The Tibet Update enewsletter is a bimonthly summary of news and governmental actions related to Tibet. Past issues in PDF format are located at http://www.savetibet.org/media-center/tibet-weekly-updates. TIBETAN-CHINESE DIALOGUE: ICT Report: Dalai Lama's envoys leave for talks in China On January 25, the Tibetan Government in exile announced that the Dalai Lama's envoys, led by Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, arrive in China on January 26 for talks with Chinese officials. The Tibetans and the Chinese last met in 2008 (October 31 - November 5). Since then, there have been serious developments in Tibet including the sentencing of Tibetans on political charges related to alleged contact with the so-called 'Dalai Clique" in the context of severe crackdown on expressions of Tibetan identity and an aggressive campaign to misrepresent the Dalai Lama's position internationally. Read the complete report . . . INSIDE TIBET: ICT Report: Leadership shifts in Tibet indicate Party priorities of military control and 'stability' During a routine meeting of the regional legislature in Lhasa, the appointment of Pema Trinley (Chinese: Baima Chillin), as Governor of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), and the early resignation of former Chairman Jampa Phuntsog (Chinese: Xiangba Pingcuo) were announced. These changes appear to have been tailored to accommodate the retirement of Legqog (Chinese: Lieque) as Chairman of the Legislature, who had reached the mandatory retirement age. Read the complete report . . . Tibetan Man sentenced to 6 years for "separatist" links On January 14, 2010, a Tibetan man named Dolma Namgyal, was been sentenced to six years' imprisonment for his alleged links with "separatist forces of the Dalai clique." Until the day of his sentence, Namgyal's family members had no information about his whereabouts since his arrest in April 2008. Read the complete article . . . U.S. GOVERNMENT: President Obama is committed to meet with the Dalai Lama On January 23, the White House said that U.S. President Barack Obama is committed to meet the Dalai Lama and that this has been conveyed to Beijing. White House spokesman Mike Hammer told journalists at the Washington Press Centre, "The President has made clear to the Chinese Government that we intend to meet with the Dalai Lama, it has been his every intention." However he did not give any date of the meeting. Read the complete story . . . GERMANY: German FM raises human rights and Tibet in China On January 15, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle urged China to show more respect for human rights but said that differences of opinion on this issue should not hinder trade ties between them. Westerwelle said, "The German government's engagement for human rights and civil rights is not abstract but very concrete." Read the complete story . . . NEPAL: Nepal hands over detained Tibetans to the UN On January 19, Nepalese immigration authorities have handed over ten Tibetans arrested while crossing the border illegally to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). Immigration officials had earlier planned to hand them over to Chinese authorities and changed their mind after they found no proof of involvement in anti-china activities. The eight men and two women had been arrested on January 17 for crossing the border illegally and had been handed over to the immigration officials. Read the complete story . . . FROM THE ICT BLOG: Governments react to new Tibetan-Chinese dialogue - January 26, 2010 China pulls Avatar: colonization theme hits a nerve? - January 25, 2010