Hong Kong Set to Become a New Tibet, says Exiled Leader

Sangay mentioned China promised to uphold the desire of the Tibetan folks underneath a 17-point settlement signed seven a long time in the past however as an alternative unleashed an oppressive rule, undermining the previous Himalayan kingdom’s freedoms.

“Should you observe the Chinese language career of Tibet and (occasions) thereafter you spot it’s being replicated in Hong Kong,” the 51-year-old instructed AFP from Dharamsala, India the place the exiled authorities is primarily based and Tibetan non secular chief the Dalai Lama has his house.

“One nation, two techniques was once promised to Tibet….However proper after signature of Tibetan officers, underneath duress, each and every of the provisions of the 17-point settlement was once violated.

“So that is what you spot in Hong Kong. Elementary legislation was once promised to folks in Hong Kong however what you spot is a contravention of the entire provisions that had been promised.”

The Harvard-educated chief additionally criticised the safety legislation which China enacted ultimate week for the semi-autonomous town of round 7.five million folks.

The regulation, which has confronted global grievance, criminalises dissenting evaluations comparable to requires independence or autonomy.

– ‘Examine, check, check’ –

Sangay mentioned Beijing unleashed identical security features in Tibet to throttle unbiased voices. The Dalai Lama fled in 1959 after an rebellion towards Chinese language rule.

“Other folks in Hong Kong are pursuing what’s rightfully theirs — fundamental human rights and democracy,” he mentioned.

“What you spot (in Hong Kong) already came about in Tibet. We have now been sufferers of a countrywide safety legislation. Sadly, it’s being offered and applied in Hong Kong.”

Sangay, whose government-in-exile within the Indian Himalayas is fiercely hostile by means of China, additionally warned India to not agree with Beijing’s claims at the long-standing border dispute.

India and China had been locked of their worst border standoff in a long time. Twenty Indian troops had been killed in a hand-to-hand fight with Chinese language forces loss of life within the Ladakh area ultimate month.

Following diplomatic and armed forces talks, India on Monday claimed Chinese language troops had been taking down tents and different infrastructure from alongside the contested border.

“De-escalation is just right, pulling again troops is just right. However we all the time say check, check, check, then simplest agree with China. We are hoping deescalation is actual. We are hoping there’s no any other entrance opening up quickly.”

The border dispute between the nuclear-armed neighbours has raged for greater than six a long time. The 2 facets fought a frontier warfare in 1962 and there were common clashes since.

“The expansionist pressure (of China) that we have got been seeing for hundreds of years is what we witnessed on the border of India and China in Galwan,” Sangay mentioned.

“We are not looking for warfare. We would like peace within the area. However I believe China needs to be the number 1 on the planet and primary unquestionably in Asia without a or a far off quantity two.”

Sangay mentioned he supported an Indian authorities ban on Chinese language apps together with WeChat, which is broadly utilized by Tibetans all over the world to keep up a correspondence with households again house. China has banned all different platforms.

“For the ultimate six or seven years I’ve been discouraging folks from the use of WeChat basically as a result of safety issues. It’s compromised. They may be able to concentrate to it and your family can get into hassle.

“I’m certain Tibetans will in finding different possible choices to keep up a correspondence with family again house,” mentioned the Tibetan chief. –