The CTA has been spinning the response from the new US Secretary of State Tillerson to written questions he was asked during his Senate confirmation hearings. Read Secretary of State Tillerson's exact written response below:
QUESTION: “It has long been the policy of the U.S. government, provided by the Tibetan Policy Act, to promote a dialogue between the envoys of the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government toward a solution on the Tibet issue that guarantees the respect of the “distinct identity” of the Tibetan people, who continue to suffer under China’s oppressive rule. The dialogue is now at a standstill and the lack of substantive progress toward a genuine resolution continues to be a thorny issue in U.S.-China relations. What will you do to promote dialogue between envoys of the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government?
ANSWER: Should I be confirmed, while
recognizing Tibet as part of the People’s Republic of China, I will continue to
encourage dialogue between Beijing and representatives of Tibet’s “government in exile” and/or the Dalai Lama. I will also encourage Beijing and the governments of all nations to respect and preserve the distinct religious, linguistic, and cultural identity of the Tibetan people worldwide.
Source:
https://www.savetibet.org/secretary-tillerson-says-he-is-committed-to-promoting-dialogue-on-tibet-and-receiving-the-dalai-lama/
