Former Tibetan prisoner Jinpa rides 800 km on bicycle across US to protest against China

A 40-year-old Tibetan national and former political prisoner under Chinese Community Party, Lobsang Jinpa, took an 800 kilometre-long journey on his bicycle across US for a profound cause.

reason was to raise awareness about Communist Party of China (CPC) and its oppressive rule over Tibet. former political prisoner, who w currently resides in US, reportedly set out on his own on his bicycle from Boston to Washington DC. 

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Bike Ride for Tibet

entire journey took Jinpa 2 weeks, as he cycled through Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania to reach his destination on July 20 and spre more awareness on cause for a 'Free Tibet' movement just outside White House. Jinpa called his awareness drive 'Bike Ride for Tibet'.

Members from Capital Area Tibetan Association Board and Regional Tibetan Youth Congress joined Jinpa's cause by riding along with him from Chinese Embassy in DC to White House, where his ride ended.

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Protestors who h gared to cheer and show solidarity with Jinpa, raised slogans against China and questioned disappearance of 11th Panchen Lama and vociferously called on Chinese government to allow rightful return of Tibet's spiritual leer Dalai Lama back home.

Speaking to news ncy ANI, Jinpa stated that Chinese regime was an "outlaw" regime and that its authorities have become increasingly more dangerous around world. "Through this bike ride for Tibet, I wish to bring this into light," Jinpa said.

Recollecting his most challenging leg of journey, Jinpa said, gale-force winds and torrential rains were hardest but re was also copious amounts of "blistering" sunshine that lay as an obstacle for him.

However, despite challenges, Jinpa asserted that he did t once think that he would fail to complete what he set out to achieve.

"China has created so many areas of conflict around world, lied about pandemic that has enveloped world and refuses a reasonable settlement with people of Tibet and its government in exile, in light of all se things, I do t think my journey was difficult", Jinpa reiterated. 

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Jinpa is a former political prisoner who was imprisoned by China for more than 2 years for filming 2008 protests in Kham Tawu in Tibet. Upon his release, he was constantly under surveillance, which eventually led to him fleeing Tibet via Nepal and resettling in Dharmashala, Tibetan bastion in India, from where he continued his fight for freedom of his people.

In his byte to ANI, Jinpa mentioned that he is convinced about India's involvement in Tibet's freedom struggle and that it will need to play a larger role Tibet independence fight against China.

"India is confronting problems on border with China, se issues have been completely integrated with matter of Tibet." 
Jinpa furr ded that unless current status quo is resolved, border tensions with China are unlikely to end.

(With ncy inputs)

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