Penpa Tsering
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Tibetans may soon suffer the same fate as Uyghurs: Sikyong.
According to Sikyong, there is a palpable dread that Tibetans may suffer the same fate as Uyghurs and Hong Kong residents. The visit of Chinese Premier Xi Jinping to Tibet in May 2020 was nominally unimportant, but the undercurrents hinted at a deeper goal. In terms of control, there has been an increase in intensity.…
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Sikyong request for firm policy on Tibetans living near the border
CTA fears that China is “pushing” more Tibetans to the border areas while using the opportunity to settle more mainland Chinese in Tibetan cities, As New Delhi is occupied with growing concerns about China’s transgressions along the Line of Actual Control and reports of villages being established along with it. Furthermore, according to Sikyong, a…
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Due to increased surveillance, fewer Tibetans are fleeing: Sikyong
Sikyong Penpa Tsering stated on Wednesday that the information flow from Tibet had severely decreased over the years owing to intense repression and monitoring, making it difficult to assess the situation within Tibet. He was speaking at the Tibet Policy Institute’s seventh Young Tibetan Research Scholars Conference, which he organized. Due to the Covid-19 epidemic,…
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Penpa Tsering sworn-in as new Sikyong of CTA
Penpa Tsering(53) was sworn in as Sikyong on Thursday, succeeding Lobsang Sangay. At a tiny ceremony held here(Gangkyi) under the constraints imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo gave the oath to Penpa Tsering at the presence(virtually) of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. His Holiness greeted the new Sikyong of…
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Penpa Tsering: Beijing must understand Buddhism for Dalai Lama’s succession.
Penpa Tsering, the newly elected president of CTA, called for exile unity and pledged work to resume CTA representatives’ talks with China. Tsering said that he will fulfill the aspirations of the electorate in all matters, including resolving the Sino-Tibet issue. He said he would resume talks between his administration and China to settle the…
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China has no part in selecting the next Dalai Lama Says President Elect Penpa Tsering
On Saturday, the next president of the Tibetan government in exile said that China’s government has no right to choose the next Dalai Lama, particularly because China’s communist leaders do not believe in religion, while the succession of the Tibetan spiritual leader is a deeply religious matter.
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Penpa Tsering Officially Announced Winner of 2021 Sikyong Election
The official result of the final election of Sikyong and members of parliament in 2021 has been declared by the election commission, CTA. Penpa Tsering, the former Speaker of Parliament, is the winner of the Sikyong election in 2021 with a 5417-vote lead. The Sikyong election received a total of 63231 votes, with Penpa Tsering…
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Sikyong Sangay Says His Cabinet Will Stay in Power If Parliament Fails to Appoint New Justice Commissioner
The President of Central Tibetan Administration, Lobsang Sangay in a public briefing said that his cabinet could stay in power if parliament fails to appoint the new Tibetan supreme justice commissioner. In a short appeal to the public, Sikyong Sangay explains the possible situations at the democratic set up, the Tibetan government in exile in…
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Sikyong Lobsang Sangay Appoints Lobsang Dakpa as Chinese Liaison Officer in Australia
28th April: Lobsang Dakpa, the lawyer who represented the Cabinet in the high profile Case No 20 of exile Tibetan community, has been appointed as the new Chinese Liaison Officer at the Office of Tibet in Canberra, Australia, by Sikyong Lobsang Sangay and his Cabinet of Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala on April 23 this…
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Penpa Tsering’s Resolution as the Probable Sikyong
The probable president of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, intends to approach the Chinese government in order to facilitate the Dalai Lama’s visit to China. The 14th Dalai Lama, who will be 86 this year, has expressed an interest in visiting China. If the attempt succeeds, it will be his first visit to…