China jails 30 rioters over Lhasa violence

Thursday, May 1, 2008, 13:06 [IST]

Tibet, Apr 30, 2008 : A court in Tibet jailed 30 people, including six monks from three years to life for their roles in deadly riots in Tibetan capital Lhasa last month. The Lhasa Intermediate People's Court announced the verdicts at an "open trial" attended by more than 200 people.

Three monks got life imprisonment. It was the first batch of sentences announced since the March 14 violence, in which seven schools, five hospitals and 120 homes were set ablaze and 908 shops looted.

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Indo-Sino army exercise to counter terror begins

Saturday, December 6, 2008,11:25 [IST]

Belgaum (Karnataka), Dec 6: The first-ever Sino-Indian military combat exercises on Indian soil to counter terror and insurgency began on Sarurday, Dec 6 morning.“The Sino-Indian military joint exercises are drills. We are looking for confidence-building measures," said. Major General V K Narula, Additional Director General (Public Information) at the Army Headquarters, here. “The joint training exercise is based on a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the defence ministers of two countries," said the leader of Chinese Army delegation,.....

Sarkozy meeting with Dalai Lama has undermined Sino-French ties: China

Sunday, December 7, 2008,13:08 [IST]

Beijing, Dec.7 (ANI): China has described as unwise French President Nicolas Sarkozy insistence on meeting Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Saturday, adding that it has undermined Sino-French ties.A Xinhua report quoted sources as saying that in meeting "separatist The Dalai Lama" the French President and his government have shown a total disregard for Beijing's grave concerns.It also says that the meeting suggests that the French have adopted "an opportunistic, rash and short-sighted approach to handling the Tibet.....

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Sarkozy-Dalai Lama meet unwise: China

Sunday, December 7, 2008,14:38 [IST]

Beijing, Dec 7: Nicolas Sarkozy entered China's bad book for his reported visit to Tibetan spiritual Dalai Lama. China has described as unwise French President Nicolas Sarkozy insistence on meeting Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Saturday, adding that it has undermined Sino-French ties. A Xinhua report quoted that official sources said that in meeting 'separatist The Dalai Lama' the French President and his government have shown a total disregard for Beijing's grave concerns. It also says that the.....