US names Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya special coordinator for Tibet, drawing a warning from China to stay out of its internal affairs
China's Washington embassy denounced as"political manipulation" the appointment of Uzra Zeya as special coordinator for Tibet under the US secretary of state.The United States has named Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya as special coordinator for Tibet, drawing a warning from China to stay out of its internal affairs.
Blinken said Zeya would also seek to promote dialogue between China and Tibet's spiritual leader in exile, the Dalai Lama, or democratically elected Tibetan leaders. "The US should stop interfering in China's internal affairs or destabilizing Tibet under the pretext of Tibet-related issues. China will take all necessary measures to safeguard our interests," embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu said in an email, without elaborating.Long-standing tensions over Tibet
US-China relations have been at their lowest point in decades over a range of issues, including trade, Taiwan, human rights, the South China Sea, and the coronavirus.
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