“Resolve Tibet Act” passed by the US House to encourage communication and peaceful settlement

NEW DELHI: A measure to end the Tibet-China conflict via talks with Tibetan leaders was approved by the House of Representatives. Resolve Tibet Act, also known as the bipartisan “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act,” puts pressure on China to allow talks to continue with the Dalai Lama’s envoys or the democratically elected leaders of the Tibetan people.

The measure disproves China’s assertion that Tibet has always been a part of China and gives the State Department the authority to refute Chinese misinformation on the institutions, history, and people of Tibet.

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One of the measure’s authors, Congressman Jim McGovern, said, “Voting for this bill is voting to recognize the rights of the Tibetan people.” Additionally, it is a vote in favor of pressing for a peaceful, condition-free resolution of the conflict via conversation. Time is running short, yet there’s still time to accomplish this. The law also highlights the need of direct communication between the democratically elected leaders of Tibet and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), with a peaceful conclusion that incorporates the voice of the Tibetan people.

Congresswoman Kathy Manning brought attention to the fact that Beijing has not had talks with the Dalai Lama and his delegates since 2010, therefore neglecting its international commitments. She also took issue with China’s misinformation effort, which aims to misrepresent Tibet’s past.
He said that Beijing has simultaneously launched a misinformation effort to confuse people about Tibet and its past.

Congressman Chris Smith expressed alarm about the CCP’s monitoring and intimidation of the Tibetan diaspora in the US, India, and Nepal, as well as threats against Tibetans in Tibet. He said that crimes against humanity were being committed in Tibet by the CCP.

“Despite the CCP’s cruel and crippling seven decades of persecution, the people of Tibet have never given up hope. The US House’s adoption of H.R. 533 “will strengthen the Tibetan people’s resolve and fortitude,” stated Representative Namgyal Choedup.

“It also sends a clear message to the current regime under Xi Jinping that if they truly desire social harmony and stability, the only way is to come to the negotiating table in good faith to resolve the Tibet-China dispute,” Choedup said.

The US Congress’s bipartisan support was acknowledged with thanks from the Central Tibetan Administration to North America.

Representative Namgyal Choedup predicted that the Tibetan people’s tenacity and fortitude will increase if the measure is passed. In an effort to settle the Tibet-China conflict, Choedup urged the Xi Jinping-led Chinese government to engage in sincere dialogue.

The vote, according to Tencho Gyatso, head of the International Campaign for Tibet, shows that the US is becoming more supportive of Tibet even in the face of Chinese rule and control. Gyatso pleaded with the Chinese authorities to bring up the subject of conversation with the leaders of Tibet.
“That is obviously untrue. The Chinese government need to heed the advice and pick up the conversation with the authorities of Tibet. “We express our gratitude to Congressman McGovern, Chairman McCaul, and all the legislators who contributed to the Resolve Tibet Act’s passage today. We also look forward to collaborating with Senators Merkley and Young, as well as our nationwide supporters, to ensure that this bill becomes law,” he said.