Tag Archives: Tibet-US Relations

  • Tibet’s Hail Mary pass: Lobsang Sangay’s risky White House visit

    This past weekend’s visit to the White House by Lobsang Sangay, head of the Tibetan government in exile (as President of the Central Tibetan Administration), will be viewed by many as an American act of courage and a win for Tibet. ...

  • Lobsang Sangay’s legacy: Big talk, lies, favouritism
  • US Presidents: Meeting the Dalai Lama, and statements on Tibet

    Since the first meeting of US President George HW Bush with the Dalai Lama in 1991, presidents Bill Clinton, George W Bush, and Barack Obama have met with the Dalai Lama on a number of occasions to show their support for the Tibetan cause. ...

  • Nancy Pelosi presented with Free Spirit Award 2020

    Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has been awarded the Free Spirit Award 2020 in McLeod Ganj, the headquarters of Tibetans in exile in India. Pelosi was winner this year for her outstanding support for Tibet. ...

  • Lobsang Wangyal Sangay’s desperate act for legacy

    A recent announcement by Lobsang Sangay saying he is the first Tibetan leader to enter the White House seems to have created confusion amongst Tibetan people. It deserves to be analysed in depth, if not outright debunked. ...

  • Tibetan political leader visits White House for first time in six decades

    The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the US White House for the first time in six decades, a move that could further infuriate Beijing, which has accused the United States of trying to destabilise the region. ...

  • US House of Representatives passes bipartisan resolution on Tibet

    A bipartisan resolution recognising the cultural and religious significance of an autonomous Tibet and seeking peaceful solutions to the conflict was passed by the US House of Representatives. ...

  • Dalai Lama congratulates Joe Biden on election as US President

    Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama congratulated Joe Biden on his election as the next president of the United States, hoping that he would be able to contribute to shaping a more peaceful world without poverty and injustice. ...

  • US to pursue autonomy for Tibet: Special Coordinator Destro

    The US is committed to advocating autonomy for Tibet within China and to foster the middle way approach for a dialogue with Beijing proposed by the Dalai Lama, American Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Robert Destro, has said. ...

  • Sikyong Tibet: The dreams of a nation

    I believe that Mr Kelsang Dorjee Aukatsang is the best candidate standing for election, and the best suited for the coveted post of Sikyong of Tibet. His former service has given him the fitness and experience needed. ...