Wei Jingsheng Foundation News and Article: A1264-W880

魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A1264-W880

Release Date: Nov. 24, 2019

发布日：2019年11月24日

Topic: Wei Jingsheng Attends and Speaks at "2019 Capital Area Sino-Tibet Night", and Meets with the President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Dr Lobsang Sangay

标题：魏京生出席“2019 华盛顿藏汉交流晚会”并讲话，及与藏人行政中央司政洛桑森格博士会面

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Wei Jingsheng Attends and Speaks at "2019 Capital Area Sino-Tibet Night", and Meets with the President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Dr Lobsang Sangay

On Nov. 20, 2019, Wei Jingsheng attended and spoke at "2019 Capital area Sino-Tibet Night", and met with the President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Dr Lobsang Sangay. In his speech, he emphasized that the current issue in Hong Kong is very important to the peoples of Tibet, Uyghur, Taiwan, and the Chinese as well; we need to learn from the people in Hong Kong, who are fighting hard for the full degree of autonomy in Hong Kong. Wei Jingsheng also emphasized his opinion that the Tibetans must have full control of their religious aspects without the interference of other countries, especially on the issue of selecting and recognizing the reincarnate lama.

A brief introduction of the event by the Central Tibetan Administration is below:

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Sikyong meets Chen Guangcheng, Wei Jingsheng and dozen other Chinese scholars, Taiwanese and Hong Kongers

Washington DC: The Office of Tibet, Washington DC organized a Chinese outreach event titled "2019 Capital area Sino-Tibet Night" on 20 November where the President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Dr Lobsang Sangay, met with Chinese scholars and activists at the office facility. Around 30 Chinese people joined this gathering along with prominent Chinese figures such as Mr Chen Guangcheng, Mr Wei Jingsheng, etc. Participants also came to represent Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Chinese liaison officer Tsultrim Gyatso, introduced the purpose of such an event and shared his experiences of his position and moderated the floor. Representative Ngodup Tsering, Office of Tibet, DC made his welcome remarks and extended the invitation of future cooperation in pursuing the common goal of freedom for Tibetans and other peoples living under China.

Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, after numerous meetings with US Senators and Congressmen, made it to this gathering to deliver a speech as the main speaker.

Sikyong stated that he appreciated the participants and started introducing the situation of Tibetan and other ethnic groups under the current systematic controlled policy of the Chinese Communist Party.

Dr Lobsang Sangay emphasized such a situation is challenging, but it is also an opportunity for change. He also touched upon the issue of reincarnation-the Chinese government published Order Number Five, a document that regulates guidelines to select and recognize reincarnate lama. This will also open doors to Chinese systematic control on selecting religious leaders of religions other than Buddhism. He continued to express the irony in the fact that the CCP is trying to take control of reincarnation while they are destroying monasteries and cracking down on the religious practice.

Sikyong urged Chinese friends to stand with Tibet and restore freedom for all.

Prominent Chinese Human rights activist known as the "barefoot lawyer", Mr Chen Guangcheng expressed that the CCP's crackdown on Han ethnic people has also become a systematic form of repression. He said the Senate and House passing the Hong Kong Human Rights Act clearly signals a US stand, adding that "we should all urge the international community to stand strong".

He believes the Middle Way policy introduced by His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a very wise solution and it should be compromised with Chinese people but not the CCP. The CCP has become the common enemy of people including Han Chinese, Mr Chen continued and urged everyone to stand together to fight for freedom instead of taking an isolated stance. At last, he mentioned Hong Kong as an example to emphasize the threat that the CCP brings to the world.

Prominent activist of the Chinese democracy movement, Mr Wei Jingsheng also joined the gathering and shared his opinion. He started by highlighting the current movement in Hong Kong and suggested that all the ethnic groups should stand together. Mr Wei thinks Hong Kong's determination in the movement should be learned by everyone and he believes Hong Kong might win this battle with the CCP. He also shared his opinion on the reincarnation issue and emphasized the CCP's strategy of destroying religious beliefs. Besides direct crackdown, the Chinese communist party appoints false religious leaders in this strategy. Interfering in Tibetan Buddhist reincarnation is part of the strategy to destroy religious beliefs, and Mr Wei urged the Chinese in the democratic movement with Tibetans in the freedom movement should find a method to contend the CCP's strategy.

A youth representative of the Hong Kong movement also joined and shared his experience and feelings on the ongoing repression in Hong Kong. He started introducing the determination of the youth in Hong Kong and described how bravely they have been standing up for their rights under police brutality. While he was emotionally telling stories that he encountered, he also thanked the support of the Tibetan people. Former Economic professor of Beijing University Dr Xia Yeliang also shared his opinion. He thinks Tibetans pursuing independence is reasonable if the CCP is not opening its doors to dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai lama.

2019 DC area Sino-Tibet Night concluded with follow up interactions between CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay and the participants.

