{"id":12255,"date":"2019-05-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/nieuws\/ict-statement-us-ambassadors-statements-on-tibet-must-be-followed-by-concrete-action\/"},"modified":"2019-05-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T22:00:00","slug":"ict-statement-us-ambassadors-statements-on-tibet-must-be-followed-by-concrete-action","status":"publish","type":"nieuws","link":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/en\/news\/ict-statement-us-ambassadors-statements-on-tibet-must-be-followed-by-concrete-action\/","title":{"rendered":"ICT statement: US ambassador\u2019s statements on Tibet must be followed by concrete action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ambassador to China Terry Branstad meeting with Wu Yingjie, Communist Party secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region, in Lhasa on May 22, 2019. Photo released by U.S. Embassy in China.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The just-concluded visit to Tibet by US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad is significant because it reaffirmed the United States\u2019 three fundamental positions on Tibet: dialogue to resolve the conflict, religious freedom for the Tibetan people and access to Tibet.<\/p>\n

According to a statement released by the US Embassy in China on May 25, Branstad \u201cencouraged the Chinese government to engage in substantive dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives, without preconditions, to seek a settlement that resolves differences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Further, he \u201cexpressed concerns regarding the Chinese government\u2019s interference in Tibetan Buddhists\u2019 freedom to organize and practice their religion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thirdly, the statement said Branstad \u201craised our long-standing concerns about lack of consistent access to the Tibetan Autonomous Region.\u201d<\/p>\n

On May 20, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman hoped that \u201cBranstad will visit Tibet with an objective attitude and the respect to facts and make his own unbiased observation.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the US embassy statement did not say what freedom the ambassador had in selecting places to visit or people to meet, Radio Free Asia\u2019s Tibetan service reported on May 25 that ordinary Tibetans were not aware of Branstad\u2019s trip and said Chinese authorities had kept the visit secret. This indicates the ambassador did not have an opportunity to \u201cmake his own unbiased observation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, it is interesting that on May 28, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman pushed the narrative that Branstad \u201cmade positive comments on Tibet\u2019s economic and social development.\u201d The spokesman further \u201cstressed our opposition to any foreign interference in China\u2019s internal affairs and the affairs of the Tibet Autonomous Region,\u201d which the media interpreted as a rejection of the call for dialogue.<\/p>\n

The International Campaign for Tibet commends Amb. Branstad for reiterating the US\u2019 fundamental positions on Tibet. The ambassador\u2019s statement should now be followed by proactive and concrete initiatives from the Trump Administration to encourage a dialogue to resolve the issue of Tibet, as well as by the full implementation of the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act<\/a> and the Tibetan Policy Act, including the appointment of a US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.<\/p>\n

For its part, the Chinese government must allow foreign diplomats, journalists and ordinary citizens to have unfettered access to Tibet\u2014just as their Chinese counterparts have to the US\u2014so they can independently verify the human rights situation there and hear the voices of the Tibetan people.<\/p>\n

China must also immediately cease its interference in Tibetan Buddhism<\/a>, which violates the universal right to religious freedom.<\/p>\n

Finally, Beijing should realize that, after 60 years of brutal oppression<\/a>, its policies in Tibet have failed to earn the respect and trust of the Tibetan people and that the only way to achieve progress would be for China to negotiate directly with the Dalai Lama\u2019s representatives.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The just-concluded visit to Tibet by US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad is significant because it reaffirmed the United States\u2019 three fundamental positions on Tibet (dialogue to resolve the conflict, religious freedom for the Tibetan people and access to Tibet), but it must be followed by concrete action, said ICT in a statement released today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categorie":[666],"news_tag":[],"class_list":["post-12255","nieuws","type-nieuws","status-publish","hentry","categorie-newsinternational-political-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nICT statement: US ambassador\u2019s statements on Tibet must be followed by concrete action - Campaign for Tibet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/en\/news\/ict-statement-us-ambassadors-statements-on-tibet-must-be-followed-by-concrete-action\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ICT statement: US ambassador\u2019s statements on Tibet must be followed by concrete action - 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