Dharamsala: Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is currently in Himachal Pradesh's Dharmasala, in a strong message to Chinese President Xi Jinping, said: "You'll be gone and nobody will give you credit for anything". Pelosi's critical remarks for Xi came while she was comparing the aura of the Chinese President and His Holiness Dalai Lama. She asserted that the message, knowledge, and compassion Dalai Lama has, will last forever. On the other hand, all his (Xi's) works will be of no use, once he leaves the planet.
"...His Holiness Dalai Lama, with his message of knowledge, tradition, compassion, purity of soul and love, will live a long time and his legacy will live forever. But you, the President of China, you'll be gone and nobody will give you credit for anything," Pelosi said.
Dalai Lama hopes Nancy Pelosi gets rid of negative attitude
A bipartisan US congressional delegation, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaulis, is visiting India to strengthen bilateral ties and to meet the 88-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader. Meanwhile, while addressing an event on Wednesday, the senior US lawmaker, stressed when she explained America's support for Tibet, Dalai Lama did not approve. In fact, Pelosi claimed the Tibetan leader did not support the criticism of the Chinese government and rather urged prayer for Nancy to rid her of her negative attitudes.
"Dalai Lama would not approve of my saying that when I criticize the Chinese government, he says, let's pray for Nancy to rid her of her negative attitudes. I hope he will indulge me today to say that change is on the way. As our colleagues have said hope brings some faith and the faith of the Tibetan people in the goodness of others is what is going to make all the difference...," she said.
US set to sign bill on Tibet
The US House of Representatives voted 391-26 last Wednesday to approve the Promoting and Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act, which was passed by the Senate, a media report said, adding, that the bill would direct funds to counter what it calls “disinformation” from Beijing about Tibet’s history, people and institutions.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, while reacting to the US delegation visit, told a media briefing here: “The 14th Dalai Lama is not a pure religious figure, but a political exile engaged in anti-China separatist activities under the cloak of religion.” “We are gravely concerned over the relevant reports and urge the US side to fully recognise the anti-China separatist nature of the Dalai group, honour the commitments the US has made to China on issues related to Xizang, have no contact with the Dalai group in any form, and stop sending the wrong signal to the world”, he said. China officially refers to Tibet as Xizang.
China urges Biden not to sign Tibet bill
Lin also urged Biden not to sign the bipartisan Tibet policy bill adopted by both the US Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill awaits Biden’s signature to make it into a law, according to media reports in Washington.
Meanwhile, during the public felicitation programme at Tsuglagkhang Complex in Dharamshala, Pelosi said: "...You heard our colleagues talk about this legislation that was passed last week. We had been fighting this for a long time and in the spirituality of His Holiness, with manoeuvring inside the Congress, we made progress. But it's different now with the passage of this bill (Resolve Tibet Act) because this bill is a message to the Chinese Government that we have clarity in our thinking and our understanding of this issue of the freedom of Tibet. Listening to the leader of our delegation and the leader of the foreign affairs committee was so masterful in not only the policy but in the process of getting it passed in the most bipartisan way..."
(With inputs from agencies)
