Tibetans in Canberra protest CCP official Zhao Leji’s visit, call on FM Penny Wong to raise Tibet

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 28: Members of the Canberra Tibetan community staged a protest on Monday as Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, arrived in the Australian capital. Demonstrators called on Foreign Minister Penny Wong to raise China’s human rights violations in Tibet during her meeting with the senior CCP official.

Organised on short notice, the peaceful rally took place outside Parliament House, where Tibetans and supporters held placards demanding justice and accountability. Protesters urged Senator Wong to address issues including...

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