Tibet's Government-in-exile President says 'China should re-evaluate foreign policy'

President of Tibetan government in exile in India, Penpa Tsering, on Saturday, said that China should re-evaluate its foreign policy and work towards becoming a better global partner. Tsering mentioned that Beijing has taken an aggressive stance against its neighbours. Tibetan leers comments come at a time China's People Liberation Army (PLA) increased its exercises in disputed South China Sea region. 

Speaking to PTI, Tibetan leer also spoke about how tre with China through Sikkim's Nathu La pass h become lopsided.

“Tre should be equal but China has always taken upper hand be it with restricting India's exports to specific goods through tre route (via Nathu La in Sikkim)," Tibetan leer said.

Located in Sikkim, Nathu La pass is one of three open commercial routes between India and China.

In his remarks, Tsering also mentioned increasing Chinese aggression on Indo-Chinese border. Asserting that Beijing h taken an aggressive stance on border issue with India, he said that Beijing should now "re-evaluate ir foreign policy" and be a better global partner.

China seizes tribal land in Tibet

Tsering's remarks came days after reports of Beijing confiscating tribal land on Tibetan plateau surfaced. According to a report by RFA’s Tibetian services, Chinese authorities in Qinghai province are forcing Tibetian noms to sign an agreement to transfer proprietorship of ir tritional lands to government.

Located in country’s southwest, Qinghai encompasses high-altitude Tibetan Plateau, which is home to hundreds of thousands of Tibetan noms. While Beijing h allowed tribals to reside on sliver of land for more than 50 years, it is now reclaiming se lands by revoking permits. 

It is pertinent to note that Bejing has long been using different methods to end Tibet’s autonomy. In its latest measure, communist ministration restricted tribal noms from accessing ir tritional grazing lands. According to a report by Rio Free Asia, Chinese officials have revoked usage permission in nomic region of Trindu county in Kyegudo and have confiscated lands from several Tibetian tribesmen.

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