The US' Support Of Tibetan Splittism Is Troublesome

Andrew Korybko- This is a very unfriendly move which hints that the President pays credence to Sangay's claims of leading a so-called “government in exile”. In effect, it amounts to tacit support for

This is a very unfriendly move which hints that the President pays credence to Sangay’s claims of leading a so-called “government in exile”. In effect, it amounts to tacit support for his political agenda and hints that the US no longer abides by its One China policy.

The White House hosted Lobsang Sangay, the head of the self-proclaimed Tibet “government in exile”, on Friday. The media reported that it was the first time in six decades that the US government has done such a thing. This development is extremely troublesome because it shows that the Trump Administration is supporting splittism inside of China. It also suggests that the incumbent leader, who might lose his legal challenge to this month’s election results, is trying to further worsen relations with China before leaving office.

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