Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 16 May 2021, 10:37 am Print
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Washington: The US has congratulated Penpa Tsering after he was elected as the next Sikyong/President of Dharamshala-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price tweeted: "The United States congratulates Penpa Tsering on his election as the Central Tibetan Administration's (CTA) next Sikyong. We look forward to working with him and the CTA to support the global Tibetan diaspora."
The United States congratulates Penpa Tsering on his election as the Central Tibetan Administration's (CTA) next Sikyong. We look forward to working with him and the CTA to support the global Tibetan diaspora.
— Ned Price (@StateDeptSpox) May 15, 2021
Tsering has been elected as the new president of Tibetan government-in-exile.
Speaking exclusively to THE WEEK after his electoral victory, Penpa said young Tibetans around the world will soon get a chance to directly get involved in raising issues concerning mass migration of Chinese in the Tibetan plateau and alleged destruction of Tibetan identity, language and religious freedom.
''I have decided to establish a global Tibetan advocacy group to rope in young Tibetans, college going students and professionals, who are based in at least 25 countries, to work towards resolution of conflict in Tibet and remind the Chinese government that the issues cannot be ignored,'' he said.
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