China warns world against hosting Dalai Lama

China's foreign minister warned other countries on Saturday not to let the Dalai Lama use their territory to try to sever Tibet from Chinese control.

China to set holiday for Tibet 'liberation'

China is likely to establish a holiday to mark what it calls the "liberation" of Tibetan serfs, state media said on Monday.

More Chinese arriving in Tibet with new railway

Eight months after its historic opening the railway to Tibet has already brought economic benefits to the remote region, but detractors continue to see the new line as a tool for Chinese colonisation. "I have returned home," said Wang Ping, a few days after stepping off the train as it arrived in Lhasa.

Tourism threatens the jewel of Tibet

Forty years ago during the Cultural Revolution, it took an edict from China's then premier Zhou Enlai to protect the Potala Palace from the destruction of the infamous Red Guards. Now a new menace -- tourism -- threatens the jewel of Tibetan Buddhism, which has come to be the symbol of Tibet.

Railway poses new dangers to fragile Tibetan plateau

While China is keen to stress the environmentally friendly aspects of the new railway to Tibet, many are concerned about the line's impact on the Himalayan region's fragile ecosystem. China has said 1,54-billion yuan ($193-million) was spent on railway-related projects to protect the environment, such as 33 crossings especially arranged for the Tibetan antelope, a protected species.

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