United States on Tibet |
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US politicians on Tibet
As one of China's main trading partners, the United States has a key role in ensuring that discussions about the situation in Tibet take place, and Free Tibet's US-based supporters can help persuade their political representatives to address the Tibet issue with their Chinese counterparts. A supporter who wrote to Senator Joseph Lieberman recently received a very positive letter which can be read here.
Political rows have emerged between the US and China in 2010, as the US-China human rights dialogue was postponed after a disagreement over internet censorship,China threatened sanctions on the US over arms sales to Taiwan and President Obama met the Dalai Lama in February 2010.
Read more about how these could indicate a new approach by the US.
.jpg) Recent US legislation has called for the rights of Tibetans to be respected. On March 11 2009, a resolution was passed which called for the China to respond to the Dalai Lama's attempts to find a solution. |  President Obama has expressed concern about the human rights situation in Tibet, and in 2010 the US has challenged China on various issues. Barack Obama also met the Dalai Lama despite warnings from China. |
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|  The US Department of State, House of Representatives and Congress have released numerous statements about Tibet in the past. In this section you will find a list of historical statements |
