Tibet-China dispute: US House passes bill to challenge China's claims over Tibet
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A bill that would challenge China's claims over Tibet and seek to facilitate dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama is on its way to US President Joe Biden's desk.
This comes after, on Wednesday (June 12), the US House of Representatives voted to pass the bill, already approved by the Senate.
Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act
The bill, titled 'Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act,' was passed by the House of Representatives by a 391-26 majority.
Co-sponsored by Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, the billwould provide money to fight what it describes as "disinformation" by China regarding Tibet's history and people.
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The bill rejects the position held by China that Tibet has always been part of China.
In addition, it defines "Tibet" in a way that encompasses not only the Tibet autonomous region but the Tibetan areas within other Chinese provinces as well.
Republican representative Michael McCaul of Texas said, "Passing this bill demonstrates America’s resolve that the [Chinese Communist Party] status quo in Tibet is not acceptable and I can think of no greater message or gift to the Dalai Lama and the people of Tibet".
Why is the US pushing this bill now?
The move, as per South China Morning Post (SCMP), is intended to pressure China into re-initiating discussions with the Dalai Lama — stopped in 2010.
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China argues that Tibet has been under Chinese rule for over seven centuries.Many Tibetans, however, dispute that, saying that in most of those years, Tibet was self-governed.
The bill's backers, as per the report, also note that the US government has never recognised that China's overthrow of Tibet in the 1950s was legal. They argue that China is engaged in destroying Tibetan culture and that the people of Tibet have the right to self-determination.
(With inputs from agencies)