-- Filed by Chinese Liaison Officer, OOT DC

For more detail, please visit the original link of this report at:

https://tibet.net/sikyong-meets-chen-guangcheng-wei-jinsheng-and-dozen-other-chinese-scholars-taiwanese-and-hong-kongers/

Related photos:

Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay addressing Chinese friends at the Chinese outreach event titled "2019 Capital area Sino-Tibet Night" at Office of Tibet, Washington DC, 20 November 2019:

http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2019/newsletters2019-4/LobsangSangay191120introduces.jpg

http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2019/newsletters2019-4/LobsangSangay191120group.jpg

http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2019/newsletters2019-4/LobsangSangay191120withWeiJS&NgodupTsering.jpg

Related video of Wei Jingsheng's speech:

http://www.weijingsheng.org/interviews/interviews2019/WeiJSspeaks191120atSinoTibetNight.mov

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Wei Jingsheng Foundation News and Article: A1264-W880

魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A1264-W880

Release Date: Nov. 24, 2019

发布日：2019年11月24日

Topic: Wei Jingsheng Attends and Speaks at "2019 Capital Area Sino-Tibet Night", and Meets with the President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Dr Lobsang Sangay

标题：魏京生出席“2019 华盛顿藏汉交流晚会”并讲话，及与藏人行政中央司政洛桑森格博士会面

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魏京生出席“2019 华盛顿藏汉交流晚会”并讲话，及与藏人行政中央司政洛桑森格博士会面

2019年11月20日，魏京生出席“2019 华盛顿藏汉交流晚会”并在会上讲话，并与藏人行政中央司政洛桑森格博士会面。他在讲话中强调，当前的香港对西藏，维吾尔族，台湾和中国人民来说都是非常重要的。我们需要向香港人民学习，他们正在为香港的全面自治而奋斗。魏京生还强调，藏人必须充分控制自己的宗教信仰，不受其它国家的干涉，特别是在选择和承认轮回喇嘛的问题上。

藏人行政中央对该活动的报道简介如下。

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司政会见陈光诚、魏京生和其他数十位中国学者，及台湾人和香港人

华盛顿特区：藏人行政中央驻北美代表办事处于11月20日组织了名为“2019 华盛顿藏汉交流晚会”的与中国联络活动，藏人行政中央（CTA）司政洛桑森格（Lobsang Sangay）博士在其工作区会见了中国学者和活动家。大约30位中国人与著名的中国人物如陈光诚先生、魏京生先生等一起参加了这次聚会。与会者还代表了香港和台湾。

中国联络官慈诚嘉措（Tsultrim Gyatso）介绍了这次活动的目的，分享了他的职务经验并主持了会议。藏人行政中央驻北美代表办事处的欧珠次仁（Ngodup Tsering）代表致欢迎辞，并就今后的合作发出了邀请，以实现藏人和生活在中国的其他人民的自由的共同目标。

司政洛桑森格博士在与美国参议员和国会议员进行了许多会晤后，参加了这次聚会，并以主讲人的身份发表讲话。

司政感谢与会人员，并开始介绍在中国共产党现行的系统控制政策下，藏族和其它民族的处境。

洛桑森格博士强调这种情况具有挑战性，但也是改变的机会。他还谈到轮回的问题--中国政府发布了第五号令，该文件规定了选择和承认轮回喇嘛的准则。这也将为中国系统地选择佛教以外的宗教领袖打开大门。他继续表示，具有讽刺意味的事实是，一方面中共试图控制轮回，而同时正在摧毁寺庙并打击宗教活动。

司政敦促中国朋友与西藏站在一起，还所有人以自由。

著名中国人权活动家，被称为“赤脚律师”的陈光诚表示，中共对汉族的镇压也已成为一种系统性的形式。他说，美国参议院和众议院通过了《香港人权法》，这清楚地表明了美国的立场，并补充说：“我们都应敦促国际社会立场坚定”。

他认为，达赖喇嘛提出的中间政策是一个非常明智的解决方案，应该与中国人民而不是与中共妥协。中共已成为包括汉人在内的人们的共同敌人，陈先生继续并敦促每个人团结起来为自由而战，而不是采取孤立的立场。最后，他以香港为例，强调了中共对世界的威胁。

中国民运的著名活动家魏京生也参加了聚会并分享了他的观点。他首先强调了香港目前的运动，并建议所有种族团结起来。魏先生认为，香港人在运动中的决心应该为所有人所学习。他相信香港可能会赢得与中共的这场战斗。他还分享了对轮回问题的看法，并强调了中共摧毁宗教信仰的战略。除了直接镇压外，中共的战略还包括任命虚假的宗教领袖。干预藏传佛教的轮回是其毁灭宗教信仰战略的一部分。魏先生敦促民主运动中的中国人与自由运动中的藏人一起，找到方法来抗衡中共的战略。

香港运动的一位青年代表也加入并分享了他对香港持续镇压的经验和感受。他开始介绍香港青年的决心，并描述了他们在警察暴行下捍卫自己的权利的勇气。他动情地讲自己遇到的故事时，也感谢藏人的支持。北京大学前经济学教授夏业良博士也发表了他的看法。他认为，如果中共不与达赖喇嘛尊者对话，那藏人追求独立就是合理的。

“2019 华盛顿藏汉交流晚会”最后是藏人行政中央司政洛桑森格博士与参与者们的互动。

-- 藏人行政中央驻北美办事处中国联络官

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