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Kunleng is simulcast on television via satellite, on shortwave radio, and via the Internet in real time. Tune in every Wednesday and Friday at 1400-1500 UTC, 10:00 pm Lhasa time. Call us live during the program with  your comments and questions: From Tibet and China: 108888 at&t 866 837 5159 From anywhere else: 1-202-619-3774 FREE TELEPHONE CALL Tell the operator to reverse the charges and the call is free. If you are not able to join us in person please send your questions to us: Email tibetanTV@voanews.com Fax: 1-202- 382 5596

Kunleng invites Lama Kyab Gazan, a former instructor at a law school in Qinghai, to discuss China's legal system, and the possibilities of whether, and to what extent, such Tibetan prisoners can expect to enjoy any legal rights in today’s China.
The Dalai Lama's special envoy Lodi Gyari addresses a press conference in Dharmsala, India, Thursday, May 8, 2008.
Kunleng invites Pema Wangyal, Chinese Outreach at ICT, to analyze the Shenzen talks from both the perspective of the Chinese people and the leaders in Beijing.
Nepal is home to some 20-thousand Tibetan refugees and has seen daily, pro-Tibet demonstrations since violence erupted in Tibet in March.
Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, Special Envoy to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
The Dalai Lama's office says special envoy Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari and Envoy Kelsang Gyaltsen will arrive in China on Saturday for "informal talks with representatives of the Chinese leadership."
Chinese students hold a huge Chinese flag as they wait Beijing Olympic torch's arrival at the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, 27 April 2008
Kunleng invites Tenzin Thosam from the University of Virginia, to discuss this post Tiannamen generation of Chinese students and the implications of rampant Chinese nationalism for the Tibetan struggle.
U.S. Undersecretary of State Paula Dobriansky, left, walk with the Dalai Lama to their meeting, Monday, April 21, 2008, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Dalai Lama asked Washington for help on Monday in improving the situation in Tibet, in the highest level meeting with the US administration since Beijing’s crackdown in his homeland.
Tibetan Youth Congress activists shout slogans as they carry the Tibet Independence Torch in Dharmsala, India, Tuesday, March 25, 2008.
Beijing accuse the Dalai Lama of being behind the ‘riots’, the Tibetans of planning suicide attacks, and labeled TYC a "terrorist organization". To discuss these issues, Kunleng invites Tenzin Dorjee,from SFT, Tsewang Rinzin,from TYC and Ven.Tsering Kgal
The reasons why the protests have been so pan-Tibetan in scope, and why Beijing should consider resolving the Tibetan issue as a totality, rather then by continuing the present policy of divide and rule by severing Kham and Amdo from TAR.
The resolution passed Wednesday 413-to-one calls on China to end its violent response to Tibetan protesters and what it calls Beijing's continuing cultural, religious, economic and linguistic repression inside Tibet.
This week's Kunleng invites Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Harvard Law School and Mr. Lobsang Nyandak, Ex-Minister in the Tibetan government in exile, to discuss the Statement and it’s possible impact on the current upheaval in Tibet and China.
Kunleng invites Jigme Ngapo, RFA Tibetan service director and China policy expert,  who grew up and was educated in Beijing to discuss these issues and questions.
Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, Special Envoy to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Kunleng invites Lodi Gyari, Special Envoy of the Dalai Lama to discuss the significance of the Dalai Lama's message to the Chinese people and Premier Wen Jiabao's speech, how they may affect the current situation in Tibet.
Arjia Rinpoche
Kunleng invites Arjia Rinpoche, to discuss the recent events, and their implications for future Chinese Tibetan relations and the possible political and social outcomes for Tibetans in Tibet.
Kunleng invites Wang Lixiong, a writer from Beijing and Buchung K. Tsering, Vice President of ICT and a member of the Dalai Lama's delegation to China, to discuss the implications of recent the events for the future of dialogue between the two sides.
Kunleng TV examines the possible causes of Tibetan resentment towards Chinese rule,  how China has failed to win the hearts and minds of Tibetans after 50 years of occupation, and how the uprising may impact the upcoming Olympics.
Kunleng invites the heads of the two largest Tibetan NGOs, Tibetan Women's Association and Tibetan Youth Congress, to talk about their aims and aspirations for the action. Call us live during the program with your comments and questions?
March 10th, 2008 will be the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan national uprising day, and this week’s Kunleng examines the political, economic and social changes that Tibetans have undergone both inside Tibet and in exile in this period.
This week's Kunleng looks at some of the root causes of corruption in China in general, how it affects and manifests itself in the Tibetan regions, and its implications for future Tibet society.
Tom Lantos greets His Holiness the Dalai Lama on stage during the presentation ceremony for the Congressional Gold Medal in the Capitol Rotunda on October 17, 2007. I
This week’s Kunleng looks back at how Congressman Tom Lantos and other members of the US Congress initiated and implemented their support for the Tibetan cause, what legislations they introduced on Tibet, and the future of Tibet support on Capitol Hill.
Kunleng will invite Tibetan service staff Yeshe Khedrup to discuss the relevance and origins of many of the rituals and traditions that surround Losar,
This week’s Kunleng discuss the Tibet may still be an issue in Chinese Indian relations, and why the Indian government hasn’t played a meaningful role in resolving the Tibet problem
This week’s Kunleng looks into this relatively new phenomenon and discuss the extent to which Chinese understanding and support exists for the Tibetan cause.
This week’s Kunleng looks at the principles enshrined in the 1948 Declaration, their impact upon the politics and economy of nations, and their capacity to provide moral and political legitimacy to the Tibetan struggle.
Tenshug: a long life prayer offering
Tenshug is a long life prayer offering made to spiritual teachers at which the sponsors of the ceremony, This week’s Kunleng looks at the tradition and debates its relevance and implications for the present time.