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British government will refuse to call Tibet as "Xizang", confirms a minister

London — At a meeting in Westminster, London, MP Jim Shannon asked Anne-Marie Trevelyan, a Minister for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether the UK would continue to call Tibet by its rightful name. Minister Trevelyan confirmed that the government would “absolutely” continue to use the term Tibet. She added that the UK must pay “close attention” to China’s attempts to rename the region and “counter it”.

European Parliament call on China to abolish coercive boarding schools in Tibet

Strasbourg, France — European Parliament has adopted a resolution on issues relating to Tibet. It calls on the Chinese government to abolish the coercive boarding school system, which has separated over a million Tibetan children from their families and aims to eliminate Tibetan identity. It also calls on EU Member States to adopt visa restrictions for Chinese officials linked to the boarding school system, as the United States has done.

EU raises issue of China's human rights violations in Tibet at China-EU summit

Brussels — The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 24th EU-China Summit on December 7, 2023, and expressed their deep concern about systemic human rights violations, forced labour and the treatment of human rights defenders in Tibet.

People oppressed by Chinese government will protest against China on Human Rights Day

London — Chinese, Hong kongers, Tibetans and Uyghurs unite to challenge the Chinese government on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2023 in London. These people oppressed by the Chinese government will protest and challenge the CCP for its human rights violations in Tibet, East Turkestan, Hong Kong and China.

USA House Foreign Affairs Committee approves the Tibet-China Conflict Act

Washington — The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, also known as the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approved the Tibet bill, H.R. 533 "Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act", at a markup hearing on November 29, 2023. If it becomes law, it will strengthen US efforts to push China to negotiate with envoys of the His Holiness the Dalai Lama to resolve the longstanding Tibet-China dispute.

President of Foreign Relations Committee of Belgium call on China to end the coercion of Tibetan children

Brussels — President of the Foreign Relations Committee of Belgian Chamber of Representatives call on China to end the coercion of Tibetan children into state-run boarding schools, to cease repressive assimilation policies and to comply with the PRC’s obligations under international law. She said, “The forced assimilation of nearly one million Tibetan children in Chinese state-run boarding schools, separated from their families, is a violation of international human rights."

Biden raised his concerns about China's human rights abuses in Tibet with Xi Jinping

California — USA President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in California on Wednesday. During their four-hour meeting, they discussed a wide range of issues, including human rights. According to the White house press release," President Biden underscored the universality of human rights and the responsibility of all nations to respect their international human rights commitments. He raised concerns regarding PRC's human rights abuses, including in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong."