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Washington DC [US] May 18 (ANI): American senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who serve as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the 30th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China’s kidnapping of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama.
The Panchen Lama serves as an important spiritual figure for Tibetans and represents their fight for religious liberty, as stated in a release from the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (USSCFR).
“Beijing’s abduction of the Panchen Lama was an affront to the Tibetan people and their pursuit of religious freedom. For decades, China has denied Tibetans the right to self-determination and refused to engage in direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives. Meanwhile, Beijing continues to carry out policies to erase Tibetan religion, culture, and language. This is immoral and unjust", the statement said.
“We call on B...
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