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The 9th World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet (WPCT) concluded on June 4 in Japan’s capital Tokyo, capping two days dedicated to advancing global solidarity for Tibet, countering Chinese influence, and advancing coordinated legislative efforts.
The convention organized by the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile in collaboration with the Japan Parliamentary Support Group for Tibet, took place in the International Conference Hall of the National Diet Building – the Kok-kai, bringing together 142 participants from 29 countries. The inaugural program started with a message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
In attendance were Tibetan leaders including Sikyong Penpa Tsering and high-profile activists representing Uyghur, Southern Mongolian, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Chinese democracy groups. Parliamentarians and sitting or former elected leaders from Chile, Japan, the European Parliament, New Zealand, Canada, India, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Scotland, Mexico, Hungary, and Australia participated, leading sessions or contributing video messages, including from Chairman Emerita of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and ICT Chairman Richard Gere.
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