Bejing – Secretary of State Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Director Wang Yi during his most recent visit to Beijing. They discussed a range of issues, including human rights, and Blinken conveyed to top Chinese officials the deep concerns of the United States and the international community about China's human rights violations in Tibet, East Turkestan and Hong Kong.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet congratulates India's President Smt Droupadi on her Birthday
Dharamshala, India – His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet has written to Shrimati Droupadi Murmu, the President of India, to congratulate her on her 65th birthday, today June 20, 2023, and to express his sincere gratitude to the nation and its generosity on behalf of the Tibetan community.
Sikyong stresses the importance of preserving Tibetan culture to Tibetan youth in Sydney
Sydney – Sikyong Penpa Tsering, of the Central Tibetan Administration, concluded his official engagements in Sydney, Australia, on June 19, 2023. He met with several youth organisations and political figures during his visit, and Sikyong stressed the importance of preserving Tibetan culture to Tibetan youth in Sydney.
Sikyong concludes New Zealand visit, calls for solidarity in advancing Tibet cause
Penpa Tsering, the Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), wrapped up his three-day official visit to New Zealand, a Pacific Island nation, on June 14, 2023. During his visit, he engaged with various political figures, community groups, and media agencies, leaving a lasting impact.
Tibetan activists urge Secretary Blinken to raise Tibet issue at the US-China dialogue in Beijing
Washington DC – Ahead of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's visit to China on June 16, the International Campaign for Tibet calls on him to raise the Tibet issue with Chinese leaders, in particular urging them to resume dialogue with the envoys of the Dalai Lama, which has been suspended since 2010. "Under the Tibetan Policy Act, the Secretary is obligated to act on US support for Tibet, which the Chinese government has illegally occupied for over 60 years," they said.
Bhuchung Tsering of Tibet receives the prestigious Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom
Washington DC – The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) awarded Bhuchung K Tsering the Truman-Regan Medal of Freedom for his lifelong commitment to freedom and democracy for the Tibetan people, and opposition to Chinese communism, at the 16th Annual Roll Call of Nations Wreath Laying Ceremony on June 9, 2023. The ceremony is held each year to honor the memory of the 100 million victims killed by communism.
Experts of Taiwan, Tibet and other countries meet to discuss China and the changing world order
Dharamshala, India – Scholars and experts from Taiwan, Mongolia, East Turkestan, Hong Kong and Tibet gathered at CTA's Sikyong Hall in Dharamshala on June 8, 2023 for a three-day conference on 《China and the changing world order: prospects and challenges》and will discuss how to find common ground and ways to confront China and let the world know the true face of China.