New York: On 12 January 2025, the Chinese Women’s Rights Organisation and the Office of Tibet, Washington DC jointly held a memorial service for Li Jianglin, a Chinese scholar of modern Tibetan history and author. Attendees remembered the distinguished Chinese scholar’s contributions, particularly how her research into Tibetan history helped many readers understand the truth about the Chinese Communist Party’s military invasion, including the massacres and destruction that the CCP government had attempted to conceal.
Tsultrim Gyatso, the Chinese Liaison Officer of the Office of Tibet, introduced Li Jianglin’s numerous works on modern Tibetan history, including “Lhasa 1959” “When Iron Birds Fly in the Sky,”and “Three Lives in One Lifetime“. These works helped many Chinese and international readers understand the history of massacres and destruction during the Communist invasion. Kalsang Tsering, President of the Tibetan Community of NY & NJ, and Tenzin Nawang, President of the NY & NJ Middle Way Approach Movement, expressed their gratitude for her support of the Tibetan cause, particularly through historical education.
Li Jianglin’s daughter attended the memorial service, along with many Chinese scholars, friends, and admirers. Speakers included Zhang Jing, President of the Chinese Women’s Rights Organisation; Hu Ping, renowned editor of Beijing Spring magazine; Chen Xiaonong, prominent Chinese economist, and Dr. He Qinglian; Chen Pokong, famous political commentator; and Wang Ruiqin, Founder of IPK Media. They reflected on Li Jianglin’s lifetime achievements and her influence on both Chinese and Tibetan societies. Both Tibetan and Chinese attendees expressed hope that more Chinese intellectuals like Li Jianglin would emerge in the future to support Tibet and truth.
-Report filed by Office of Tibet, Washington DC
