The U.S. delegation gave the Dalai Lama a framed copy of the Resolve Tibet Act that was passed by Congress last week and represents a shift in U.S. policy toward Tibet.
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, exchanges greetings with former U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India, June 19, 2024. NEW DELHI — A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation made rare calls for Tibetan self-determination on Indian soil during a visit to the Dalai Lama’s Himalayan home on Wednesday, as speculation mounts over Tibet’s future.
Tibet, a deeply religious Buddhist region, has traditionally used the practice of reincarnation to anoint its political leader. The Dalai Lama, or a committee of senior monks, is expected to choose a successor close to his death who is believed to be his reincarnation.The Dalai Lama, who turns 89 in July, has long said that he may not be reincarnated at all, which would deny legitimacy to whomever Beijing chooses to be his successor in the eyes of many Tibetans.The U.S.
Lobsang Gyatso Sither, a member of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile and director of technology at the Tibet Action Institute, a Tibetan advocacy group, said the presentation of the Resolve Tibet Act, which would challenge Chinese claims that Tibet has long been part of China, was significant and showed that the United States is no longer cowed by the Chinese government’s warnings and outrage.“This is China’s playbook, and the world has wisened to it,” he said. “This no longer works.
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