US Congress
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Bill to Recognise Tibetan Independence Introduced in US Congress
A bill to recognise Tibetan independence has been introduced in the US Congress in the latest developments. According to the proposed bill, the head of the state or the president will be authorised to recognise the independence of Tibet from the People’s Republic of China. This is a very strong effort from the US law…
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Resolution in US Congress Commends Dalai Lama’s Efforts for World Peace
The US congress has been introduced with a resolution that commends the efforts of the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama for world peace. Four influential US lawmakers recognizes the spiritual leader’s commitment towards non-violence and world peace. It also recognizes the significance of genuine autonomy for Tibetan people.
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US Congress Will Never Recognize China’s Choice of Next Dalai Lama
In a strong objection to Chinese interest in recognizing the reincarnation of the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the a US senator has explained that the Congress will never recognize China’s choice of the next Dalai Lama. He affirmed the US congress will only follow instructions laid by the present Dalai…
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China Systematically Banned US Citizens from Tibet: Report
The State Department of United States in their report to the Congress on Monday concluded that China systematically banned the US citizens from Tibet. The state department’s report to the Congress was mandated by the Reciprocal Access to Tibet act passed with bipartisan support in December last year.
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Nancy Pelosi Elected to a Historic Second Term As the Speaker
The Representative from San Fransico, California, Nancy Pelosi on Thursday was elected to a historic second term as the speaker of the House. The historic victory for the two time House Minority Leader is in its very nature first in different perspectives.
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First Tibetan Origin American for US Congress Wins Democratic Primary
The first Tibetan origin to ever contest for the US Congress has won the Democratic primary for the first congressional district of Ohio and is all contest against the gigantic task of defeating a 11-time Republican Congressman. Aftab Karma Singh Pureval, an American of Indian-Tibetan descent has become the first Tibetan origin ever to run for the crucial political…
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US Congress Releases $17 Million in Aid for Tibetans
The US Congress on Wednesday has approved the bill that releases to the Tibetan people of $17 million in aid according to the latest happenings from the US. The $17 million aid comes to the Tibetans inside Tibet as well as to those in exile in India and Nepal under the heading of “Economic Support…
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Chinese Tibet Oppression Raised in US House of Representatives
The US House of Representatives recently discussed about the need for the United States to intervene in how China is oppressing the religious freedom of the Tibetan people. The discussion on Tibet reeled around the debate on China’s Strategy to Accrue Global Power. The Tibet Post reported that the Chairman of the Asia and the…
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US Senator Exchanged Tibet For Economic Incentives With China?
A US Senator is reported to have overseen the fact that Tibet is going under a serious situation of human rights crisis for economic deals with China. According to an opinion in the Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin, China is bidding political favours in foreign countries in return for economic incentives they provide.
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Let His Holiness the Dalai Lama Go Home: US Congressman To China
A senior US congressman has called on China demanding them to let the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama go home to Tibet while speaking in the House of Representatives in Washington D.C. on Thursday. The United States lawmaker told that His Holiness has the right to return to his homeland whether to…