Congress passes bill urging China to resolve Tibet dispute

• The U.S. Congress passed the Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act, also known as the Resolve Tibet Act, urging Beijing to re-engage with the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan leaders to peacefully resolve their dispute over the status and governance of Tibet.
• The legislation rejects Beijing’s position that Tibet has been part of China since ancient times and calls on Beijing to cease its propagation of disinformation about the history of Tibet, the Tibetan people, and Tibetan institutions, including that of the Dalai Lama.
• The bill also calls on Beijing to resume dialogue with the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan leaders about how Tibet is governed. No formal talks have taken place since 2010.
• A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said Tibet was a purely internal matter of China, and that no “external forces” had the right to interfere.
• The Dalai Lama does not advocate for independence but rather proposes what he calls a “Middle Way” that accepts Tibet’s status as a part of China and urges greater cultural and religious freedoms, including strengthened language rights.
• The bill also empowers the U.S. State Department to actively counter disinformation about Tibet promoted by the Chinese government.
• Tencho Gyatso, president of the International Campaign for Tibet, thanked the lawmakers for prioritizing the Tibet issue, stating that this latest indication of American support of Tibet is a source of hope and encouragement to the Tibetan people.

Source: Conversation with Copilot
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