United States on Tibet

Recent statements

Both the Bush and Obama Administrations have recently used strong language to express their concerns over the deteriorating human rights situation in 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.

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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 Chinese Government to respond to the Dalai Lama's attempts to find a solution
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President Obama has expressed concern about the human rights situation in Tibet, and reportedly spoke with Chinese President Hu Jintao about the issue during the G20 summit in April 2009

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In February 2009, the US Department of State released its annual report on human rights in China. It said that the situation in Tibet had "deteriorated severely during (last) year."
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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
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