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By JIM KUHNHENN and MATTHEW PENNINGTON

Declaring that U.S.-China relations are at a "critical juncture," the Obama administration said Friday it wanted to deepen its economic and security ties with Asia's emerging superpower but urged it to embrace political reform and respect human rights.

In speeches and in briefings, administration officials set the stage Friday for Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit next week with a mix of blunt talk, optimism and even a hint of gratitude as they described the complex relationship between the two giant economic rivals.

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Dharamsala, Jan 14: The Prime Minister of Tibet’s Government in exile Samdhong Rinpoche has said Tibetans in Tibet need not worry about His Holiness the Dalai Lama's retirement plan as he would continue to work for the cause of Tibet, a report on the government's official website said Friday.

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Dharamsala, Jan 14: The Prime Minister of Tibet’s Government in exile Samdhong Rinpoche has said Tibetans in Tibet need not worry about His Holiness the Dalai Lama's retirement plan as he would continue to work for the cause of Tibet, a report on the government's official website said Friday.

NEW DELHI: According to Times of India on 14, 2011, China's policy of issuing stapled visas to Indian citizens keeps India off-balance. While China had been issuing stapled visas for residents of Jammu & Kashmir, its recent decision to issue similar visas to people from Arunachal Pradesh is curious. 

Chinese embassy officials, when questioned, said the visas were "correct". On Thursday, defence minister A K Antony termed it "unacceptable". "Stapled Chinese visas are unacceptable to India. It has been conveyed to China. We will not accept it," he told journalists.

Il Rapporto Annuale 2010 di Centro Tibetano per i Diritti Umani e la Democrazia (TCHRD) resa in data 11.01.2011 documenta che nel corso del 2010 si è intensificata la repressione in Tibet nonostante la formulazione del “Piano nazionale di azione per i diritti umani in Cina (2009-2010)” da parte del Governo Cinese.

Source: phayul.com, January 14, 2011

By Kalsang Rinchen

Dharamsala, January 13 – India has expressed its protest at China after two sportsmen from Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims as its territory, were issued stapled visa by the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on January 4.

Indian weightlifter Sibi Yukar and his coach Abraham Kaya who is also the joint secretary of the Indian Weightlifting Federation were prevented by Indian Immigration officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport Tuesday from boarding a flight to Beijing. The duo were to take part in the Chinese IWF Weightlifting Grand Prix, slated to take place at the Majiang Weightlifting Training Center, Fuzhou City, between January 15 and 17.