Will India, U.S. Step In to Help Dalai Lama Protect Tibet From China? | Taiwan Talks EP415

He’s the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, seen as a living reincarnation of Buddha who works for peace and enlightenment, and is an inspiration for millions of people around the world. But Beijing calls him a “dangerous separatist” who seeks to split Tibet from China. In 1959, the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India following China’s annexation of Tibet in 1951 and just prior to a mass slaughter and the burning of monasteries. Six decades later, on his 89th birthday in July, the Dalai Lama said he’s in good health after undergoing knee surgery in the U.S., rejecting rumors of poor health. China, meanwhile, says it is "natural" for Beijing to choose the Dalai Lama's successor, just as it appointed the 11th and current Panchen Lama, the second most influential figure in Tibetan Buddhism. The six-year-old boy whom the Dalai Lama recognized as the rightful reincarnation of the Panchen Lama disappeared along with his parents in 1995 and has never been seen in public since.

Our guests:

Lai I-chung
- President, Prospect Foundation

Lee Penghsuan
- Board member, Students for a Free Tibet Taiwan
- Cross-Movement Activist

Michael Fahey
- Formosa Transnational legal consultant specializing in cross-border Issues
- Founder of Forward Taiwan

[zeniehudson]

My prayers for Strong Dalai lama and Free Tibet.. ❤❤🙏🙏

[taidelek]

May the Dreams and Aspiration of Tibetans come True ✨️

[jangchup]

Great respect for people who come up with this unresolved issue about TIBET,
Since 1959 Tibetans have never given up, with a great leadership of his holiness our hope to freedom is still alive within all Tibetans

[PillFinderr]

india must recognize tibet as a sovereign country. love from india to tibetan people.

[tashi]

Thank you showing about Tibetan countione.
Really thank you 🇹🇼 .

[sonampalmo]

Freedom Tibet 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍Freedom Taiwan 🇹🇼🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍Freedom Hongkong 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍Freedom Uyghurs 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍🍀🌸☘️🥰🍇🍇🍇🌷🌷🌷

[DipselLhamo-svzi]

Very interesting panel discussion on current US resolve Tibet Act 2024.
Thanks for you all and especially to the organizer

[nyenchenthangla]

Thank you for the discussion on Tibet and Dalai Lama. The so called “17 point treaty” was illegal because the Chinese army had fought its way upto Chamdo, the capital of Kham. Then, they dictated to the Tibetan Government, either you send a delegation for talks or we are going to “liberate” the central part of Tibet by violence. Tibet sought UN help but nothing came out of it and India refused to help preferring to accept Chinese fabricated claims over Tibet. Nehru was determined to remain a friend of Communist China and sacrificed Tibet on the alter of Sino-India detente. In Beijing, the Tibetans resisted the passage of PLA troops to Tibet. The Chinese general then told the Tibetans, if you are refusing to accept our demands, then it takes only a call to the PLA and it will take over Lhasa by force. Fearful of such terrible bloodshed, they were forced to sign on the dotted line! However, Ngapo Ngawang Jigme, Head of the delegation, did not use the Dalai Lama’s seal which is a confirmation by the Tibetan state. He hid it and the CCP made a fake one to put on the document.

[tadeuszmierzecki]

Dużo zdrowia 200 lat życia. Dla Dalai Lama i całego Narodu Tybetu

[lhakpatsering]

Thank you all for speaking the truth about Tibet. China illegally occupied Tibet in 1959.

[dolmatsering]

Long live his holiness 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏free tibet

[Buddha-bless]

I pray for not my family but I pray for the world's peace 🙏🙏🙏

[LhundupTashishar]

Free Tibet, Free Southern Mongolia and Free East Turkistan. Tibetans support for an independent Taiwan and independent Hong Kong too.

[myutubelib]

I am utterly grateful for the facts spoken by the panel, and the gracious host. Tibet matter is ultimately a test against humanity, and struggle between good and evil. If India and United States continue to fall short of declaring Tibet’s independence with their efforts, nothing will change. No one country is powerful enough to force China to change, but by declaring Tibet’s independence, it will have unleashed a tremendous power for truth and immense hope for the Tibetan people. Otherwise, any steps taken will be a temporary and bounce off the veils of lies as “China’s internal matter”. Time is on China’s side and it is now or never situation, but not if Tibet is recognized as a free nation and represented in United Nations. India and US, please do not repeat the loss opportunities!!!

[norbunorbu]

17 points Tibet Agreement was signed on gun point by CCP & PLA & it has no approval of His Holiness The Great 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet & his Govt.😢

[Nizneti]

Thankyou for bringing up the historic of tibet as it clearly shows Tibet is not a part of China, Tibet was an Independent Country! FreeTibet!

[domayangkyi]

Thank you for telling the Truth about Tibet to the world. Bhodgyalo.

[YeshiJordan]

Long live his holiness the great 14 dalai lama 🙏🙏🙏 Boe Gyalo Free Tibet

[tenzinchoedon]

Thank u Taiwan News an Taiwan people 🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

[NickvonZ]

FREE TIBET!
Tashi delek!
Long Live HH Dalai Lama!