Dharamshala — "In both law and practice, the Chinese government continued to violate the religious freedom of its citizens by imposing restrictions on religious practice and interpretations of faith—restrictions that have intensified since Xi Jinping became Communist Party General Secretary in November 2012," reported The Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) in its 2017 Annual Report.

Dharamshala — 'The issue of Tibet is multifaceted and can be interpreted in many different ways. However, to understand the status of Tibet, one has to understand Tibet's culture, religion, wisdom and the political reality of Tibet and its people,' former Kalon Tripa Prof Samdhong Rinpoche told over 185 participants from 21 countries, attending at a forum on Tibet, titled "Five-Fifty Forum" held at Hotel Pavilion of Dharamshala, India Thursday.

Dharamsala, India — Since the year I was born, 1935, violent conflict has gone on and on. However, towards the end of the 20th century people began to speak out and demonstrate against war. They began to realize that violence brings no benefits, said Holiness the Dalai Lama during his teaching on Chandrakirti's "Entering the Middle Way" at the request of a group of Taiwanese Buddhists at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, India.