Paris — Reporters Without Borders is calling on the Chinese authorities to reverse their decision to expel three Wall Street Journal journalists based in Beijing because of an opinion piece the newspaper published about China’s handling of the coronavirus epidemic.
Sikyong thanks US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for Tibet support
Washington D.C.— President of the Central Tibetan Administration, Dr Lobsang Sangay met Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the United States House of Representatives in Washington D.C., on Thursday, thanking her for sponsoring the Tibetan policy and support act.
USCIRF welcomes the bipartisan Tibet bill in the U.S House of Representatives
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Thursday said they welcomed the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019 (H.R.4331), which USCIRF previously endorsed, by a vote of 392 to 22.
Chant Tara mantra to contain the Coronavirus: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Dharamshala, India – His Holiness the Dalai Lama has advised his Chinese followers and Buddhist monasteries across China to chant the Tara mantra as it would be beneficial for effectively containing the spread of epidemics such as Coronavirus.
President thanks US lawmakers for passing bipartisan Tibet Bill to strengthen the Tibetan Policy Act
Dharamshala, India — The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) thanked the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a bipartisan bill to update and strengthen the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 and address the ongoing oppression of Tibetans in Tibet by the Chinese government. The Bill was passed on January 28, 2020, with overwhelming majority of votes of 392, to hold China accountable for Human Rights abuses in Tibet.
Tibet's exile President thanks United States government and Congress for new aid
Dharamshala, India — The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), previously known as Ganden Phodrang, the government of Tibet has thanked the United States government and Congress for approving $9 million in funding for the Tibetan community in India and Nepal. This tremendous support from the United States is essential as the CTA is the legitimate representative of the Tibetan people around the world.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulates Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on victory
Bodhgaya, India — His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama congratulated President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen and her party on their landslide election victory on Saturday. The spiritual leader of Tibet expressed confidence that under her continued leadership she will be able to make further strides in bringing peace and prosperity to the people of Taiwan.