In a major go to to Dharamshala on Tuesday, the Republican Chair of the US Home International Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, confirmed US President Joe Biden’s plan to signal the ‘Resolve Tibet Act’, just lately handed by the US Congress. The US delegation, together with former Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi additionally arrived at Kangra airport to fulfill with the Tibetan religious chief, the Dalai Lama, in Dharamshala.
Central Tibetan Administration representatives welcomed the American delegation. The ‘Resolve Tibet Act’ calls on Beijing to get again in contact with Tibetan leaders to mediate their battle with China over governance peacefully. McCaul emphasised the significance of the invoice that Congress handed whereas expressing pleasure in regards to the subsequent assembly with the Dalai Lama.
“We’re very excited to see His Holiness tomorrow to speak about many issues together with the invoice we handed out of Congress which says that the US stands with the individuals of Tibet,” McCaul said, as quoted by information company ANI. When requested if Biden would signal the invoice, McCaul confirmed saying, “Sure, he’ll.”
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US Consultant Mariannette Miller-Meeks shared the sentiment of delegation, emphasising their objective of reinforcing the decision and assembly with the Dalai Lama. ” I’m very excited to see His Holiness, to indicate that the US is with him,” he mentioned, as per ANI. In the meantime, US Congressman Gregory Meeks additionally expressed his expectation of assembly, stressing America’s solidarity with the Dalai Lama.
US Laws Urges China To ‘Stop Propagation Of Disinformation About Historical past Of Tibet’
As per a report of Radio Free Asia, the US Congress earlier this week handed a invoice urging Beijing to get again in contact with the Dalai Lama and different Tibetan leaders to peacefully resolve their disagreement over the standing and governance of Tibet.
The invoice ‘Selling a Decision to the Tibet-China Dispute Act’ handed by the US Home of Representatives, also referred to as the ‘Resolve Tibet Act’, now strikes to President Joe Biden for a signature to change into legislation, as reported by Radio Free Asia.
The place of Beijing that Tibet has been part of China since historic occasions is rejected by the US laws, which additionally calls on Beijing to “stop its propagation of disinformation in regards to the historical past of Tibet, the Tibetan individuals, and Tibetan establishments, together with that of the Dalai Lama.”
Moreover, it urged China to begin negotiations in regards to the governance of Tibet with the Dalai Lama and different Tibetan leaders. The Dalai Lama is Tibet’s religious chief. There have not been any official negotiations between the events since 2010.
The seven-member US delegation contains Rep. Michael McCaul, Chairman of the Home International Affairs Committee; Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita; Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks; Rep. Gregory Meeks, Rating Member of the Home International Affairs Committee; Rep. Nicole Malliotakis; Rep. Jim McGovern; and Rep. Ami Bera.
The delegation’s go to to fulfill with the Dalai Lama underlined the assist of America for Tibet amidst diplomatic tensions with China, desiring to strengthen ties and advocate for Tibetan rights on the worldwide stage.