“All policies of China aims at destroying the identity of Tibetan people” Penpa Tsering, Sikyong President, CTA

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In a press conference on July 2, 2025, Sikyong President, Central Tibetan Administration, Penpa Tsering spoke about talks with China. On being asked about having any interaction with the Chinese authorities, Penpa Tsering Sikyong, President of the Central Tibetan Administration, said, "...Right now, if you see all the policies and programs that the Chinese Givt have laid down in Tibet, it is all aimed at destroying the identity of the Tibetan people. Xi Jinping's government is targeting the Tibetan language and Tibetan religion, which is the basis of Tibetan identity..."

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00:00We have always said that there are some back channels which are not official.

00:04Back channels are not official.

00:06If we see a good prospect of resolution of the Sino-Tibet conflict,

00:12then it's possible that we will try harder.

00:14But right now, if you look at all the policies and programs

00:17that the Chinese government had laid down in Tibet,

00:21it's all aimed at destroying the identity of the Tibetan people.

00:24The belief that if there are no nationalities, then there are no nationality issues.

00:30So this is what Xi Jinping's government is doing,

00:33targeting Tibetan language, Tibetan religion,

00:35which are the basis of Tibetan identity.

00:37Tibetan language is one among the 15 oldest languages in this world.

00:41We have always said that we are proud of being a repository of one part of ancient Indian wisdom

00:47rooted in the values of ahimsa and karuna, nonviolence and compassion.

00:54So there won't be any shift in the position.

01:00until such a time that it forms and it will be done as per the charter of the Tibetans in exile.

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