CAPTION: Leader Pelosi and Members of the Congressional Delegation in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa during their historic visit to Tibet earlier this week. Photo/Leader Nancy Pelosi’s Office PRESS RELEASE: November 13, 2015 Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George 202-226-7616 Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today issued …
Read More »Tibet is the world’s highest and largest plateau.’ Photograph: Purbu Zhaxi/Xinhua Press/Corbis Dr. Lobsang Sangay, published on The Guardian, November 12 2015 The roof of the world. That is what Tibet has long been known as. The phrase conjures up images of summits, with their mountain peaks, glaciers, permafrost and …
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Congressional-Executive Commission on China www.cecc.gov CECC Contact: 202-226-3777 October 8, 2015 The CECC Chairs see a disturbing deterioration in human rights and rule of law conditions that pose a direct challenge to U.S. national interests and U.S.-China relations. In the report’s recommendations, the Chairs identify a need for a top-down …
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Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George 202-226-7616 November 5, 2015 Pelosi Leads Congressional Delegation to China Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation trip to China, departing today and focusing on economic growth, national security and cyber security issues, human rights and the importance of bold action …
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We are deeply saddened by the news of Melissa Mathison’s passing. Melissa was a close of friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people. She wrote the screenplay for Martin Scorsese’s 1997 film Kundun. Melissa was also on the board of the International Campaign for Tibet since …
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November 1, 2015: We are pleased to be able to put together a map and a searchable list that provides more information on the results of the 2015 North American Sikyong and Chitue primary elections. Drill beyond the total numbers to get a breakdown on the 34 cities and how …
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