The United States Congress on June 12 passed the Promoting a Resolution to Tibet-China Dispute Act, better known as the Resolve Tibet Act.
- This act is the third notable piece of legislation that the US has taken regarding Tibet, following the Tibetan Policy Act or TPA (2002), and the Tibetan Policy & Support Act or the TPSA (2020).
Key points
- The Resolve Tibet Act authorises the use of funds to counter Chinese disinformation about Tibet including disinformation about the history of Tibet, the Tibetan people, and Tibetan institutions, including that of the Dalai Lama.
- The act also challenges the Chinese contention that Tibet has been a part of China since ancient times.’
- It urges China to engage in meaningful and direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives, as well as democratically elected leaders of the Tibetan community “without preconditions, to seek a settlement that resolves differences.
- The Resolve Tibet Act seeks to recognise and address the multi-faceted socio-cultural identity of the Tibetan people, in particular their distinct historical, cultural, religious, and linguistic identity.
- It amends the TPA to define the exact geographical areas part of the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
