned’ from meeting Dalai Lama
A former minister who claims he was banned from meeting the Dalai Lama writes to David Cameron complaining that a Foreign Office instruction “crossed a line”, writes Jane Deith.
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The Dalai Lama and China's 'moral crisis'
The Chinese government is always accusing the Dalai Lama of courting media attention, but in London this morning he was avoiding the questions which would guarantee coverage.
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The Dalai Lama, a hard act to follow
It’s not easy picking up the reins from a living saint. As he took the oath of office the new political leader of Tibetans in exile, Lobsang Sangay, looked nervous. Who can blame him, blogs Lindsey Hilsum.
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Gary Gibbon
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Gary Gibbon
Theresa May talks trade at G20 summit in China
Until Theresa May mentioned, in her closing press conference, how her predecessor shared her opposition to a points based system, I hadn’t heard David Cameron’s name mentioned here once.
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Gary Gibbon
G20 summit: can the UK stay relevant?
Can Britain maintain the relevance Mrs May seeks outside the EU?
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Gary Gibbon
Beijing’s warning shot for Theresa May over Hinkley
China’s ambassador to the UK warns Theresa May Britain must stay open to Chinese business, as doubts grow over a joint nuclear project.
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Gary Gibbon
Cameron off the naughty step with China
Pro-Tibet demonstrators were massively out-numbered by a well-planned bussed-in deluge of pro-regime supporters from all over the country.
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Jon Snow
Osborne in China: what will the UK do to get business there?
The exhibition by the great Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei at the Royal Academy is remarkable and dominated by the pressure and suffering the Chinese authorities have subjected him.
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Parties and prayers: world celebrates Mandela
Parties, flowers, prayers – tributes pour in for Nelson Mandela from across the world as South Africa begins a day of remembrance for Madiba.
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Gary Gibbon
David Cameron, China’s Amazon and Tibet
David Cameron is unabashed as he pushes Britain’s business interests in China. His message on human rights and Tibet, however, is getting more blurred.
