{"id":19976,"date":"2024-07-15T10:18:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=19976"},"modified":"2024-11-13T10:50:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:50:08","slug":"merkleys-bipartisan-bill-supporting-tibetan-self-determination-now-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkleys-bipartisan-bill-supporting-tibetan-self-determination-now-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley\u2019s Bipartisan Bill Supporting Tibetan Self-Determination Now Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced his bipartisan bill\u2014the <em>Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act<\/em>\u2014has been signed into law. Merkey\u2019s bill, which he co-authored with Indiana\u2019s U.S. Senator Todd Young, supports Tibetan self-determination and promotes dialogue between the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) and the Dalai Lama toward a peaceful resolution of the long-standing dispute between Tibet and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe people of Tibet have an inalienable right to self-determination. As the Chinese government continues to ignore the rights of Tibet under international law, my bill sends a powerful, bipartisan message: we must protect basic human rights,\u201d <strong>dicho<\/strong> <strong>Merkley, co-chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China<\/strong>. \u201cNow that this bill has been signed into law, the United States has made it unmistakably clear that we stand with Tibet. I look forward to the Biden Administration\u2019s prompt implementation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>El <em>Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act <\/em>states that it is U.S. policy that the dispute between Tibet and China remains unresolved in accordance with international law. The legislation also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Empowers the Special Coordinator for Tibet to actively and directly counter disinformation about Tibet from the Chinese government and Communist Party, including working to ensure that U.S. government statements and documents counter disinformation about Tibet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rejects as \u201cinaccurate\u201d China\u2019s false claims that Tibet has been part of China since \u201cancient times.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotes substantive dialogue without preconditions between the Chinese government and the Dalai Lama or his representatives or the democratically elected leaders of the Tibetan community. The U.S. could also explore activities to improve prospects for dialogue leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affirms the State Department\u2019s responsibility to coordinate with other governments in multilateral efforts toward the goal of a negotiated agreement on Tibet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourages China\u2019s government to address the aspirations of the Tibetan people regarding their distinct historical, cultural, religious, and linguistic identity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El <em>Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act<\/em> passed the Senate unanimously and passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 391-26. The bill was cosponsored by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mike Braun (R-IN), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Tina Smith (D-MN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Laphonza Butler (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Bob Casey (D-PA). The House version of the bill was led by U.S. Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA-02)\u2014Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China\u2014and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX-10).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced his bipartisan bill\u2014the Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act\u2014has been signed into law. 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