US Congress passes law on Tibet, Dalai Lama succession
The Dalai Lama in Aldershot on June 29, 2015. The US Congress on December 22, 2020 passed amendments to the official policy on Tibet granting Washington powers to impose economic and visa sanctions against Chinese officials if they interfere with the succession of the Dalai Lama. PHOTO | BEN STANSALL | AFP
President Donald Trump could deliver one more blow to the Chinese government before he leaves office, if he signs a law on Tibet that will bar China from controlling how the next Dalai Lama is appointed.
The US Congress on Tuesday passed amendments to the official policy on Tibet granting Washington powers to impose economic and visa sanctions against Chinese officials if they interfere with the succession of the Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual head of the Tibetan community.
