New Tibetan exile president open to reaching out to China

The new president of the Tibetan exile authorities mentioned Thursday he was prepared to attain out to the Chinese authorities to resolve their battle, although the perimeters have not had dialogue in additional than a decade.

Penpa Tsering, the previous speaker of Tibet’s parliament-in-exile, was sworn in as president at a ceremony in Dharmsala, the northern Indian city the place Buddhist religious chief the Dalai Lama has been residing since he fled Tibet after a failed rebellion in opposition to Chinese rule in 1959.

The Dalai Lama participated nearly within the ceremony from his residence and spoke briefly.

China denies curbing faith in Tibet and says the Himalayan area ruled by the its Communist Part since 1951 has been Chinese territory for the reason that mid-Thirteenth century. Many Tibetans say they have been successfully impartial for many of their historical past, and that the Chinese authorities desires to exploit the resource-rich area whereas crushing its cultural id.

China doesn’t acknowledge the Tibetan government-in-exile and hasn’t held any dialogue with representatives of the Dalai Lama since 2010. India considers Tibet as a part of China, although it hosts the Tibetan exiles.

Penpa Tsering mentioned a Chinese “white paper,” or coverage doc, issued May 21 had nothing new on Tibet. “All I can say is we are open to send people to verify the facts that they have claimed in the white paper.

“At the identical time, now we have at all times been very constant in our place that we’re prepared to attain out to the Chinese authorities to resolve the Sino-Tibetan battle,” he informed reporters.

Beijing accuses the Dalai Lama of searching for to separate Tibet from China, which he denies. Penpa Tsering helps the Dalai Lama’s place.

Some Tibetan teams advocate independence for Tibet, since little progress has been made in talks with China.

The election held in two rounds in January and April was the third direct election of the Tibetan exile management for the reason that Dalai Lama withdrew from any political function within the working of the exile authorities in 2011. Nearly 64,000 Tibetans residing in exile in India, Nepal, North America, Europe, Australia and elsewhere voted.

Penpa Tsering, 53, was elected to its parliament in 1996 and have become its speaker in 2008. He succeeded Lobsang Sangay, who accomplished his second five-year time period.

The 45 individuals elected to the exile parliament signify conventional provinces of Tibet, spiritual constituencies, and Tibetan communities overseas.