The USCC has released a report on the succession of the Dalai Lama and its geopolitical impact, recommending that the US immediately and explicitly recognize the successor chosen by the Dalai Lama and putting forward 12 policy recommendations to Congress.
A new report by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (USCC) recommends that the United States develop response strategies in advance to address a potential crisis if Beijing intervenes in the process of selecting the Dalai Lama's successor.
The U.S. State Department said it will continue to call on China to resume direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama in order to resolve differences and achieve meaningful autonomy for Tibetans.
The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso formally granted exclusive succession rights to the Gaden Phodrang Trust, a private trust registered in India, sparking a geopolitical game between the US, China, and India.
The Chinese government intervened in the reincarnation process of the Panchen Lama. The Panchen Lama designated by the Dalai Lama was taken away by the Chinese side, after which China selected and promoted a Panchen Lama of its own.
In 1987, Tibetan exile leader the Dalai Lama put forward a five-point peace plan on the Tibet issue in Washington, D.C., United States, not demanding Tibetan independence but only asking the central government to guarantee democracy in Tibet and autonomy for Tibetans, triggering a strong reaction from the top ranks of the Chinese Communist Party.