Other Briefings
Safe to Travel in Chinese Tibet
July 16 – Our Publisher, Chris Devonshire-Ellis has just returned from a ten day tour to the remote, ethnic Tibetan parts of China. This is his report on the social state of the region:
Tibet Opens to Foreign Tourists
June 26 – Tibet reopened to tourists Wednesday, three and a half months after the Chinese government banned visits by foreigners in the wake of violent anti-government riots and protests. The first group of foreign tourists, from Sweden, arrived at the Lhasa airport on Wednesday morning, said Tibetan Tourism Bureau spokesman Liao Lisheng. “Tibet is […]
Updated: Sichuan Earthquake Care for Children Appeal
May 13 – Our readers will be aware of the earthquake in Wenchuan, Sichuan province in China that struck on Monday and that has claimed over 10,000 lives to date. Dezan Shira & Associates supports the international charity Care for Children (CFC) in China. CFC works with the Sichuan and Chengdu Civil Affairs government for […]
Quake Death Toll Reaches 9,219
May 13 – The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude quake that hit southwest China’s Sichuan province has reached 9,219. Those killed numbered 8,993 in Sichuan, 132 in Gansu, 85 in Shaanxi, eight in Chongqing and one in Yunnan, according to sources.The death toll is expected to increase as earthquake relief and rescue efforts progress. […]
Over 7,600 Feared Dead in Sichuan Province After Strong Quake
May 12 – Thousands are feared dead in the aftermath of a massive earthquake that struck Southwestern China’s Sichuan province on Monday. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck Wenchuan county at 2:28 p.m., leveling buildings and trapping those inside. Xinhua reported that 3,000 to 5,000 people were feared dead in Beichuan county near the quake’s epicenter. […]
Update: Major Earthquake Hits China’s Sichuan Province
May 12 (Updated 17:00) – A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck Sichuan province in Southwest China at 2:28 p.m. on Monday. The earthquake, centered in Wenchuan county – 146 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital of Chengdu – was felt as far away as Taiwan and Bangkok. The U. S. Geological […]
Major Earthquake Hits Southwest China
May 12 – A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck Sichuan province in Southwest China at 2:28 p.m. on Monday. The earthquake, centered 146 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital of Chengdu, was felt as far away as Taiwan and Bangkok. There have been no reports of damage yet, but the magnitude […]
The Tibet issue
Foreign criticism often misguided By Chris Devonshire-Ellis April 9 – With so much talk recently of Tibet for various reasons, and so much Western paranoia about even mentioning the name of the country (blogs running the name as T*bet or T1bet displays rather a lack of confidence, or a somewhat bizarre notion of harboring anti-China […]
