Commentary: Why is the Dalai Lama so quiet on China?
by Dhondup T. Rekjong, Chicago Tribune
Jan 21, 2022
3 minutes
At 86, the Dalai Lama is beloved around the globe for his promotion of world peace, religious harmony and the need for climate action. But while the Western world protests China’s human rights abuses, the Dalai Lama is eerily quiet. The spiritual leader of Tibet remains hopeful for a better future for Tibet with China.
International concerns that seem to harm China’s global image are evident in the Women’s Tennis Association’s suspension of tournaments in China, the growing international boycott of diplomats to the Winter Olympics and bipartisan congressional
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