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The Advertiser
2 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Dalai Lama succession 'thorn' in China, India relations
The succession of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is a thorn in China-India relations, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi says, as India's foreign minister prepares to visit China for the first time since deadly border clashes in 2020. Ahead of celebrations in July for his 90th birthday that were attended by senior Indian ministers, the head of Tibetan Buddhists riled China again by saying it had no role in his succession. Tibetans believe the soul of any senior Buddhist monk is reincarnated after his death, but China says the Dalai Lama's succession will also have to be approved by its leaders. The Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet, and Indian foreign relations experts say his presence gives New Delhi leverage against China. India is also home to about 70,000 Tibetans and a Tibetan government-in-exile. Yu Jing, a Chinese embassy spokesperson, said on X that some people from strategic and academic communities in India had made "improper remarks" on the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. Yu did not name anyone but in recent days, Indian strategic affairs analysts and a government minister backed the Dalai Lama's remarks on his succession. "As professionals in foreign affairs, they should be fully cognisant of the sensitivity of issues related to Xizang," Yu said, using the Chinese name for Tibet. "The reincarnation and succession of the Dalai Lama is inherently an internal affair of China," she said. "(The) Xizang-related issue is a thorn in China-India relations and has become a burden for India. Playing the 'Xizang card' will definitely end up shooting oneself in the foot." Indian Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who sat next to the Dalai Lama during the birthday festivities a week ago, has said that as a practising Buddhist, he believes only the spiritual guru and his office have the authority to decide on his reincarnation. India's foreign ministry said on July 4, two days before the Dalai Lama's birthday, that New Delhi does not take any position or speak on matters concerning beliefs and practices of faith and religion. Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend a regional security meeting under the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in Tianjin in northern China on Tuesday and hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines. This will be one of the highest-level visits between India and China since their relations nosedived after a deadly border clash in 2020 that killed at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers. India's defence minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart in China on the sidelines of a defence ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in June. The succession of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is a thorn in China-India relations, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi says, as India's foreign minister prepares to visit China for the first time since deadly border clashes in 2020. Ahead of celebrations in July for his 90th birthday that were attended by senior Indian ministers, the head of Tibetan Buddhists riled China again by saying it had no role in his succession. Tibetans believe the soul of any senior Buddhist monk is reincarnated after his death, but China says the Dalai Lama's succession will also have to be approved by its leaders. The Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet, and Indian foreign relations experts say his presence gives New Delhi leverage against China. India is also home to about 70,000 Tibetans and a Tibetan government-in-exile. Yu Jing, a Chinese embassy spokesperson, said on X that some people from strategic and academic communities in India had made "improper remarks" on the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. Yu did not name anyone but in recent days, Indian strategic affairs analysts and a government minister backed the Dalai Lama's remarks on his succession. "As professionals in foreign affairs, they should be fully cognisant of the sensitivity of issues related to Xizang," Yu said, using the Chinese name for Tibet. "The reincarnation and succession of the Dalai Lama is inherently an internal affair of China," she said. "(The) Xizang-related issue is a thorn in China-India relations and has become a burden for India. Playing the 'Xizang card' will definitely end up shooting oneself in the foot." Indian Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who sat next to the Dalai Lama during the birthday festivities a week ago, has said that as a practising Buddhist, he believes only the spiritual guru and his office have the authority to decide on his reincarnation. India's foreign ministry said on July 4, two days before the Dalai Lama's birthday, that New Delhi does not take any position or speak on matters concerning beliefs and practices of faith and religion. Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend a regional security meeting under the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in Tianjin in northern China on Tuesday and hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines. This will be one of the highest-level visits between India and China since their relations nosedived after a deadly border clash in 2020 that killed at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers. India's defence minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart in China on the sidelines of a defence ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in June. The succession of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is a thorn in China-India relations, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi says, as India's foreign minister prepares to visit China for the first time since deadly border clashes in 2020. Ahead of celebrations in July for his 90th birthday that were attended by senior Indian ministers, the head of Tibetan Buddhists riled China again by saying it had no role in his succession. Tibetans believe the soul of any senior Buddhist monk is reincarnated after his death, but China says the Dalai Lama's succession will also have to be approved by its leaders. The Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet, and Indian foreign relations experts say his presence gives New Delhi leverage against China. India is also home to about 70,000 Tibetans and a Tibetan government-in-exile. Yu Jing, a Chinese embassy spokesperson, said on X that some people from strategic and academic communities in India had made "improper remarks" on the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. Yu did not name anyone but in recent days, Indian strategic affairs analysts and a government minister backed the Dalai Lama's remarks on his succession. "As professionals in foreign affairs, they should be fully cognisant of the sensitivity of issues related to Xizang," Yu said, using the Chinese name for Tibet. "The reincarnation and succession of the Dalai Lama is inherently an internal affair of China," she said. "(The) Xizang-related issue is a thorn in China-India relations and has become a burden for India. Playing the 'Xizang card' will definitely end up shooting oneself in the foot." Indian Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who sat next to the Dalai Lama during the birthday festivities a week ago, has said that as a practising Buddhist, he believes only the spiritual guru and his office have the authority to decide on his reincarnation. India's foreign ministry said on July 4, two days before the Dalai Lama's birthday, that New Delhi does not take any position or speak on matters concerning beliefs and practices of faith and religion. Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend a regional security meeting under the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in Tianjin in northern China on Tuesday and hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines. This will be one of the highest-level visits between India and China since their relations nosedived after a deadly border clash in 2020 that killed at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers. India's defence minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart in China on the sidelines of a defence ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in June. The succession of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is a thorn in China-India relations, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi says, as India's foreign minister prepares to visit China for the first time since deadly border clashes in 2020. Ahead of celebrations in July for his 90th birthday that were attended by senior Indian ministers, the head of Tibetan Buddhists riled China again by saying it had no role in his succession. Tibetans believe the soul of any senior Buddhist monk is reincarnated after his death, but China says the Dalai Lama's succession will also have to be approved by its leaders. The Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet, and Indian foreign relations experts say his presence gives New Delhi leverage against China. India is also home to about 70,000 Tibetans and a Tibetan government-in-exile. Yu Jing, a Chinese embassy spokesperson, said on X that some people from strategic and academic communities in India had made "improper remarks" on the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. Yu did not name anyone but in recent days, Indian strategic affairs analysts and a government minister backed the Dalai Lama's remarks on his succession. "As professionals in foreign affairs, they should be fully cognisant of the sensitivity of issues related to Xizang," Yu said, using the Chinese name for Tibet. "The reincarnation and succession of the Dalai Lama is inherently an internal affair of China," she said. "(The) Xizang-related issue is a thorn in China-India relations and has become a burden for India. Playing the 'Xizang card' will definitely end up shooting oneself in the foot." Indian Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who sat next to the Dalai Lama during the birthday festivities a week ago, has said that as a practising Buddhist, he believes only the spiritual guru and his office have the authority to decide on his reincarnation. India's foreign ministry said on July 4, two days before the Dalai Lama's birthday, that New Delhi does not take any position or speak on matters concerning beliefs and practices of faith and religion. Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend a regional security meeting under the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in Tianjin in northern China on Tuesday and hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines. This will be one of the highest-level visits between India and China since their relations nosedived after a deadly border clash in 2020 that killed at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers. India's defence minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart in China on the sidelines of a defence ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in June.
