Washington: On 24 January 2025, the Office of Tibet in Washington DC and IPK Media jointly organised an informal New Year gathering for Tibetans and Chinese in the Washington DC area. This gathering was joined by Representative Namgyal Choedup, IPK Media Director Wang Ruiqin, prominent Chinese democracy advocates including Guo Baosheng, Wu Chaoyang, and Luo Shengchun, along with Chinese students from local universities and policy researchers from various think tanks.
In his address, Representative Choedup emphasised Chinese outreach as a core mission of the Office of Tibet, highlighting their long-standing commitment to fostering Sino-Tibetan dialogue through such annual gatherings. He announced the upcoming release of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s new book “Voice For The Voiceless” in March, describing it as an essential work documenting His Holiness’s seven-decade relationship with China, and encouraging its reading among Chinese audiences.
Chinese Liaison Officer Tsultrim Gyatso spoke about the evolution of Chinese outreach initiatives, inspired by His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s vision and implemented by the Office of Tibet under a policy of the Central Tibetan Administration for over ten years. He emphasised the importance of expanding these dialogue opportunities to reach a broader Chinese audience.
The Chinese democracy advocates present, including Wang Ruiqin, Guo Baosheng, Wu Chaoyang, and Luo Shengchun, praised His Holiness’s visionary leadership and His global impact. They criticized the Chinese Communist government’s failure to engage with His Holiness’s long-standing proposals for resolving the Tibet-China conflict while advocating for the continuation and enhancement of such dialogue platforms.
The gathering concluded with engaging discussions between Chinese students, the Representative, and other participants on various topics including Tibet, democracy in China, and international political developments.
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