Asia Cast for week ending Thursday July 8th
Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama celebrated his 75th birthday on July 6. Contrary to rumours that said he was ill, the Dalai Lama met the faithful gathered in front of his Himalayan monastery at Dharamasala. (Courtesy of AsiaNews.it)
In this bulletin:
- One year on from Urumqi ethnic violence,
- Earthquake danger rebuilt in Sichuan,
- Dalai Lama celebrates 75th birthday, and
- New Zealand pursuing Asian trade agreements.
But first our SOH focus on China.
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NTDTV/ET-Security forces in China’s Xinjiang have been on high alert around the July 5 anniversary of the ethnic violence in Urumqi that left hundreds dead. Authorities installed some 40,000 surveillance cameras as part of their security crackdown. State-run media said everyone should expect to be watched at all times.
Uighur groups say the last year’s protest turned violent after security forces started using live ammunition. Hundreds died in the week-long violence that followed.
Amnesty International has released a highly critical report ahead of the anniversary questioning the official version of events.
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ICT-A Chinese environmentalist has revealed to SOH just how severely polluted China
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