Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration met with Martin Luther King III, a global human rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr, and a delegation from Dalai Lama Center today at the Kashag secretariat.
During the meeting, Sikyong Penpa Tsering presented an overview of the political history of Tibet, situations inside Tibet, and the Tibetan community in exile. To shed light on Tibetan freedom movement, Sikyong introduced ancient ties between Tibet and China and Tibet and India, and debunked the PRC’s claim over Tibet as its integral part since time immemorial and underscored resolving the Tibet-China conflict through the Middle Way Approach while maintaining the historically proven Tibet as a separate entity.
Sikyong brought to light concerning situations inside Tibet, particularly the deteriorating environment brought about by Beijing’s exploitation and misapplication of Tibet’s river system, the systematic elimination of Tibet’s distinct identity, the Chinese government’s appropriation of Tibetan religion and manipulation of the system of recognising high lamas reincarnations, and the expansion of sophisticated surveillance inside Tibet. Sikyong Penpa Tsering further spoke about the exiled Tibetan community and the principal responsibilities of the Central Tibetan Administration.
Martin Luther King III, who received a special audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama earlier this morning, shared his interest in collaborating with the US-based Dalai Lama Centre to promote the oneness of humanity to Sikyong during the meeting.
Martin Luther King III interacting with Sikyong Penpa Tsering during the meeting
Sikyong interacting with Martin Luther King III and the delegation from Dalai Lama Centre
Martin Luther King III and the delegation from Dalai Lama Centre with Sikyong Penpa Tsering.
