By Choekyi Lhamo
DHARAMSHALA, Sept 25: The President of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the Tibetan Government-in-exile, Dr. Lobsang Sangay said the Tibetan public needs to be more vigilant against Chinese-backed espionage in the community. He was speaking at a press launch of an incisive study titled “Tibetan Diaspora Community outside South Asia” on Friday.
President Sangay cited examples of two incidents of Tibetans caught for spying on the behalf of the Chinese government in Belgium and Sweden in the past. He also mentioned the arrest of Luo Sang (Charlie Peng) on the charges of money laundering and said that CTA had picked up on his activities and informed Indian authorities in Nov. 2016 which has led to his arrest this year.
He urged vigilance to similar incidents in the future as “even default association with the culprit can disrupt the community considerably”. He reiterated his concerns about Chinese intervention in the upcoming 2021 Sikyong (Presidential) elections, “China will definitely try to disrupt the elections as they have done with the US and Taiwan elections.”
President Sangay cautioned the Tibetans against Chinese influence in the community that intentionally create disharmony citing the recent arrests of Tibetan NYPD officer and called out the veteran Indian journalist Rajeev Sharma who was also recently detained under violating Indian espionage law.
He called on the public to be aware of the various challenges posed by the changing circumstances, and advised the public to stay secured from unnecessary conflicts within the community.
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The concern shown by Sikyong for the Tibetan community is very genuine and all must take his words very religiously and they should not allow themselves to play into the hands of Chinese under any circumstances who are hell bent to divide and exploit them under one or the other pretext. All must be vigilant of larger Chinese designs and show solidarity with HH The Dalai Lama, CTA and their policies.
Not only the Tibetan community but also the Indians be it intelligentsia, political leaders, journalists, religious groups, community leaders, businessmen and all others who have dealings with Chinese should be extra cautious from their larger designs and exploits and one should not hesitate rather afraid to sound the officials of Central Tibetan Administration or Indian authorities if they find something fishy in their behaviour or activities so as to check this menace from them at the beginning itself and thus can prevent unsavoury situation which is bound to happen afterwards. Chinese with their money power would be there to exploit and divide us on one or the other pretext and we should not allow this to happen to achieve their nefarious designs.
Dr. Sangay acknowledges the clear and present danger posed by ccp operatives infecting Tibetan exile communities. He pleads vigilance and cautions provoking unnecessary conflicts within the community.
“even default association with the culprit can disrupt the community considerably”. Hear that, New York? Next time, make sure your guests of honor are fully vetted before draping khatags all over spies and traitors.