U.S. Congress passes bill in support of Tibetan human rights

Congress on Monday passed a bill that paves the way for sanctions against Chinese officials accused of interfering in the succession of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.The passage of the Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020, which has been included in a government spending bill, could become another source of friction in already strained U.S.-China ties. It needs to be signed into law by President Donald Trump.The bill, supporting the upholding of Tibetan human rights and religious freedom in the Chinese autonomous region, says the United States will seek to hold accountabl…READ FULL ARTICLE