News.com.au
3 hours ago
- News.com.au
PM pushes Australian ore in China as steelmakers stare down decarbonisation
In a display of classic supply and demand salesmanship, Anthony Albanese will flaunt Australian iron ore at a roundtable with China's biggest steelmakers on Monday. The country's behemoth construction industry has slowed in recent years, fuelling fears a downturn in steel production could smash demand for Australian iron ore and threaten jobs as well as the national bottom-line. Both countries have also committed to cleaning up big polluting industries in line with their broader climate goals. With Australia the world's largest iron ore producer and China Australia's top customer, the Prime Minister will make the case for closer co-operation. 'I'm pleased to be here for an important discussion between Australian iron ore miners and Chinese steelmakers,' Mr Albanese will tell the roundtable, according to speech extracts seen by NewsWire. 'Australia and China's iron ore and steel sector partnership has contributed to both countries' economic development for decades. 'Australian miners are reliable and stable suppliers of iron ore, responsible for almost 60 per cent of China's iron ore imports. 'That iron ore goes into Chinese steel production which accounts for over 50 per cent of global supply.' BHP, Hancock, Rio Tinto and Fortescue will all be seated at the roundtable, with Twiggy Forrest among the executives showing up. Nearly 145,000 Australians work in the metal ore mining industry, according to the latest official figures. In 2024, iron ore exports alone were worth north of $150bn. But it is a dirty business in a world scrambling for greener options. 'Steelmaking value chains are also responsible for 7 to 9 per cent of global emissions,' Mr Albanese will say. 'Achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement will require the decarbonising of steel value chains, presenting an opportunity for Australia and China to progress our long-term economic interests.' Mr Albanese will raise the 'challenges' of steel decarbonisation, but aim to reassure both the Australian mining chiefs and the Chinese steel bosses that Australia is willing to front up the cash investments and tweak policies. 'What we need are enabling policy environments, extensive investments in research to develop new technologies, and collaboration across academia, industry and government,' he will say. 'Australia and China each have major stakes in how the decarbonisation efforts develop. 'As both countries co-operate to advance decarbonisation, we also need to work together to address global excess steel capacity. 'It is in both countries' interests to ensure a sustainable and market-driven global steel sector.' Later on Monday, Mr Albanese will have a lunch with Australian and Chinese business leaders. Both roundtables are key parts of his six-day diplomatic and big business blitz in China. Against a backdrop of an increasingly militaristic regional rivalry with Beijing, Mr Albanese has been keen to reframe the bilateral relationship in friendlier terms, such as tariff-free trade.
Sky News AU
3 hours ago
- Sky News AU
Anthony Albanese's major iron ore pitch to Chinese steelmakers
In a display of classic supply and demand salesmanship, Anthony Albanese will flaunt Australian iron ore at a roundtable with China's biggest steelmakers on Monday. The country's behemoth construction industry has slowed in recent years, fuelling fears a downturn in steel production could smash demand for Australian iron ore and threaten jobs as well as the national bottom-line. Both countries have also committed to cleaning up big polluting industries in line with their broader climate goals. With Australia the world's largest iron ore producer and China Australia's top customer, the Prime Minister will make the case for closer co-operation. 'I'm pleased to be here for an important discussion between Australian iron ore miners and Chinese steelmakers,' Mr Albanese will tell the roundtable, according to speech extracts seen by NewsWire. 'Australia and China's iron ore and steel sector partnership has contributed to both countries' economic development for decades. 'Australian miners are reliable and stable suppliers of iron ore, responsible for almost 60 per cent of China's iron ore imports. 'That iron ore goes into Chinese steel production which accounts for over 50 per cent of global supply.' BHP, Hancock, Rio Tinto and Fortescue will all be seated at the roundtable, with Twiggy Forrest among the executives showing up. Nearly 145,000 Australians work in the metal ore mining industry, according to the latest official figures. In 2024, iron ore exports alone were worth north of $150bn. But it is a dirty business in a world scrambling for greener options. 'Steelmaking value chains are also responsible for 7 to 9 per cent of global emissions,' Mr Albanese will say. 'Achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement will require the decarbonising of steel value chains, presenting an opportunity for Australia and China to progress our long-term economic interests.' Mr Albanese will raise the 'challenges' of steel decarbonisation, but aim to reassure both the Australian mining chiefs and the Chinese steel bosses that Australia is willing to front up the cash investments and tweak policies. 'What we need are enabling policy environments, extensive investments in research to develop new technologies, and collaboration across academia, industry and government,' he will say. 'Australia and China each have major stakes in how the decarbonisation efforts develop. 'As both countries co-operate to advance decarbonisation, we also need to work together to address global excess steel capacity. 'It is in both countries' interests to ensure a sustainable and market-driven global steel sector.' Later on Monday, Mr Albanese will have a lunch with Australian and Chinese business leaders. Both roundtables are key parts of his six-day diplomatic and big business blitz in China. Against a backdrop of an increasingly militaristic regional rivalry with Beijing, Mr Albanese has been keen to reframe the bilateral relationship in friendlier terms, such as tariff-free trade. Originally published as PM pushes Australian ore in China as steelmakers stare down decarbonisation
