The Dalai Lama met with Uzra Zeya, the Under Secretary of State for democracy and human rights, who is in charge of Tibetan affairs, and Kelly Razzouk, an official of the National Security Council, an organ attached to the White House.
The meeting was held in New York, where the 89-year-old Tibetan leader was recovering from surgery on both knees.
“Promote the human rights of Tibetans”
During this meeting, Uzra Zeya “reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to promoting the human rights of Tibetans and supporting efforts to preserve their unique historical, linguistic, cultural and religious heritage,” the Department said. Defense in a press release.
China will firmly control access to Tibet, an area it considers an inalienable part of its territory.
Beijing regained control of the previously largely independent Tibet in 1951 before the Dalai Lama went into exile in 1959.
Uzra Zeya also spoke on Wednesday about America’s “support” “for the resumption of dialogue between (China) and His Holiness”, interrupted since 2010, according to a press release.
2024-08-22 06:25:27
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