This file picture shows a Chinese and US flag at a booth during the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. AFP/File
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has signed a law that authorises US sanctions on Chinese officials if they interfere in Tibetan Buddhists’ selection of the next Dalai Lama.
Congress overwhelmingly approved the Tibetan Policy and Support Act amid growing concern that Beijing will seek to handpick a successor to the 85-year-old spiritual leader, hoping the movement for greater freedoms in the Chinese-ruled Himalayan region will wither away without its charismatic figurehead.
Beijing said in January that the act “grossly interferes in China’s internal affairs” after the House of Representatives passed it 392-22.
US passes China sanctions in event of Dalai Lama meddling
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US authorises sanctions on China for Dalai Lama meddling
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