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China's grip over Shangri La - 31 Aug 2008

2008-09-05T12:47:27Z

Ethnic Tibetans living Shangri La are experiencing the effects of a crackdown by Chinese authorities.

Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng reports on the response to separatist protests hundreds of kilometres away in Lhasa, the Tibetan capital.

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Witness - The Other Olympics - 19 Aug 08 - Part 1

2008-08-23T06:49:17Z

If you are Tibetan, the only way you can compete at the Beijing Olympics is by renouncing your Tibetan identity and registering as a Chinese athlete. Many Tibetan athletes in exile have refused to do this and are instead participating in the 'Tibetan Olympics' in northern India. Witness follows two participants as they prepare for and then participate in 'The Other Olympics'.

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Witness - The Other Olympics - 19 Aug 08 - Part 2

2008-08-23T12:53:05Z

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HAAZZAA BATON AWARD!

2008-09-07T02:46:01Z

formerly davis fleetwood
written/ performed by dennis trainor, jr

all unanswered questions about the "davis Fleetwood" story:
http://www.citizentube.com/2008/04/citizentube-interview-davis-er-dennis.htm

Title sequence by GLENNPW
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Citizen Journalist Deported from Beijing, China

2008-08-31T15:00:05Z

This is not what democracy looks like. Citizen journalist Noel Hidalgo streamed live web video of protests in Tiananmen Square by activist group, Students for a Free Tibet. Hidalgo was detained by Chinese authorities and deported, along with the demonstrators.

Watch the full half-hour interview here:
http://blip.tv/file/1176252

Interview by Chuck Olsen of The UpTake:
http://theuptake.org

Photos by Noel Hidalgo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/noneck

Qik streaming videos by Noel Hidalgo:
http://qik.com/noneck

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Citizen Journalist Deported from Beijing, China

2008-08-28T22:51:54Z

Watch the full half-hour interview here: blip.tv

Interview by Chuck Olsen of The UpTake: theuptake.org

Photos by Noel Hidalgo: www.flickr.com

Qik streaming videos by Noel Hidalgo: http://qik.com/noneck

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More about Olympics in China-1/2

2008-08-25T08:56:58Z

China Deports 28 Members of Students for a Free Tibet for Staging Protests in Beijing

We speak to John Hocevar, founder of Students for a Free Tibet, and the citizen journalist Noel Hidalgo, aka noneck, both of whom were just deported by China. Hidalgo used his cell phone to film most of the footage of the protests shown across the world.

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More about Olympics in China-2/2

2008-08-25T08:56:57Z

China Deports 28 Members of Students for a Free Tibet for Staging Protests in Beijing

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David Zirin on US Corp. in Chinese olympics-2/2

2008-08-20T18:47:15Z

"This is the Olympics the West Wanted" - Dave Zirin on US Corporations Entering China, Athletes Speaking Out and the Games from '68 to Today

As the 2008 Summer Olympic Games open in Beijing, we speak with sportswriter Dave Zirin. "This is the Olympics the West wanted: games where the grandest prize is not a gold medal but a glittering entree to China's seemingly endless army of potential consumers," writes Zirin. "This is the reason that George W. Bush will attend the opening ceremonies, the first U.S. President to do so on foreign soil."

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David Zirin on US Corp. in Chinese olympics-1/2

2008-08-20T18:47:15Z

"This is the Olympics the West Wanted" - Dave Zirin on US Corporations Entering China, Athletes Speaking Out and the Games from '68 to Today

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Is China Fit to Hold the Olympics? - Bob Brown

2008-08-29T20:46:14Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Australian Senator Bob Brown argues that China's record on human rights holds it in violation of the Olympic Charter - and therefore, not fit to hold the Olympic Games.

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Prince Charles has declined to attend the Beijing games as a protest against perceived human rights abuses. Steven Spielberg heads a list of celebrities urging others to stay away. There has been unprecedented worldwide public protest over China's human rights abuses.

However, are China’s failings any greater than those of other nations that have hosted the Olympics? What of China's great strengths -- do they count for nothing? Where does the balance lie?

Should sport be 'quarantined' from the politics of such matters? And in any case, who are we to judge such matters when there are so many problems in our own backyard? - Intelligence Squared Australia

Senator Bob Brown has been a life-long activist and has become a leading voice for human rights in Australia. Earlier this year, his "Tibet Motion," calling for the Australian Government to take reasonable action against repression of Tibetan people by China, passed the Senate without dissent.

He has long been involved in conservation, and in 1986, he was shot at and assaulted during logging protests. He became the director of the Wilderness Society, which organised the blockade of the dam-works on Tasmania's wild Franklin River in 1982, where he was arrested and spent nineteen days in Risdon Prison. While serving in the Tasmanian parliament, he successfully campaigned for a large increase in the protected wilderness areas.

Bob Brown was a driving force in forming the Australian Greens in 1992. He has spoken widely for the rights of the Tibetan people and against human rights abuses within China.

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The Real Tibet: Chinese Communist Party (CCP) terror,torture,labor camps,cultural genocide. Tibetans in Tibet live in fear under CCP occupation and rule

2008-08-06T19:10:05Z

The Real Tibet: Chinese Communist Party (CCP) terror,torture,labor camps, & cultural genocide. Tibetans in Tibet live in fear under CCP occupation and rule.

