Prague [Czech Republic], October 15 (ANI): Sikyong Penpa Tsering, head of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), raised concerns over China’s alleged suppression of Tibetan identity, interference in Buddhist religious traditions and environmental policies during the 30th Forum 2000 Conference in Prague, according to a report by the CTA.

On the second day of the conference, held at the Prague Congress Centre, Tsering attended the opening plenary session and participated in a panel titled “Václav Havel’s Courage of the Powerless." He also held bilateral meetings with German Bundestag member Roderich Kiesewetter and Japanese House of Representatives member Yuya Mineshima.

During an interview with Milan Kajínek of The Epoch Times, as cited by CTA, Tsering criticised Beijing’s “Ethnic Unity Law" and the use of boarding schools, alleging that these measures were designed to assimilate younger generations of Tibetans. He also rejected the Chinese Communist Party’s claims to ...