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Can’t make amends: China receives second Tibet apology from Mercedes Benz

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:11:06 +0100

German auto giant Daimler has apologised to China again after sparking an outcry over an Instagram post by its luxury brand Mercedes-Benz quoting the Dalai Lama, seen by Beijing as a Tibetan separatist.

China U-20 footballers' Germany tour suspended after Tibet row

Sat, 25 Nov 2017 12:49:00 +0100

The Chinese Under-20 football team's controversial tour of Germany has been suspended following a row over activists who unfurled Tibetan flags.

Activists give Dalai Lama 80th birthday stamp

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:01:17 +0200

Pro-Tibet activists have created a new limited-edition stamp featuring the Dalai Lama to mark the Tibetan spiritual leader's 80th birthday.

China unplugs Kraftwerk for Tibet stance

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:58:00 +0100

China has forbidden German electronic band Kraftwerk from performing at a music festival, more than a decade after they appeared on the bill of a Free Tibet concert, an industry source said Thursday.

Student acquitted for shoe toss at China's PM

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:54:00 +0200

A German student who hurled a shoe at Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was cleared Tuesday of committing a public order offence as he defended his protest as a symbolic act of defiance.

Dalai Lama says unrest possible in Tibet during German visit

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:19:00 +0100

One day after receiving a German media prize, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama warned on Wednesday that the situation in his homeland was "very tense" and that an uprising was possible.

Man in court for shoe attack on China's Wen

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:21:00 +0100

A German student accused of hurling a shoe at Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at an elite English university pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a public order offence.

Berlin vows to combat crisis with Beijing

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:13:00 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday said the world’s two biggest exporters would work together to help combat the global economic crisis.

China's Hu labels ties with Germany 'good'

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:31:00 +0200

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that relations were "good," indicating the two sides had patched up a row over the Dalai Lama.

Merkel aims to repair relations with China

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:54:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to China this week in a visit marking a normalization of ties after her meeting with the Dalai Lama last year led to frosty diplomatic relations.

China releases Tibetan-German protestor after Olympics

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:54:00 +0200

A Tibetan-German activist has been returned to Germany on Monday after his arrest in China during the Olympic games.

German jailed in China for Tibet protest

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:27:00 +0200

A German is among a group of pro-Tibet activists arrested in Beijing and sentenced to ten days in prison as Chinese authorities toughen their approach to protesters with the end of the Olympics drawing close.

Merkel asks China to push for success in Tibet talks

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:44:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday asked Chinese President Hu Jintao to push for a successful outcome to talks between China and Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.

Steinmeier to visit quake-hit China region

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:32:00 +0200

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will travel to China on Friday where he will meet Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and visit earthquake-hit Sichuan province.

China warns Germany over Dalai Lama visit

Tue, 20 May 2008 18:42:00 +0200

China warned Germany on Tuesday that it must firmly oppose the Dalai Lama's "separatist activities" after Tibet's exiled spiritual leader met officials in Berlin.

Dalai Lama addresses 25,000 in Berlin

Mon, 19 May 2008 23:15:00 +0200

The Dalai Lama called for dialogue as a means to end violence Monday as he wrapped up a visit to Germany that has stirred fresh tension with China.

Dalai Lama meeting stirs storm in Berlin and Beijing

Mon, 19 May 2008 17:29:00 +0200

German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul held talks with the Dalai Lama on Monday in a meeting that riled leaders in Berlin as well as Beijing.

China angered by German visit with Dalai Lama

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:30:00 +0200

China will officially protest the planned meeting between German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul and the Dalai Lama, according to a newspaper report on Thursday.

Berlin denies snubbing Dalai Lama

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:06:00 +0200

Berlin has designated Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul to meet the Dalai Lama on behalf of the government during his upcoming visit to Germany, a spokesman said Wednesday.

Dalai Lama to rally support for Tibet in Germany

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:18:00 +0200

Germany is the Dalai Lama’s first stop this week on a tour meant to keep Tibet at the centre of the world stage ahead of the Beijing Olympics, writes AFP’s Pratap Chakravarty.