Riley M. Barnes to serve concurrently as U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues and Assistant Secretary for DRL

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 11: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has designated Riley M. Barnes, the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), to concurrently serve as the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of State. Barnes will now hold both portfolios simultaneously, continuing his primary role at DRL while assuming responsibility for coordinating U.S. policy on Tibet.

In its statement, the State Department reaffirmed Washington’s long-standing position on Tibet, stating that “the United States is committed to advancing the human rights of Tibetans, including supportin...

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