'More Needs To Be Done': US Urged to Press China for Direct Dialogue with Tibetans
News 18A Washington-based Tibet advocacy group has urged US President Joe Biden to press China to return to direct dialogue with the representatives of the Tibetan people. The International Campaign for Tibet welcomed this development but added that “more needs to be done.” “Xi’s meeting with President Biden takes place at a critical moment as the Chinese leader has ruthless control in Tibet, including intensive securitisation of the Tibetan Plateau and unprecedented Sinification of the Tibetan people. In particular, President Biden should press Beijing to return to direct dialogue with the representatives of the Tibetan people, as he promised to during his 2020 campaignRead our statement: https://t.co/Whf0xsolgK — International Campaign for Tibet November 16, 2023 Tibetans, Uyghurs, and many other groups, including the Chinese people themselves, have been denied the freedom to raise their grievances and seek redress from the Chinese government. “In particular, President Biden should press Beijing to return to direct dialogue with the representatives of the Tibetan people, as he promised to do during his 2020 campaign,” the statement said.