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How the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation got included in Congress’ $900 billion relief bill The bill’s concern with reincarnation is aimed at reining in China’s meddling in Tibet’s religious affairs. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets devotees as he arrives to give a religious talk at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharmsala, India, on Nov. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) December 24, 2020 (RNS) — Among the hodgepodge of legislative loose ends that made their way ...

The East African Thursday December 24 2020 The Dalai Lama in Aldershot on June 29, 2015. The US Congress on December 22, 2020 passed amendments to the official policy on Tibet granting Washington powers to impose economic and visa sanctions against Chinese officials if they interfere with the succession of the Dalai Lama. PHOTO | BEN STANSALL | AFP Summary The US Congress on Tuesday passed amendments to the official policy on Tibet granting Washington powers to impose economic and visa sanction...

By Craig Lewis His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. From dalailama.com China’s government has publicly condemned the United States for interfering in its internal affairs after the US Congress on Monday passed a bill which, among other points related to human rights and religious freedom in Chinese-governed Tibet, reaffirms the rights of the Tibetan people with regard to their Buddhist traditions and practices, including the selection of a successor to the spiritual leadership of His Holiness...

The political head of Tibetans in exile on Tuesday welcomed legislation passed by the US Congress that reaffirms the rights of Tibetans to choose a successor to their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a move that infuriated China. China regards the exiled Dalai Lama as a dangerous “splittist”, or separatist, and the latest show of support from the US Congress could further damage ties between the two countries. Lobsang Sangay, president of the Tibetan Central Administration (CTA), which is ...

Photo: RFA Tibetans living outside their China-ruled homeland are set to hold a vote on Jan. 3 to seat a new political leader, or Sikyong, for their Dharamsala, India-based government-in-exile as the current officeholder’s five-year term in office nears its end. Lobsang Sangay, a Harvard-trained scholar of law, has now served two consecutive five-year terms as Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) since 2011 and will leave that post when his present term ends in Ma...

US Cong passes bill on Chinese interference in Dalai Lama succession New Delhi/Washington, Dec 22 (UNI) The US Congress has passed a bill paving the way for sanctions against Chinese officials accused of interfering in the succession of Tibets exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama The bill passed on Monday also asked China to grant a US consulate in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. "It is a momentous landmark for the Tibetan people," President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) in Dharams...

US Congress passes landmark Bill in support of Tibet & Dalai Lama In a historic achievement for the Tibetan Government-in-exile, the US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed the ‘Tibetan Policy and Support Act’ (TPSA) of 2020 that had been stuck at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee since May.   |  23 Dec 2020 2:15 AM GMT DHARAMSALA: In a historic achievement for the Tibetan Government-in-exile, the US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed the Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA) of...

The Straits Times China has said its leaders have the right to approve the Dalai Lamas successor.PHOTO: REUTERS PublishedDec 23, 2020, 10:54 am SGT https://str.sg/JRNU They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0...

National December 23, 2020 NEW DELHI/BEIJING: The political head of Tibetans in exile on Tuesday welcomed legislation passed by the US Congress that reaffirms the rights of Tibetans to choose a successor to their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a move that infuriated China. China regards the exiled Dalai Lama as a dangerous “splittist”, or separatist, and the latest show of support from the US Congress could increase already tense ties between the two countries. Lobsang Sangay, president...

Tibetans in Exile Applaud Passage of US Bill That Condemns Beijing’s Interference in Dalai Lama Selection Tibetan groups outside of China welcomed the passage of a new bill by Congress and called on other countries to follow U.S. leadership in supporting Tibetans currently being persecuted by the Chinese regime. The Tibetan Policy and Support Act was passed on Dec. 21 as a part of the 2021 omnibus spending bill, which would set aside $1.4 trillion in spending for government agencies and $900 ...