Help us shut down state-run residential Chinese schools, erosion of language: CTA President to Canada

7 months ago

Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, Oct 3: President Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the Tibetan government in exile, called on the Canadian government to adopt a more robust position on Tibet during a press conference held at the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa on Thursday.

The conference highlighted concerns over state-run boarding schools in Tibet and the erosion of Tibetan language, culture, and identity under Chinese rule.

Tsering drew parallels between Tibet and Canada’s history with residential schools. “Tuesday happened to be the Nationa...

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