Human Rights and Past Olympics - Hamish McDonald

2008-08-28T16:54:39Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Australian Journalist Hamish McDonald contrasts the outpouring of protest over the Beijing Olympic Games to silence in previous years - such as the 1904 games in St. Louis, Missouri - when other questionable human rights issues were largely ignored by the international community.

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However, are China’s failings any greater than those of other nations that have hosted the Olympics? What of China's great strengths -- do they count for nothing? Where does the balance lie?

Hamish McDonald has spent twenty of his thirty-five years in journalism based in Asia - in Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, India, and China, where he was the correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald based in Beijing.

He is currently the Asia-Pacific editor for the Sydney Morning Herald. He has been political editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review. He is the author of several books.

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Dalai Lama in London: Give Peace a Hand

2008-09-07T04:34:41Z

The activists wore T-shirts saying "Give Real Talks A Hand" and, in Chinese, "One China -- Talks on Tibet." They joined a procession behind the handshake, led by three children, culminating in the delivery of Avaaz's 1.67-million global petition for meaningful dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama at the embassy.

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The London Handshake - Give Peace A Hand - instrumental

2008-09-07T04:34:41Z

The Dalai Lama's handshake on leaving the Royal Albert Hall was passed along a human chain of over 2000 activists who took to the streets of the city of London, shaking hands with each other right up to the Chinese Embassy. The activists wore T-shirts saying "Give Real Talks A Hand" and, in Chinese, "One China -- Talks on Tibet". They joined a procession behind the handshake, led by three children, culminating in the delivery of Avaaz's 1.67-million global petition for meaningful dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama at the embassy.

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Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for HH Dalai Lama, Oct 2007

2008-08-05T07:02:47Z

Congressional leaders and President Bush paid tribute to the Dalai Lama, praised his message of non-violence and compassion, and presented him with the Congressional Gold Medal. Several speakers also spoke about the future of Tibet and called for more religious and cultural autonomy for the region. The Dalai Lama read his remarks in English, saying that the values of interdependent existence, non-violence, and compassion were great sources of power and that he was deeply grateful for the concern expressed for the people of Tibet. He also spoke about Tibetan autonomy and stressed that he did not seek independence from China, and called for dialog with Chinese leaders.

President Bush’s participation marked the first time a U.S. president had appeared at a public event with the Dalai Lama.

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U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, “Testimony on ‘The Crisis in Tibet: Finding a Path to Peace,’” April 23, 2008

2008-08-05T06:47:36Z

Witnesses testified about recent violence in Tibet and Chinese actions to control both Tibet and surrounding provinces. Among the topics they addressed were ways to promote Tibetan culture and religion within the context of Chinese political control of the region, religious tolerance, tactics used to control peaceful protest movements, and calls by the Dalai Lama for talks on the future of Tibet with the Chinese government.

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British House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Human Rights with the Dalai Lama

2008-08-05T02:41:35Z

The British House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on the Foreign and Commonwealth Human Rights Report. Testifying before the committee is the Dalai Lama on China's human rights record.

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Lhadon Tethong interviews Jamyang Norbu (pt 2)

2008-08-04T23:49:25Z

Second part of an interview with Jamyang Norbu for Beijing Wide Open.

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Lhadon Tethong interviews Jamyang Norbu (pt 2)

2008-08-04T23:48:03Z

Second part of an interview with Jamyang Norbu for Beijing Wide Open.

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Lhadon Tethong interviews Jamyang Norbu (pt 2)

2008-08-04T23:47:42Z

Second part of an interview with Jamyang Norbu for Beijing Wide Open.

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Global Pulse: Dalai Lama Goes to Washington, Oct. 19 2007

2008-08-04T22:44:42Z

More Episodes: linktv.org (October 19, 2007) President Bush, in a public display of support, honored the Dalai Lama with the Congressional Medal of Honor. China isn't amused. Watch as we explore both perspectives and the possible effects on Chinese-U.S relations. Sources: CCTV, China; ABC News, U.S; Asia Today, China; the Jim Lehrer News Hour, U.S.

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Crisis in Tibet - Speaking with Tenzin Dorjee

2008-08-04T22:35:59Z

For higher resolution watch www.ntdtv.com / to watch more on youtube : youtube.com choose playlist and then "Asia Talk" NTD's Shelley Zhang talkes to Deputy Director of Students of Tibet Tenzin Dorjee

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China's Olympics Best-Case Scenario - James Miles

2008-08-21T14:55:44Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

China correspondent for The Economist James Miles outlines what would be the best possible scenario for China during the 2008 summer Olympics.

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The Economist Covers China: Earthquakes, Demonstrations, and the Beijing Olympic Games

A Conversation between Orville Schell and James Miles of The Economist.

James Miles has been China Correspondent for the Economist, based in Beijing, since 2001. Before that, he held many positions with the BBC, including Beijing Bureau Chief for BBC News and Current Affairs, 1988 to 1994, Hong Kong Correspondent, BBC World Service, 1995 to 1997 and Senior Chinese Affairs Analyst, BBC News London, 1997 to 2000. James has been interviewed on CNN, Channel 4 evening news, BBC One Ten O'Clock News, BBC Radio 4 'Today', BBC Radio 5 Live evening news and ITV evening news, amongst others.

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The Start of the Olympic Relay from Olympia to Beijing 2008

2008-07-25T19:31:18Z

Afshin Rattansi anchors live coverage from Olympia for Press TV.

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