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China Criticises Czech Republic over Senate Resolution on Dalai Lama
The Czech Senate urges support for Tibetans’ free choice of the 15th Dalai Lama, prompting strong opposition from China over sovereignty issues.
- On Wednesday, the Czech Senate passed a resolution recommending the government support the Tibetan people's free choice of the 15th Dalai Lama.
- The resolution followed China's recent approval of a law promoting a "shared" national identity among the country's 55 ethnic minority groups, including Tibetans.
- Condemning the move on Thursday, China's embassy in the Czech Republic stated the resolution "grossly interfered" with internal affairs regarding Tibet.
- Beijing rejected the Dalai Lama's authority on succession, asserting it holds the final say and labeling him a "political exile" engaging in "separatist activities."
- Diplomatic tensions have simmered since Czech President Petr Pavel met the Tibetan spiritual leader in India last July, drawing sharp criticism from Beijing.
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Tensions Rise as Czech Senate Supports Tibetan Autonomy
A resolution by the Czech Senate supporting Tibetan autonomy has sparked vehement opposition from China, which claims that the Czech move interferes in its internal affairs. The resolution endorses Tibetan free choice in selecting the next Dalai Lama, challenging China's long-standing control and the ongoing political tensions over Tibet.
China and its communist regime should not interfere in the election of the future Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, even though China controls the territory of Tibet. Czech senators agreed on this in their position on Wednesday at the end of the March meeting of the upper house of Parliament. They did so at the suggestion of the Senate Committee on Human Rights.
The Chinese Embassy in Prague expressed its dissatisfaction and disagreement with Wednesday's position of the upper chamber of parliament. The embassy's spokesperson's statement was published on its website on Friday morning. The Senate on Wednesday supported the election of the future Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, without interference from the Chinese communist regime.
China Objects To Czech Senate’s Dalai Lama Resolution
China said in a statement late on Thursday that it strongly opposed the Czech Senate passing a draft resolution on the Dalai Lama’s succession, stating that it “grossly interfered” with China’s internal affairs. The Czech Senate passed the resolution on March 25, around two weeks after China approved a law on a “shared” national identity […] The post China Objects To Czech Senate’s Dalai Lama Resolution appeared first on StratNews Global.
Czech Senate condemns China’s Dalai Lama reincarnation meddling, assault on Tibetan identity - Tibetan Review
(TibetanReview.net, Mar26’26) – The Senate of the Czech Republic’s parliament has on Mar 25 adopted a resolution, defending the religious freedom of the Tibetan people and their exclusive right to determine their future spiritual leaders in the context of China’s move to imposed its own reincarnate-successor of the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader. The […]
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