EU-China summit: Beijing silent on EU raising alleged human rights violations in Tibet
EU-China summit: Beijing silent on EU raising alleged human rights violations in Tibet
China silent on EU raising of Tibet, Dalai Lama reincarnation issues during Beijing summit - Tibetan Review
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/39251192
Although not the main item on the agenda, the European Union (EU) has on Jul 24 strongly raised its concerns on the human rights abuses in Tibet, including religious repression and political interference in the Dalai Lama reincarnation-succession, reported ANI news service Jul 25. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) at Dharamshala, India, has welcomed the EU’s stance and urged concrete action to hold China accountable.
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The report said those who took part in the meeting included the European Council President Antonio Costa, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Premier Li Qiang was stated to have co-chaired the summit.
On the globally raging issue of the Dalai Lama reincarnation-succession issue, the EU underscored that this spiritual process must be determined solely by Tibetan Buddhist traditions, free from political manipulation, the report said.
The EU has also highlighted the repression of Tibetan human rights defenders and the widespread curtailment of freedoms of expression, religion, and movement across Tibet.
Specific individual cases involving detained or disappeared Tibetan figures were also stated to have been raised, reinforcing the EU’s position that such violations must cease, the report noted.
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